An unnamed mayor in Bicol is in hot water after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) found out that the local official put on hold the proclamation of candidates in an unspecified barangay in the province. "Ito warning 'to dun sa mayor na yun kilala mo kung sino ka. 'Wag mo na lang pilitin na...
A total of 19 people were killed while 19 more were injured during the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 from Aug. 28 to Oct. 31, 2023. Based on the data provided by the poll body in a press conference on Tuesday, October 31, from the Philippine National Police...
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday, Oct. 30, were generally peaceful nationwide despite a few reported incidents of violence, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said. In a press conference, Garcia said that no election-related violence was...
The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been generally peaceful and orderly based on the preliminary observation of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). Namfrel has been accredited by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the citizens' arm for the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a higher voter turnout for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this year compared to the previous polls conducted in 2015 and 2018. Voters look for their names posted at the official voters list at Highway Hills Integrated School in...
BANGUED, Abra (PNA) – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the government is in full control of the situation, particularly in this province, as the country holds the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, October 30. GARCIA (FB) “We would like to...
While winning candidates of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) may assume their posts the following day after their proclamation, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recommended having at least a one-week transition...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) recorded two separate arson incidents in different towns in Maguindanao on Saturday, Oct. 28, or just two days before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Ruminimbang Elementary School. (Photo from Comelec Chairman George Garcia) A fire...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidates that they can still suspend their proclamation until election day on Monday, Oct. 30. In a press conference on Saturday, Oct. 28, Garcia they can still suspend the...
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received the SKAL Tourism Award for Good Tourism Governance at the 31st SKAL International Tourism Awards, coinciding with the 42nd founding anniversary of the SKAL International-Makati Chapter. The event took place at the SMX Aura Convention...
Spanning more than 16,000 square kilometers, CALABARZON is one of the most geographically diverse regions in the country. Bordered by Manila Bay in the west, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Aurora in the north, Bicol in the east, and the Isla Verde Passage in the south, each province in the region is...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, Oct. 26 that the poll body despises vote-buying as much as election-related violence when perpetrated against candidates, urging the public to cease involvement in these illegal activities. Commission on Elections...
