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ENDORSED. The Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC 6) convenes Wednesday (May 4, 2022) to tackle issues related to the impact of Tropical Depression Agaton. The council re-endorsed the development of the Panay River Basin, one of the major rivers in Capiz.(Photo courtesy of Office of the Civil Defense 6) ILOILO CITY - The Western Visayas Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) is pushing for the phase-by-phase implementation of the ...

PNP ordered to form teams vs vote buying

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will file cases against five individuals who allegedly peddled “fake news” on social media regarding the 2022 elections, Commissioner George Garcia said Wednesday.

MANILA-The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday reminded registered voters against vote-buying and vote-selling. In a memorandum issued by Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino, chairperson of Task Force Bigay, the voting public was advised about the consequences of committing any act in violation thereof. It also directed the law enforcement agencies to strictly enforce the statutory prohibition against vote-buying and vote-selling. Section 261(a) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881, otherwise...

Reminders about ballot secrecy once again surfaced amid endorsement reports days before the elections. A Twitter user on Tuesday shared an old post of

Filipinos are encouraged to report any form of poll-related violations through a QR code or a website link during the elections day itself. iDefend on

TOL VIEWS Article V of our 1987 Constitution provides that suffrage – the right to vote – may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall have resided: (i) in the Philippines for at least one (1) yea

The Commission on Elections issued the official guidelines for voting during the 2022 national and local elections on May 9. Comelec issued an infographic

Carcar City mayoral candidate, slate accused of vote buying

(PNA file photo) MANILA-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for passing a resolution which states that giving in to the extortion demands or funds to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is a violation of the country's electoral laws. "The AFP expresses the importance of issuing a promulgation which shall inform our election candidates that giving monetary contribu...