Youth group asks Comelec to extend deadline for SK registration period

Nestle L. Semilla 07/28/2016

THE members of Akbayan Youth met with Commission on Election (Comelec-7) Regional Director Rafael Olano to ask him to extend the deadline of the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) voters’ registration period. Akbayan youth regional organizer Chatch Calderon said…

Arrogating power

Ricky Poca 07/25/2016

In a democratic setting, our elected officials govern with the consent of the people. That’s why we hold an election where candidates offer themselves to the public who evaluate if they are worthy of their trust and…

Registration set for barangay, SK polls on July 15

Carmel Loise Matus 07/02/2016

REGISTRATION for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections starts on Friday, July 15, the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec-7) office announced last Friday. Comelec Provincial Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano said those aged 15 to 17…

Four bets fail to beat SOCE extension

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/30/2016

FOUR candidates in Cebu province failed to submit their Statement of Election Contributions and Expenses (SOCE) when the extended deadline lapsed on Thursday. As of 5 p.m., gubernatorial candidate Desiderio Estinozo and three others have yet to…

Comelec extends SOCE deadline to June 30

06/17/2016

MANILA — The Commission on Elections en banc, voting 4-3, officially granted on Thursday the plea of the Liberal Party and its presidential candidate Mar Roxas to extend the deadline for the filing of campaign expense reports…

Nine losing bets fail to submit expenses report

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/09/2016

NINE losing candidates in the province failed to submit their Statements of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) on last Wednesday’s deadline. Based on the list of the provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec), 62 of the 71 candidates…

Tom, Mike spent more than P1M in campaign

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 06/08/2016

Both Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña and outgoing mayor Michael Rama spent more than P1 million during the May 9 elections based on the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) they submitted yesterday. Osmeña spent P1,846,017.23 of…

Dealing with Digong

Jobers R. Bersales 06/08/2016

There are two ways to deal with incoming president Rodrigo Duterte: accept him for what he is or assail and lambast him to high heavens. The turncoats in the Liberal Party, who only a few weeks ago…

Luigi files SOCE, declares P383k as campaign expenses

Julit C. Jainar 06/08/2016

MANDAUE City Mayor-elect Gabriel Luis Quisumbing filed his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) through his representative Felicisimo Berenguel, a staff of Urot Law Office at past 1 p.m. Wednesday. In his statement, Quisumbing declared P383,978.00 in…

Few Cebu bets submit SOCEs

Carmel Loise Matus, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla 06/07/2016

Only 11 out of over 40 candidates who ran in the May 9 elections in Cebu City had submitted their statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs), the Cebu City office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said…

President Pilandok

06/07/2016

It’s become a pattern since the campaign season began. Not a day passes without Rodrigo Duterte spewing some outrageous statement that makes one’s hair stand on end. Severe disquiet descended as Election Day ended with news of…

One Cebu’s Dizon, Andaya file statement of expenses

Julit C. Jainar 06/07/2016

ONLY two out of 29 candidates that ran in Mandaue City in the May 9 elections filed their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) as of 3 pm Tuesday, a day of tomorrow’s deadline. One Cebu’s Mandaue…

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