Quenery: Elections ‘generally peaceful’

Futch Anthony Inso, Nestle L. Semilla, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2018

THE top police authority in Central Visayas yesterday declared that the conduct of yesterday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections was generally peaceful, with isolated cases of violence happening across Metro Cebu on election day. Chief Supt.…

Peaceful elections in ‘hotspot’ Tuburan

Nestle L. Semilla 05/14/2018

The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Tuburan town, northern Cebu remained smooth and peaceful despite the history of electoral violence in the place. Superintendent Melbert Esguerra, Tuburan Police Station chief, said that they have not…

COMELEC-7 director: “Successful, generally peaceful Barangay, SK elections”

Morexette B. Erram 05/14/2018

The 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Central Visayas is successful and generally peaceful. This was the assessment of the Commission of Elections in Central Visayas (COMELEC-7). Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, regional director of COMELEC-7, told…

Elections

Madrileña de la Cerna 05/12/2018

In my younger days, elections were quite fun, especially during election campaigns where the contending groups exerted all efforts to get people’s votes. I enjoyed the time when a political group campaigned with witty singing groups the…

Cebu candidates promise to keep elections clean

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Norman Mendoza and Benjie Talisic 05/03/2018

HUNDREDS of individuals aspiring to be the next barangay captain, councilor and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official in various parts of Cebu vowed to ensure a peaceful and clean election season. They were among the barangay and SK…

Church called to help ensure peaceful elections

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/03/2018

Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak asked the Church to help ensure peace and order in the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a press conference today, Tumulak said his office submitted a formal letter…

Court nullifies POC elections, orders inclusion of Vargas in new election

Inquirer.net 12/20/2017

BOXING chief Ricky Vargas won his bout against Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Peping Cojuangco at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, which ordered that a new elections for POC president and chairman be held early next…

Court nullifies POC elections, orders inclusion of Vargas in re-run set on Feb. 23

Inquirer 12/20/2017

  Boxing chief Ricky Vargas won his bout against Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, which ordered that a new elections for POC president and chairman be held early next…

Reverse labeling

Editorial 10/06/2017

With President Rodrigo Duterte suspending anew the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to May next year, expect barangay officials from around the country to work double-time and do what Tagalogs would call as “pakitang gilas (strut…

Postponing the barangay, SK elections

Editorial 09/22/2017

With the Senate voting to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to May next year, it’s still uncertain to declare that all’s well that ends well as far as the date of this seemingly routine…

SENATE VOTES TO POSTPONE POLLS

Inquirer.net, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/20/2017

BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS The postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections has moved closer to reality after the Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading to defer the twin polls originally set…

COMELEC PUSHES BACK FILING OF COC

Chris A. Ligan, Inquirer.net, Nestle L. Semilla 09/19/2017

SK, BARANGAY ELECTIONS Just as local elections officials have gotten ready to accept the certificates of candidacy (COC) of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections hopefuls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to move to a later…

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