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MANILA -Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano has issued a memorandum circular to all local government units (LGUs), concerned government agencies not to give "permit-to-campaign" or "permit-to-win" fees or any form of aid to terrorist groups such as the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Under memorandum circular 2019-49, Ano said Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel and employees under the DILG and its attached agencies were also reminded to be non-partisan in the c...

Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia (File photo) MANILA - At least two vote-buying complaints have so far been filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after the creation of a task force that will investigate the illegal activity. In a message to reporters on Tuesday, Commissioner George Erwin Garcia identified the complaint filed by the Koalisyon Novalenyo Kontra Korapsyon and the Alyansa ng mga Mamamayan ng Bagbag against Rose Lin, who is running as a representative of the fifth district of Quezon City. Garcia said more complaints against vote-buying could be filed in the comi...

Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino (File photo) MANILA - Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Ferolino has been named as the chairperson of the "Task Force Kontra Bigay", an inter-agency body that will tackle vote-buying complaints. "Commissioner Ferolino is a very brave commissioner, she is the vice chairman of security personnel exemption, she is also the chairman of various committees such as the shipping committee. She has a vast experience in the field because she previously served as a field official before she was appointed in the Comelec," Commissio...

(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday encouraged candidates to monitor the activities of their opponents on possible election offenses. "It would be a good idea to monitor your competition, your rivals for the position. If they commit any violations, report them to us and we will take action," Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said in a Laging Handa briefing. Garcia's remarks came as local candidates officially joined the election campaign season on March 25, with local elections seen to be more intense than the national polls. He adde...