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Atty. Respicio vs. COMELEC: “Filipinos Deserve an Election System They Can Trust!

MANILA – “I’m not here to destroy public trust in COMELEC—I want to fix the system.” This was the firm statement of Atty. Jeryll Harold Respicio, vice mayoral candidate of Reina Mercedes, Isabela, as he responded to the cyber libel case filed against him by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Respicio is facing legal action…

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Internet voting in the 2025 election for Filipino voters abroad has been approved by the Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved internet voting for Filipino voters abroad in the national and local elections in the year 2025. According to Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia, the goal of internet voting is to reach a higher overseas voter turnout. The official said that although a 39% overseas voting turnout was recorded…

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Mandamus and impeachment: A democratic call for government action

TNTrio, the group and the letter T stated twice, stand for truth and transparency. Trio is a group of three individuals united for the purpose of executing a common act for a common purpose. The individuals are Augusto “Gus” Lagman, former commissioner-Commission on Elections (Comelec), former president-National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), columnist-Manila Times, “Let’s…

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