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A man was arrested after he accepted a parcel, which contained more than a kilo of shabu, during a controlled delivery operation in Malolos, Bulacan on Wednesday.

For its performance in the conduct of the recent national and local elections, Commission on Elections Commissioner George Garcia has given the poll body a grade of 8.5 out of a perfect 10.

Failure of elections has been declared in 14 barangays in Butig, Binadayen and Tubaran towns in Lanao del Sur, affecting 8,295 voters.

Commission on Elections spokesperson Jimenez and director Frances Arabe were among the Comelec officials asked by Commissioner Rey Bulay for an explanation over their supposed push for the poll body to release P15 million so the debates can continue.

Five people were wounded when the team of Partido ng Lakas ng Masa presidential candidate Leody de Guzman was attacked by armed men in Quezon, Bukidnon yesterday.

More local officials are switching sides and now support presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his Partido Federal ng Pilipinas bared yesterday.

No rules were violated when a news channel interviewed convicted kidnapper Jovito Palparan, the Bureau of Corrections said yesterday.

National Bureau of Investigation agents will be blending with the crowd in campaign rallies to apprehend those caught in the act of vote buying, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said in yesterday’s Laging Handa virtual forum.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has warned barangay officials against endorsing or campaigning for any candidate in the coming elections.

The Department of Agriculture continues to look for information on officials allegedly involved in the smuggling of agriculural products from China.