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Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 26 that some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying by functioning as coordinators for purposes of electoral campaigns. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo) This finding was par

The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has upheld the power of the Davao City government to impose various fees in the slaughter of animals for human consumption. The court's Special Third Division rejected the petition of San Miguel Foods, Inc. which operates two dressing plants in Davao City, to nullify

Marcos: Congress has power to postpone barangay, SK polls

A legal luminary in the House of Representatives has defended Republic Act (RA) No.11935, or the law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from Dec. 5 this year to Oct. 30, 2023, by insisting that it is constitutional. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodrigue

Twenty-nine candidates in the May 2022 elections are being investigated by the Commission on Elections for alleged involvement in vote buying incidents, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said yesterday during the budget briefing at the Senate.

A senior lawmaker on Thursday defended the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 11935, or the law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from December 5 this year to October 30, 2023. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said the law is constitutional and is a valid and…

The Pasig City local government and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)- Pasig honored on Monday, Oct. 17, the efforts and achievements of the city barangays’ Lupong Tagapamayapa groups in reconciling or settling disputes within their areas of responsibility. Photo from Dodot

Amid the nationwide celebration of the Local Government Month, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian sought to strengthen the involvement of local government units (LGUs) in improving the delivery and quality of basic education. The proposed 21st Century School Boards Act or Senate Bill (SB) 155, which Gatch

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. admitted the urgency to review and assess some provisions in the Local Government Code of 1991. Those that hat need to be reviewed, according to Abalos, include the task of local government units (LGUs)

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. prodded the country’s 42,046 barangay captains to enforce schemes that will convince their constituents to be fully-vaccinated and receive booster shots against Covid-19. He made the call as the Covid-19