Police say NegOcc polls generally peaceful

BACOLOD City Police Director Ronilo Quebrar and Negros Occidental Provincial Police Director Rosendo Franco declared Monday’s synchronized polls as peaceful with minimal election related violence and violations. (more)

Several journalists running for village chief, councilor

INSPIRED by true public service while in media, several noted Bacolod mediamen are running for village chief or councilor and are now busy campaigning. (more)

‘No election hotspot in Negros yet’

NO ELECTION hotspot has been identified in Negros Occidental for the coming October 29 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, said Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) Director Rosendo Franco. (more)

Poll protest v. Bascon junked

DOUBLE victory, was how Bacolod hotelier Oscar “Dodong” Bascon described the dismissal by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the disqualification petition filed against his wife Himaymaylan City Mayor Carminia “Mencit” Gatuslao-Bascon rival Ernesto Tiongson. (more)

Comelec-Bacolod registers 29 voters per village daily

THURSDAY is the fifth day of registration for the new and transferred voters for the upcoming synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October this year. (more)

‘Brgy., SK polls may not push through in October’

IF BACOLOD Congressman Monico Puentevella is to be believed, the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 29 this year won’t push through. (more)

Delilan: Migz and Jewel Mae

OF course, Negros and Bacolod were very happy that finally, Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri of Bukidnon was proclaimed as the 12th Senator of the country last Saturday. (more)

Arinday: The ‘Bedol’ riddle

ONE of the fascinations of the “electoral mysteries” of which their range is beyond myths and legends is the art of committing fraud, either in the most blatant manner or fictive creations in an irrational structure of the plot. (more)

Comelec says, no word yet for barangay polls

PROVINCIAL Commission on Election (Comelec) Supervisor Jessie Suarez clarified Wednesday that there’s no official direction yet from the Comelec’s Planning Department in Manila with regards to the expected barangay elections this coming October. (more)