Comelec trims down partylists to 134 for 2019 midterm polls

January 26, 2019

One hundred thirty four party-list organizations remain in the running for the May 13, 2019 midterm polls. This after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released an updated list of remaining party-list organizations from those that filed their manifestations of intent

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Bacolod city police officer killed in front of school

January 26, 2019

The deputy police chief of Bacolod City Station 6 was killed by unidentified suspects in front of an elementary school Saturday morning. Chief Inspector Charles Gever, Bacolod City police Station 8 chief, identified the victim as SPO4 Oscar Exaltado. Gever

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DILG, Comelec names acting mayor of Daraga

January 26, 2019

Vice Mayor Victor Perete is the acting mayor of Daraga, Albay after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the regional Department of Interior and Local Government determined that Mayor Carlwyn Baldo is temporarily incapacitated from discharging the duties of local

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76 approved by Comelec to run for senator

January 26, 2019

Seventy-six individuals have  been approved to run for senator in the May 13 midterm elections. This after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the certified list of candidates Saturday. Making the list are those openly supported by President Rodrigo Duterte,

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Senate tops public satisfaction rating among gov’t institutions: SWS

January 25, 2019

The Senate got  “very good” public satisfaction rating, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday. SWS said they found that 71 percent of Filipinos were satisfied and 13 percent were dissatisfied with the performance of

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Comelec says Bangsamoro Organic Law ”deemed ratified”

January 25, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Plebiscite Board of Canvassers, Friday night said ‘’Yes’’ votes won, which means the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) has been approved. There were 1,540,017 ‘’ Yes’’ votes against 198,750 ‘’No’’ votes during

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Malacañang welcomes Cabinet “good” rating in SWS survey

January 25, 2019

Malacañang welcomed on Friday the latest survey showing “good” satisfaction rating of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed people gave a “good” satisfaction rating to the Cabinet at +35 in December 2018 – the highest

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Alleged Abu Sayyaf member arrested in Zamboanga City

January 25, 2019

An alleged member of Abu Sayyaf Group was arrested in a law enforcement operation 11 years after an arrest warrant was issued by a court in Basilan in Zamboanga City Friday morning. Chief Supt. Emmanuel Luis Licup, Zamboanga regional police

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