Safe and Fair Elections? COMELEC Faces the Challenge of 2025

The growing issue of political violence in the Philippines is once again under scrutiny as the 2025 elections approach. In this episode, Pastor Gary Galvez sits down with COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia to discuss the Commission’s preparations to ensure safe and transparent elections amid challenges of corruption, political dynasties, and violence.

From 2018 to 2022, the Philippines recorded 716 incidents of political violence, most of which occurred in rural areas like BARMM. High-profile cases include the Maguindanao Massacre (2009), the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo (2023), and AKO Bicol Representative Raul Batocabe (2018).

What steps is COMELEC taking to address these issues? How are they strengthening automated election systems, securing polling places, and fighting the influence of political dynasties? Join this critical discussion as we dive into the reforms and challenges shaping the country’s electoral future.

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