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Private sector workers to get 30% add'l pay on Election Day: DOLE
May 11, 2019, 6:22 pm
MANILA--— Private sector employees who will report to work on Election Day will receive an additional 30 percent in their daily pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday. In Labor Advisory No. 07, Series of 2019, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said employees… Read More
No more campaigning on eve of polls: Comelec
May 11, 2019, 6:14 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded national and local candidates as well as their supporters that campaigning is no longer allowed on Sunday (May 12), a day before the mid-term polls. "No campaign on Sunday. The people must be given a time for silence for them to be able to… Read More
DOLE releases TUPAD workers’ wages
May 11, 2019, 6:14 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The release of the wages of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced (TUPAD) workers in Antique is ongoing, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday. Virginia Misajon, Labor and Employment Officer III of DOLE… Read More
Tension bars political rallies in Eastern Samar town
May 11, 2019, 6:08 pm
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar -- The group of lone district congressional aspirant Christopher Sheen Gonzales failed to hold their campaign rally on Friday evening. The group cancelled the event after a big truck allegedly owned by their opposing camp parked at the center of the town’s plaza and placed… Read More
Baguio sectors beef up drive vs. vote-buying, selling
May 11, 2019, 6:06 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Representatives from various sectors here took to the streets a final push against vote- buying and vote-selling on Saturday, two days before the mid-term elections. “This is to strengthen the resolve of the citizens to fight vote-buying and vote-selling towards a clean election… Read More
Cops to monitor real-time poll updates online
May 11, 2019, 5:58 pm
LAOAG CITY -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is making use of modern tools to monitor real-time updates of the May 13 polls in various parts of the country. The Ilocos Region (Region 1) will be among those that will use the real-time computer system after the Regional Online Election… Read More
Last day of campaign period in Antique peaceful: police
May 11, 2019, 5:47 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- An official of the Antique Provincial Police Office (APPO) said Saturday the last day of the campaign period for the May 13 mid-term polls is peaceful with no reported untoward incident from any of the municipal police stations. APPO Deputy Director for… Read More
W. Visayas kicks off Brigada Eskwela on May 17
May 11, 2019, 5:44 pm
ILOILO CITY -- After election duties, educators in Western Visayas will again prepare for the opening of classes, starting with the kick-off of the annual Brigada Eskwela to be launched in Silay City, Negros Occidental. Dr. Victor G. de Gracia Jr., Officer-in-Charge at the Office of the Regional… Read More
Army, police ready to secure mid-term polls in Aurora
May 11, 2019, 5:43 pm
BALER, Aurora – The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion and the Aurora Police Provincial Office (APPO) assured that they are ready to secure Monday's mid-term elections. Lt. Col. Jose Mari F. Torrenueva II, Sinagtala commanding officer and Police Col. Cosme Abrenica, (APPO)… Read More
Over 37K illegal campaign posters removed in Central Luzon
May 11, 2019, 5:40 pm
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- A total of 37,436 illegal campaign posters were removed from the stretch of major thoroughfares and barangay roads throughout Central Luzon, a police official said on Saturday. Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) director, Brig. Gen. Joel Napoleon Coronel, said this… Read More
3 Luzon dams' water reserve enough to ensure power for Monday polls
May 11, 2019, 5:11 pm
MANILA -- The dams of Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque in Luzon have enough water to ensure adequate power supply for Monday's mid-term polls, despite the prevailing El Niño phenomenon. “Operation in those dams is normal,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Nueva Ecija ready for mid-term polls
May 11, 2019, 5:09 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office is hopeful that Monday's mid-term polls will be as peaceful as planned in Nueva Ecija, owing to preparations that various government institutions have undertaken, a ranking poll official said on Saturday.… Read More
Pantino wins second straight ITF title
May 11, 2019, 4:39 pm
MANILA -- Top seed Arthur Craig Pantino collected his second straight singles title after winning the China Junior 8 tournament in Beijing on Saturday. The 18-year-old player from Ormoc City in Leyte province scored a 7-5, 6-3 victory over third seed Kasidit Samrej of Thailand in their… Read More
Calamba professionals call for honesty in polls
May 11, 2019, 4:31 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna - A civil society organization here on Saturday pitched for honesty as they encouraged the electorates to vote for candidates based on their “Gabay Kristo” (Christ-centered values) in the May 13 mid-term polls. Anchored on their mission to change the face of business, the… Read More
Security in place in Bataan for May 13 elections
May 11, 2019, 4:11 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- Security preparations are in place to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the mid-term elections in the province on Monday, the Bataan Police Provincial Office said on Saturday. Col. Villamor Tullao, Bataan police director, said the full force of the provincial command… Read More
Comelec cites options in case voter is not recognized by VRVM
May 11, 2019, 4:07 pm
ILOILO CITY -- An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this highly urbanized city on Friday advised voters on what to do, in case their fingerprint will not be recognized by the voters registration verification machine (VRVM) during Monday’s mid-term elections. Iloilo City and… Read More
PRRD to supporters, candidates: Be on your toes after 2022
May 11, 2019, 4:04 pm
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte called on local candidates and supporters to be on their toes after he steps down from the presidency in 2022, implying it could be a critical period when opponents might get back at him. “Preparahan ninyo pagkahuman nako. (Be prepared when I am done… Read More
Aerospace firm links with TESDA to train workers
May 11, 2019, 4:01 pm
BAGUIO CITY-- The partnership between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in the Cordillera Administrative Region (TESDA-CAR) and MOOG Controls Corporation, a foreign aerospace company in the city, is proving to be an effective collaboration between the government and the… Read More
Eastern Samar mayor says town peaceful amid kidnap try report
May 11, 2019, 3:48 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- A mayor in Eastern Samar said their small town remains generally peaceful despite the “fabricated” reports of an attempt to kidnap a village chief. Reacting to recent posts of the kidnapping try on social media, Taft Mayor Marian June Libanan called the accusations of… Read More
Security heightened in 11 poll hotspots on Samar Island
May 11, 2019, 3:27 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Two days before Election Day, the government is stepping up security patrol in 11 towns in the Samar provinces that are under the red category or areas of grave concern. In a press briefing Friday afternoon, Commission on Elections (Comelec) 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Rafael… Read More
