The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that residents from calamity-stricken areas will still be given the chance to vote in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In an effort to carry on with their daily routines, residents in the flooded areas resort to...
While the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not encouraging the public to conduct a warrantless arrest or citizen's arrest when they encounter acts of vote buying, the poll body said that it remains an option under the law. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) During a press conference on Tuesday, Aug....
CEBU CITY – The death of the No. 1 most wanted person in Central Visayas dealt a big blow to private armed groups operating in Negros Oriental, police said. POLICE Col. Ronan Claravall, chief of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, says the crime rate in Negros Oriental has gone...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has updated its guidelines on social welfare projects and public works ban in relation to the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Oct. 30. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) The guidelines cover the prohibition on the release, disbursement, or...
Should the Commission on Elections (Comelec) be obligated to conduct an automated Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in 2025, the pilot testing in October would ensure the poll body's preparedness for it, its top official said. Participants cast their vote during the automated...
A total of 14 malls will be participating in the pilot test of the Commission on Election's (Comelec) mall voting scheme that aims to provide convenience, especially for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). (MB file photo) In an interview on Monday, August...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released on its website downloadable Certificate of Candidacy (COC) forms for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) slated on October 30. *(MB file photo)* "This page contains downloadable forms in relation with the Filing of Certificates of...
(Photo from the official Facebook page of Bulacan PPO) The Bulacan Provincial Police Office (BPPO) is gearing up for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election 2023 (BSKE 2023) to be held on October 30, 2023. Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, presided over a Joint Peace and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) urging the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) three years after the upcoming BSKE in October. In a statement on Tuesday, July 18, sent to reporters, Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now prepare for two polls in 2025; the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and the May 2025 National and Local Elections after the Supreme Court (SC) declared unconstitutional the law postponing Dec. 5, 2022, BSKE. In a public briefing,...
There will be no changes with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) preparations for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2023 in October even after the Supreme Court (SC) declared unconstitutional the law postponing Dec. 5, 2022, BSKE, the poll body's top official said. "Nothing will...
Amid calls to postpone the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it would be conducting public hearings in the province this month. In a statement sent by Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco, the poll body...
