Comelec welcomes protest v. candidates

WHILE the Iloilo City office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is validating candidates for the synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October 29, it urged bets to file a protest against any of their ineligible co-candidates. (more)

Judge opens ballot boxes, starts canvassing

PRESIDING Judge Rogelio Amador of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 66 in Barotac Viejo, started to open the protested ballot boxes that initiated the canvassing of votes for the mayoral race in the Municipality of Ajuy. (more)

Mayor-elect to sue teachers over missing ballots

PROCLAIMED Janiuay Mayor Buenvinido Margarico is determined to file criminal charges against the teachers who acted as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in Barangay Tiringanan for some missing ballots. (more)

Perez finally proclaimed

ANTIQUE incumbent Governor, Salvacion “Inday Sally” Saldivar Perez finally breathes easy after her proclamation last Friday at the old Capitol Building in San Jose, Antique. (more)

Admin bets head major committees in PB, Council

THE victorious candidates of the administration would lead the major committees of the new Iloilo Provincial Board and City Council starting July. (more)

Perez claims victory in Antique

OFFICIAL winners in key posts of the Province of Antique will finally be proclaimed as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolved the cases involving candidates in last month’s polls. (more)

Kampi, Lakas bets win majority of Aklan local posts

KALIBO, Aklan — Overall result of the recently-concluded May 2007 elections showed that in Aklan, most of incoming local officials are either from Kampi or Lakas parties. (more)

PNP readies cops for proclamation in 4 ‘hotly-contested’ towns

THE Provincial Police Office prepared its police personnel from the Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) for deployment in hotly contested towns as proclamation of election winners nears. (more)

Ong: Principled politics: The case of Gengos

MANY people believed that the previous election would be a referendum between candidates who are known to be trapos (traditional politician) and those that advocate “principled politics.” Unlike traditional politicians, advocates of principled politics are those candidates who put forward a concrete platform which provides clear cut course of action. (more)