For the first time, polling precincts in the municipality of Angono in Rizal, known as the “Art Capital of the Country”, became litter-free on election day. From the opening of polling places at 7 a.m. until closing time at 3 p.m., no sample ballots, leaflets or campaign materials littered the...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Sunday, October 22 renewed his call to allow qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to vote early in local and national elections. Lapid, has filed Senate Bill No. 2361, which seeks to grant those who are part of the...
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) candidates in Rodriguez, Rizal have inked a pact for a peaceful and orderly conduct of the October 30 polls. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) on September 25 led the signing of the covenant. The office of Rizal PPO director, Col. Rainerio...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Pateros, headed by Acting Election Officer Armando Mallorca, has released the complete list of candidates for the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). There are 10 barangays in Pateros, the smallest local government unit...
Photo from Amado De Juan Diocales Jr. / MANILA BULLETIN Thousands of aspiring candidates in Manila flocked to malls on Monday, Aug. 28, the first day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Four malls in the city were tapped as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to print an additional 1.6 million ballots next month that will be used for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. “Itong darating na Mayo, i-imprinta natin ang dagdag na 1.6 million na balota. Ito ay nag...