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...
TACLOBAN CITY – An alleged vote-buying incident was reported to the police in Barangay Tuburan, Calubian, Leyte, on the eve of the barangay elections on Sunday, October 29. Information disclosed that a certain “Judita,” 47, resident of Barangay Tuburan, called the attention of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The city government of Naga in Camarines Sur is offering a P200,000 reward to individuals who can give verifiable information regarding vote-buying in the barangay elections in the city on Monday, October 30. NAGA City is offering a reward for information on vote-buying...
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...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police arrested a 52-year-old businessman running for councilor in the barangay elections on October 30 in Barangay Bagong Barrio, Pandi, Bulacan for alleged vote-buying on Saturday, October 28. MAP of Pandi, Bulacan. Seized from alias “Jun” were...
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...
Police raided on Wednesday, Oct. 25, a warehouse in Navotas City where vote-buying was allegedly being held, resulting in the arrest of a woman who became the first to be apprehended for the election offense in Metro Manila. Police Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., director of the...
CAMP GEN. PACIANO RIZAL, Santa Cruz, Laguna – The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) has created the Kontra-Bigay committee and complaint center against vote-buying in the barangay elections on October 30. Laguna police chief Police Col. Harold Depositar cited Commission on Election...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma asked Church workers and members of the laity running in the barangay elections on October 30 to resign or take a leave of absence. PALMA (FB) Palma said resigning or taking a leave of absence will prevent people from suspecting that the Church is being used...
With the start of the campaign period in Thursday, Oct. 19, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded the candidates of the infractions that may be considered as vote-buying or vote-selling in the coming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a statement,...
(Unsplash) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said the poll body is ready to address "modern vote-buying"--which is carried out via transfers to e-wallets--in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Garcia gave...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) The individual barangays' Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of almost P175 billion each should be a big reason for Filipinos to vote wisely during the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)...
