DILG: Undas break peaceful, orderly
MANILA, Philippines — The Undas break was generally peaceful and orderly even with millions of Filipinos flocking to cemeteries nationwide.
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3 inmates win as kagawad
MANILA, Philippines — Three inmates who are in jail while on trial for drug charges won as councilor or kagawad in the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said yesterday.
Abalos vows to run after illegal online lottery operators
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos yesterday vowed to go after illegal online lotto operators after the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) filed criminal charges against four firms engaged in unauthorized electronic lotto or e-lotto operations.
Barangay bets warned vs using social services for votes
MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday gave a stern warning to incumbent officials running in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) not to use the government’s social services to attract voters or face sanctions.
PNP sets up police station in Sitio Kapihan in Surigao
A police station has been put up in the center of Sitio Kapihan in Socorro, Surigao del Norte to ensure peace and order in the area, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos said.