'Barangay polls generally peaceful'
THE casting of ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) was «generally peaceful,» the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said Monday.
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Suspended DA exec maintains innocence over onion crisis
MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Agriculture Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista broke her silence yesterday as she maintained innocence after the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the filing of criminal charges against her and 17 others in connection with the onion crisis in 2022 when retail prices of onions reached as high as P720 per kilo.
EDITORIAL - Punish the offenders
In Maguindanao del Norte on election day yesterday, gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead two voters who were about to enter the polling precinct set up in an elementary school in the capital town Datu Odin Sinsuat. Five other people were wounded in the attack, which police noted occurred following a commotion among supporters of rival candidates for barangay captain.
Governor, 13 mayors face vote-buying probe
MANILA, Philippines — A governor and 13 mayors from Luzon are being investigated for alleged vote-buying activities in connection with yesterday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE).
Comelec wants one-week transition for winning bets
MANILA, Philippines — Winning candidates in Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) may not be able to immediately assume their posts after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) requested the Department of the Interior Local Government (DILG) to allow at least a week’s transition.
Comelec: Long-delayed barangay, SK polls ‘generally peaceful’ despite localized violence
MANILA, Philippines — The long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been “generally peaceful” so far, despite incidents of violence reported in some parts of the country, the Commission on Elections said Monday.
Israel says 'dozens' of militants killed in Gaza raids
JERUSALEM, unidentified — Israeli forces killed "dozens" of militants in overnight clashes in Gaza, the military said Monday as it presses its hardline response to the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Preventing aid getting to Gaza could be 'a crime' — ICC prosecutor
CAIRO, Egypt — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor warned Sunday that blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza could constitute a crime.