PaDayon drafts list for village, youth polls
THE incoming synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election on October 29 is supposed to be “non-partisan” however a local political party is now preparing for its own list of candidates in each barangays. (more)
Poll body stops ballot boxes’ transfer to Manila
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered the provincial Comelec executive to stop the transfer to Manila of ballot boxes for the 4,847 precincts in the province in connection with the electoral protest of gubernatorial bet and former board member Lilia “Baby” Pineda. (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)
House gives up efforts to delay barangay polls
THE House of Representatives is set to give up their effort to postpone the holding of the barangay election this October after Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. reportedly objected to the idea. (more)
Lanao Norte still without a lawmaker
ILIGAN CITY– Three months after the May 14, 2007 elections, the First District of Lanao del Norte is still without a representative because a poll controversy has yet to be resolved. (more)
Recount of Pampanga votes starts soon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The incumbent provincial leadership seems to be rocked by a series of blows – the latest being the retrieval of ballot boxes for the slated recount of votes for the 4,847 precincts in the province. (more)
Trillanes appeals rejection of bid to attend Senate sessions
SENATOR Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday asked a Makati court to reconsider its earlier decision junking his motion to be allowed to attend Senate sessions and hearings and be allowed access to the media. (more)
Opposition to block bill delaying SK, barangay polls
THE opposition and its allies vowed to block at least five bills that seek to postpone the barangay and youth council elections this October, said Representative Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro). (more)
Mindanao lawmakers want barangay polls postponed
THOUGH just about two months away, the scheduled barangay elections come October might just be postponed if a law is passed in time to stop it. (more)
Senate poll court proceedings on Koko protest starts
THE Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) chaired by Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Quisumbing has ordered Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri to respond to the electoral protest lodged by losing opposition candidate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. (more)
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