Comelec dismisses 'No National ID, No Vote for May 2025' claim as untrue

FACT CHECK: National ID not required to vote in May 2025 elections

Comelec clarifies that the post circulating online did not appear on any of its official or verified social media accounts across any platform

Comelec on 'No National ID, No Vote': That's fake news

The Commission on Elections said the advisory circulating on social media saying "No National ID, No Vote" is fake news.

Comelec dismisses 'No National ID, No Vote for May 2025' claim as untrue

The Commission on Elections. File Photo MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday refuted a claim that voters who will fail to present their National ID on election day will not be able to cast their votes for the May 2025 elections. The Comelec said that a “No National ID, No Vote” public advisory was not posted in any of the poll body’s social media platforms. “The supposed ‘No National ID, No Vote’ public advisor…

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a warning against the spreading false information that states that a person cannot vote in the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections without a National ID. The Commission strongly condemned the announcement and clarified that the said announcement is false and did not come from its office. Photo from Comelec According to an official statement from the Comelec, the said graphics were never pos…

Bacolod: Comelec halts PHP20 rice sale during 10Day Ban - Radio Philippines Network

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned local government units (LGUs) that distributing any form of aid, including selling rice at PHP20 per kilo, is prohibited during the 10-day election ban from May 2 to May 12. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said recently that LGUs must obtain clearance from the commission if they wish to participate in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) subsidized rice program. The program, partly funded by …

‘No national ID, no vote’ claim is fake news – Comelec

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has debunked as fake news the viral claim that voters will be barred from casting their votes on May 12 unless they present a National ID, calling the misinformation a deliberate attempt to sow doubt in the integrity of the upcoming elections. Comelec Region 6 reiterated the […]