Poll body to sift CoCs of bets for barangay elections
BARANGAY officials whose terms have ended this year but chose to run for the same position in the October 29 elections are in danger of being disqualified. (more)
Comelec alarmed on low number of SK bets
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Baguio expressed alarm over the seeming disinterest of the youth with regard the October 29 polls for youth leaders. (more)
Poll exec wants SK separated from councils
BECAUSE politics has marred even a supposedly non-partisan group, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Regional Director Armando Velasco said the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) should no longer be made part of the barangay, municipal, city and provincial councils. (more)
Poll body alerts barangays v. flying voters
AS PART of the “cleansing” of records by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Baguio City Election Office informed 128 barangays to be alert for potential flying voters. (more)
Mayor backs SK, barangay polls
AS THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is busy preparing for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in October, Baguio Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. said the polls should push through this year. (more)
Ex-priest-turned pol brings anti-gambling bid to prov’l board
PUBLIC service is his call of duty and moral recovery would be his battle cry in the next three years as one of Benguet’s legislators. (more)
ABC prexy stays clear of plan to defer barangay polls
THE president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in Baguio City stayed clear of talks on the proposed suspension of the 2007 barangay elections to next year. (more)
Cordi police vow support for new La Trinidad leaders
THE Cordillera Police Regional Office (PRO) on Thursday assured it would give its full support for newly elected officials of La Trinidad for a more harmonious working relationship with them. (more)
1 killed, 3 hurt in series of Abra post-poll shootings
ONE person died and three others were seriously wounded, after they got involved in a series of post-election shooting incidents in Dolores, Abra recently. (more)
2 gunmen kill known ally of new Abra guv
A BARANGAY councilman, who was a known supporter of Abra Governor-elect Eustaquio Bersamin and Bangued mayoral candidate Jun Seares, was shot dead while driving a tricycle in the capital town on Wednesday. (more)
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