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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 known as the Omnibus Election Code (OEC), penalizes as election offense the act of vote-buying and ...

3-MONTH BUFFER STOCK. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan shares updates on the country's sufficient rice buffer stock, lasting for three months in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday (April 12, 2022). He said the supply of other prime agricultural products like vegetables, poultry, and fish remains sufficient. (Screengrab) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public on Tuesday the country's food production remains sufficient, particularly prime agricultural products such as rice, vegetables, chicken, and fish. In a virtual presser, DA Underse...

MANILA-Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said his office will be backing the Commission on Elections (Comelec) "Kontra Bigay" Task Force against vote-buying. "I intend to create a Department of Justice (DOJ) composite team from the National Prosecution Service, National Bureau of Investigation, Public Attorney's Office, and DOJ Action Centers (main and field offices) for the Comelec's inter-agency task force against vote-buying," Guevarra said. "Considering the importance of the forthcoming elections to the survival and recovery of the nation, I wil...

(PNA file photo) MANILA - Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso laid out his plans for farmers and fisherfolk and the agricultural sector, in general, should he win the May 2022 election. In a press conference during his campaign sortie in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija on Friday, Domagoso bared several concrete plans to help uplift the lives and livelihood of the country's farmers and their families. He said aside from the 50 percent cut in excise taxes on oil products and electricity, which would reduce the farmers' expenses in fuel, fertilize...

WOMEN PROTECTION. Bangsamoro Darul Ifta (BDI) Executive Director Mufti Abu Hurairah Udasan (seated) and Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) Chairperson Bainon Karon hold the "fatwa" booklet that will help ensure the protection of women from gender-based violence. Udasan, in a statement Monday (March 7, 2022) said the "fatwa" or Islamic rulings focuses on violence against women, rape, and human trafficking, among others. (Photo courtesy of BDI) COTABATO CITY - In celebration of Women's Month, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), through its two majo...