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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 1) – Voters in Bulacan rejected the proposal to convert San Jose del Monte (SJDM) into a highly urbanized city, with 820,385 residents saying no to the move, results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed Wednesday.
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.
For those who are not interested in voting today, saying they don’t know any of the candidates anyway, it’s good to remember the role played by barangay officials in our day-to-day lives.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has called on the public to report any significant presence of poll watchers during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, as it might indicate potential vote buying
MANILA, Philippines — Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles was sentenced to 78 up to 150 years in prison as she was convicted anew of multiple criminal charges, this time in connection with the alleged misuse of P35 million worth of Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel of former Ilocos Sur 1st District representative Salacnib Baterina.
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft and falsification charges against suspended Department of Agriculture (DA) assistant secretary Kristine Evangelista, Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) vice-president for operations John Gabriel Benedict Trinidad III and 16 other individuals in connection with the alleged profiteering and price manipulation of onions late last year.
