LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police arrested on Wednesday, October 25, two suspects in the murder of a candidate in the barangay elections in Barangay Bayaoas, Aguilar, Pangasinan on Sunday night, October 22. The victim, Arnel Adolfo Flormata, 41, a candidate for barangay captain in Barangay...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, October 25 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), particularly the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure the full protection of the teachers that will be serving during the barangay and...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, October 23, that they are keen on suspending the proclamation of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates who are facing election-related charges. "Absolutely firm in suspending them," Garcia said in...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Sunday, October 22 renewed his call to allow qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to vote early in local and national elections. Lapid, has filed Senate Bill No. 2361, which seeks to grant those who are part of the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) George Erwin Garcia said on Friday, Oct. 20 that the poll body will not hesitate to use its powers against those who commit or are involved in election-related violence. Comelec Chairman George Garcia leads the dismantling of election paraphernalia such as posters...
As the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates run their campaigns between Oct. 19 and 28, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded the nation's 1.9 million government employees to abstain from taking part in electioneering and partisan activities. It refers to electioneering...
Netizens were quick to react over how fast election materials have flooded the news feed of their Facebook accounts since the start of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Thursday, Oct.19. Campaign posters for Barangay and Sangguniang...
CEBU CITY – A barangay here was placed under a state of calamity after a riprap wall collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. SEVERAL houses were affected when a riprap wall in Sitio Kawayan, Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City collapsed on Tuesday, October 17. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) Several houses in...
"Don't ever misjudge our resolve to enforce with such might our election laws." This was the stern warning of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia against candidates who think that the poll body will not be strict in enforcing its rules as the campaign period of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte urged barangay candidates in her hometown of Davao City to ensure an “honest, orderly and peaceful barangay elections” on Oct. 30. Vice President Sara Duterte meets with barangay candidates in Davao City. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) Speaking during a...
In a few days time, Filipinos will yet again exercise one of the most basic rights of a citizen in a democratic society: suffrage or the right to vote. And while slogans of “vote wisely” and “no to vote buying” are themes as common as the latest TikTok dance craze during election season, it...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested two barangay tanods (watchmen) after they were caught keeping unlicensed firearms in their homes in Barangay Lamesa, Balamban, Cebu. Nabbed on Friday morning, October 13, were Rouel Dumdum Goc-ong, 48, and Mario Vasquez, 48. AN OFFICER from the Criminal Investigation...
