COMELEC all set for May 12 midterm elections

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) says mid-term elections in 94,000 barangays around the country will proceed this May 12 despite incidents of fire and violence in some areas.

Commission on Elections Chairperson George Erwin Garcia (left) and Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda Jr. are the featured guests at the Meet the Manila Press forum in Ermita, Manila on Thursday (May 8, 2025). Credit: PNA photo by Yancy Lim

Key Points

• Towns of Bangued and Pilar in the province of Abra are placed under the red category or serious threat to security during the election period.
• Zamboanga Sibugay has undergone final testing and all automated counting machines in the town of Alicia have been sealed to ensure May 12 elections will proceed.
• An impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been filed. The Duterte Youth Partylist according to reports will endorse the complaint.
• The Armed Forces of the Philippines has confirmed that three Chinese vessels have made aggressive and dangerous moves near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.

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