Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Tuesday, April 15, that they have placed Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under Comelec control. Commission on Elections "The Comelec En Banc is now placing Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under Comelec control," he told reporters...
Another show cause order has once again been issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), this time, against a poll candidate who made racist remarks. Pasay City mayoral candidate Editha "Wowee" Manguera (Photo from Yorme Wowee Manguerra Facebook page) Comelec's Task Force on Safeguarding...
Source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has dropped its preliminary verdict on reserve prices that will prospectively guide investors on forward decision whether or not to inject capital in the next wave of renewable energy (RE) capacities to be offered in...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called for the protection and preservation of the Chavacano language in Zamboanga City. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (Santi San Juan/MB file photo) According to Tulfo, the Chavacano language is gradually disappearing among the younger generations living in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday, April 14 that all 93 posts abroad have been opened for overseas voting. Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Successfully opened na po ang lahat ng 77 Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) Posts, with Honolulu PCG being...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has opposed the transfer of the Ancestral Domains Office (ADO) of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a statement, the CHR said the proposed transfer of ADO with a new name...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday, April 13, asked the government to ensure the safety of local officials, candidates and all Filipinos in this year's mid-term elections. The call was renewed by the CHR following the killing of Binhar Julambre Alon Jawad, chairman of Barangay Baraas in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada hailed President Marcos' Memorandum Order (MO) No. 36, which authorized the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to issue Safe Conduct Passes (SCPs) to amnesty applicants. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada "Having steered in the Senate the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed its notice of disallowance (ND) on the P4 million paid by the province of Iloilo for "excessive" electricity consumption from December 2009 to April 2010. However, the COA granted the petitions of two provincial officials to exdlude them from liability in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) asked Palawan congressional candidate Abraham Kahlil Blanco Mitra to explain why he shouldn't be penalized after he allegeldly held a free movie viewing. (Photo from Baham Mitra Official) Comelec's Committee on Kontra Bigay issued the show cause order against...
President Marcos has signed Memorandum Order (MO) No. 36, authorizing the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) to issue Safe Conduct Passes (SCPs) to amnesty applicants. FIle photos In his speech at the 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Philippine Army, Camp BGen. Gonzalo H. Siongco in Datu Odin...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has express its full support to the initiatives in Congress to place the control and supervision of all provincial, city and municipal jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). In a statement, the CHR said that BJMP's control and supervision...
