CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A led by Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas has identified eight election hotspots in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon region. Under the yellow category or areas with a history of election-related...
Six high-value individuals yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on March 26 (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Authorities apprehended six high-value individuals and seized P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities have identified 11 election hotspots or areas with security concerns in Panay Island three days before the start of the local campaign period on March 28. PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Comelec-6 Regional Director Dennis Ausan, and Police Col....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have officially completed the escrow deposit of the Final Trusted Build Source Codes for the upcoming National and Local Elections on May 12, 2025. (Photo from Comelec) This move ensures compliance with...
Terminating Maj. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales from his command at the Presidential Security Command (PSC) and designating a new commander did not violate any rule amid the ban on personnel movements within the government during the election period. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro/ Presidential...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 4 urged the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System to investigate reports claiming that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has failed to obtain a legally-mandated certification on the security and accuracy of the...
At least 29 election-related violent incidents have been reported since the start of the filing of certificate of candidacy for the May 12 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 4. In an interview after a conference with officials...
Survey firms disseminating election surveys must now register first with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This is according to the seven-page Comelec resolution No. 11117 promulgated on Wednesday, February 19. “During the election period, any person, whether natural or juridical, candidate,...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the killing of a barangay official of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur last Feb. 5, calling it a "violent act" that does nothing but foster fear and intimidation, especially among public servants. The slain councilor from Barangay (village)...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia warned erring poll candidates on Tuesday, Feb. 11, that they can face election offense charges and even disqualification for illegally posted campaign materials. Chairperson George Erwin Garcia led the nationwide kickoff of “Oplan...
Vice President Sara Duterte still has no plans for the upcoming campaign period in the rundown to the 2025 midterm elections. Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference about her impeachment in Mandaluyong City on Feb. 7, 2025. (Santi San Juan/MANILA BULLETIN) In a press...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its regional offices, has started its own probe on the reported killings of local executives and election candidates in Zamboanga del Sur and Maguindanao. The CHR acted on verified reports that a councilor from Barangay Upper Dumalinao,...
