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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
Town treasurer, driver survive ambush in Maguindanao
May 11, 2019, 3:23 pm
COTABATO CITY -- A town treasurer and her driver were slightly injured fired at by still unidentified gunmen along a highway in Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao province on Saturday morning. The victims were identified as Phoebe Cates Pimentel, municipal treasurer of Datu Saudi Ampatuan,… Read More
Drug peddler killed, 5 others nabbed in Bulacan drug ops
May 11, 2019, 3:23 pm
CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan-- A suspected drug peddler was killed while five other suspects were arrested in various anti-illegal drugs operations of the Bulacan police Friday and early Saturday morning. Col. Chito G. Bersaluna, provincial director of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office,… Read More
NoCot cops arrest 4 in alleged vote buying activities
May 11, 2019, 3:21 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Police in M’lang, North Cotabato arrested four persons allegedly carrying out vote buying activities for Nacionalista Party gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates on Friday night. In a report received by Col. Maximo Layugan, North Cotabato provincial police director,… Read More
MMSU brings college entrance test to IP communities
May 11, 2019, 3:20 pm
LAOAG CITY—In an effort to bring its services closer to people, the state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) will be in Dumalneg, an indigenous peoples community in the province on May 19 to administer College Freshmen Admission Test (CFAT) to all interested graduates of Senior High… Read More
AFP joins anti-insurgency motorcade
May 11, 2019, 3:19 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday joined members of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in a day-long motorcade to advocate against the decades-long communist insurgency in the Philippines. "We support the NTF-ELCAC in this… Read More
PNP chief reminds cops to be nonpartisan in polls
May 11, 2019, 3:19 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Philipping National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Oscar Albayalde, has reminded police officers nationwide that they must not get involve in partisan politics as the mid-term elections near. “Our constant reminder to them is to remain non-partisan, apolitical. We don’t… Read More
Coast Guard assures safe travel for Guimaras fest
May 11, 2019, 2:12 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A total of 108 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) were deployed on Saturday to ensure the safe travel of tourists taking part in Guimaras’ Manggahan Festival. Lt. Col. Rodolfo dela Peña, PCG-Iloilo commander, said 68 coast… Read More
Quezon City has 1.33M voters in May 13 mid-term polls
May 11, 2019, 1:55 pm
MANILA -- A total of 1,330,118 voters are expected to troop to clustered polling precincts in Quezon City, including the populous Novaliches, Batasan, Fairview and Tandang Sora areas, in connection with the mid-term elections on Monday. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Records… Read More
