Proper noun
Comelec
(in the Philippines) Abbreviation of Commission on Elections.
Newly-appointed COMELEC chair Atty. Andres Bautista is capable and should be given all the help he needs. Time is of the essence and he has to act fast in order to perform the mandate of the COMELEC in 2016 for clean, honest, and automated elections. Francis Escudero
The COMELEC decision is both unfortunate and wrong. It ignored jurisprudence and interpreted the law to render injustice rather than justice. We will, nevertheless, follow the process and keep our faith in the justice system. I firmly believe that Senator Grace (Poe) will prevail in the end. Francis Escudero
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday that the main office in Intramuros, offices of the Regional Election Director of the NCR, Region IV-A, and Region IV-B are closed from Aug. 3 to 16 for extensive disinfection and decontamination. Source: Internet
Among the provisions that are expected to be scrapped are those creating a separate Commission on Audit (COA), Civil Service Commission (CSC), and Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the proposed autonomous region. Source: Internet
Aside from Elamparo, three other petitions had been filed at the Comelec — one after the other — seeking to disqualify Poe from the presidential race. Source: Internet
In Bandillo, a case decided by the COMELEC, Gainza and Milaor were added to five of the ten towns, which used to comprise Camarines Sur’s old First District, to form the new Second District. Source: Internet