CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has started its threat assessment in barangays as part of the tight security that will be enforced in the upcoming Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Negros Oriental is one of the areas that will be given more attention...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed openness to study proposals to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental. In a brief statement, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body has the “power” to hold off the BSKE elections in the...
Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino wants the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Oriental to be deferred amid the current peace and order situation in that province. Tolentino made the proposal during the continuation of the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Public...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to print an additional 1.6 million ballots next month that will be used for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. “Itong darating na Mayo, i-imprinta natin ang dagdag na 1.6 million na balota. Ito ay nag...
After the various interventions employed to make the voter registration run smoother, the Commission on Elections said on Wednesday, April 12 that it eyes to conduct the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in malls. In a media forum in...
CEBU CITY – Law enforcement agencies in the Visayas have started preparing for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. The Visayas Command (Viscom), Area Police Command (APC)-Visayas, and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas discussed the needed preparations during...
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the rescheduling filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to August, it also released the calendar of activities leading to the said polls. Under Resolution 10902 promulgated on March 22,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Wednesday, March 22, that the Commission En Banc has decided to move the date of filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a message sent to reporters,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 20 that a later date for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) will seriously be considered by the poll body. Garcia made the statement after Sen. Francis Tolentino appealed to the poll body to postpone the...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave a valuable piece of advice-slash-reminder Tuesday, March 14 to barangay officials all over the country. "Simple advice to Bgy Officials: Tigil muna mga travels at seminars (Stop travels and seminars for the meantime," Salceda, chairman of the House Committee...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, March 13, that it has printed 100 percent of ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). During a televised public briefing, Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said that they have printed almost 92 million ballots. "Ang...
As he called for a continued discussion on the country's electoral system, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he wanted to integrate voter education into the K-12 curriculum to empower the Filipino youth and encourage them to choose the leaders of the society discerningly. Marcos said...
