Provincial
Negros Oriental told to stay vigilant despite peaceful BSKE
October 30, 2023, 7:27 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not letting its guard down despite the conduct of the actual voting of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental on Monday was generally peaceful. Lawyer Eliseo Labaria, acting provincial election… Read More
Ballot-tearing disrupts voting at Puerto Princesa precinct
October 30, 2023, 7:06 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The election process came to an abrupt stop at a polling center here on Monday morning after six men barged in, locked themselves inside, and tore up hundreds of unused ballots in a clustered precinct. Regent Magbanua, chairman of the Election Board (EB), said the… Read More
Voting extended for 5 hrs in far-flung Abra village
October 30, 2023, 6:30 pm
CAMP VILLAMOR, Bangued, Abra – Casting of votes in Lapat Balantay, Tineg, Abra is extended by about five hours after it was disrupted from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Monday. “They should extend the voting in that barangay (village) until all the voters have voted,” Atty. Mae Richelle… Read More
C. Visayas voters told to formalize vote-buying complaints
October 30, 2023, 6:15 pm
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Central Visayas on Monday encouraged netizens to formally file a complaint instead of posting on social media their video evidence of voting buying. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Comelec-7 regional director, admitted in a media briefing on… Read More
C. Luzon police ops seize P3.7-M illegal drugs; nab 80 suspects
October 30, 2023, 5:13 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than PHP3.7 million worth of illegal drugs were seized and 80 suspects were arrested in weeklong operations carried out by the Central Luzon police. Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said on Monday the… Read More
Catanduanes suspends gov't work, classes on Oct. 31, Nov. 3
October 30, 2023, 4:29 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Catanduanes has ordered the suspension of classes and work in all government offices on Tuesday (Oct. 31) and Friday (Nov. 3). Under Memorandum No. 280 issued on Monday, Governor Joseph Cua said the suspension for Oct. 31 is for the observance of All… Read More
DPWH-Bicol to dispatch 500 workers to assist motorists this 'Undas'
October 30, 2023, 4:26 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-5 in Bicol will dispatch at least 500 personnel to 23 Motorist Assistance Centers (MAC) along the region's national road starting on Tuesday to assist road users during the observation of "Undas" or All Saints and All Souls' Days.… Read More
3 Ilocos Norte bets face vote buying charges
October 30, 2023, 4:21 pm
LAOAG CITY – Police have filed three cases against Ilocos Norte candidates running for village posts for alleged vote buying before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here on Monday. “We have received so many reports of vote buying and, so far, there are three complaints that we have… Read More
Village chair bet shot dead by rival brother in Lanao Sur
October 30, 2023, 3:27 pm
COTABATO CITY – A candidate for village chair in Lanao del Sur was shot dead by his rival brother following an altercation inside the voting precinct in Butig, Lanao del Sur, on Monday morning.Lanao del Sur police provincial director, Col. Robert Daculan, identified the victim as Madid Bao, a… Read More
VP Sara assures welfare of teachers serving BSKE 2023
October 30, 2023, 3:19 pm
DAVAO CITY – Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte assured Monday the welfare of the teachers serving the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023.In an interview after casting her vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School here,… Read More
8 gun ban violators fall in Surigao Sur
October 30, 2023, 2:56 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities arrested eight individuals of violating the implementation of the election gun ban in separate operations conducted over the weekend in Surigao del Sur province, police said Monday.In an interview, Maj. Jennifer Omiter, the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region… Read More
Comelec expects high voter turnout for BSKE in Western Visayas
October 30, 2023, 2:56 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a high turnout of voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Western Visayas, with a majority of barangays hoping to proclaim winners before Oct. 30 ends. “We cannot have an exact projection, but we expect a… Read More
63 liquor ban violators held in E. Visayas
October 30, 2023, 2:16 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 63 persons in Eastern Visayas were arrested from Sunday until early Monday for allegedly violating the liquor ban as the Philippine National Police heightened security measures to ensure the safe conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The police… Read More
3 killed, 5 hurt in Maguindanao Norte BSKE
October 30, 2023, 12:00 pm Updated on October 30, 2023, 7:59 pm
COTABATO CITY – Two voters were killed while five others were wounded by gunmen in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao del Norte, on Monday morning. Lt. Col. Esmael Madin, Datu Odin Sinsuat police chief, said the gunmen attacked the still unnamed victims as they were about to enter the Bugawas… Read More
PAL resumes Tuguegarao daily flight
October 30, 2023, 11:58 am
TUGUEGARAO CITY – After a four-year hiatus, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has officially resumed its daily regular flights between Manila and Tuguegarao beginning Sunday. Forced by the flight stoppage before the pandemic in 2019, villagers welcomed the resumption of the route to… Read More
PBBM casts vote early in Ilocos Norte
October 30, 2023, 11:11 am
LAOAG CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday voted early at the Mariano Marcos Memorial School in Batac City, Ilocos Norte where he began his career in public service. Marcos, accompanied by his son, Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, arrived shortly after 7 a.m. at the school located… Read More
Cop killed in Iloilo City drug bust; P7.8-M shabu seized
October 29, 2023, 8:06 pm
ILOILO CITY – Police operatives confiscated some PHP7.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Concepcion here on Sunday that claimed the life of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team leader. At a press conference, Iloilo City Police Office Director, Col.… Read More
Comelec in full control of village polls in Abra
October 29, 2023, 6:42 pm
BANGUED, Abra – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the government is in full control of the situation, particularly in Abra province, as the country holds the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) on Monday. “We would like to assure the people of… Read More
Bomb maker blasted to death in Maguindanao Sur
October 29, 2023, 3:21 pm
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao Norte – A suspected member of Dawlah Islamiya (DI) was blasted to death after an improvised bomb he was carrying prematurely went off Sunday morning in Maguindanao del Sur province. Major Saber Balogan, Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade spokesperson, said the blast… Read More
Moderately strong quakes jolt Surigao del Sur
October 29, 2023, 1:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Three moderately strong earthquakes struck the town of Madrid in Surigao del Sur province on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake happened at around 8.53 a.m. while a magnitude 4.8 tremor took place… Read More
