Unused BSKE ballots destroyed
MANILA, Philippines — Around four million unused and defective ballots from the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will be destroyed, according to the Commission on Elections.
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Comelec to tap ‘Register Anywhere’ system for general voter list-up
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to fully utilize the “Register Anywhere” system if its proposal to have the current voters list annulled and hold a general voter registration activity is approved.
BSKE bets reminded to file SOCEs
MANILA, Philippines — With a few days left before deadline, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reminded candidates in the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE).
8 suspects in Cotabato gun attack that killed kagawad, tanod arrested
COTABATO CITY — The police and military arrested in a joint operation on Thursday afternoon eight of at least 15 suspected gunmen who killed a newly-elected barangay councilor and a volunteer community watchman in Barangay Kudarangan in Midsayap, Cotabato before dawn the same day.
Press Release - Cayetano pushes for multi-year budget for Comelec to prepare early for 2025 elections
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should be given a two- or three-year budget to allow for early preparation for the 2025 elections.
Comelec bags 3 awards at electoral affairs symposium
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received three awards at the 19th International Electoral Affairs Symposium Awards Ceremony recently held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Cotabato City villagers join foreign-assisted anti-child labor drive
COTABATO CITY — Sectoral leaders in one of the barangays in Cotabato City completed a two-day foreign assisted anti-child labor workshop in support of the efforts of its residents to stop the use of children either as laborers or combatants.
Nueva Vizcaya’s opposition blocks P1-billion bank loan
BAGUIO CITY — The minority group in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Nueva Vizcaya province has blocked Governor Jose Gambito’s plan to borrow P1 billion from the Philippine National Bank to support infrastructure projects.