What if Donald Trump is convicted? 

12/01/2023

NEW YORK  — The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party’s delegates vote for a different candidate…

Philippines bans vote machine firm implicated in US bribery probe

11/30/2023

The Philippines’ election regulator on Wednesday banned a voting machine firm from bidding for election contracts after the company was implicated in a corruption probe launched by the US government. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it…

SOCE: Comelec-7 will not grant extension of filing

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has once again reiterated that there will be no extensions for the filing of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures or SOCE after November 29.…

DILG revokes SOCE requirement, elected BSK officials to submit it to Comelec

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — (UPDATED) The Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) clarified on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, that the elected Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials can assume their positions once they…

SK chairpersons who won in Mandaue told to give genuine public service

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – SK chairpersons who won during the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Mandaue City underwent mandatory training at the session hall of the city hall on Friday, Nov. 10. The training…

How an election protest is done?

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawyer Marchel Sarno, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Officer VII, urged those who want to file an election protest to do so now since the deadline for the filing of the same will be…

Proclaimed Cogon Ramos councilor to assume position until results are recomputed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The barangay councilor in Barangay Cogon Ramos, Cebu City, whose proclamation is now under question due to alleged errors in computations, will assume her position until the re-computation of the election results is…

SOCE submission of Mandaue BSKE bets to start next week

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/08/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) candidates in Mandaue City will start submitting their Statement of Contribution and Expenditure (SOCE) next week. Lawyer Anna Fleur Gujilde, election officer of the city’s Commission on…

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky

bochoa 11/08/2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for other Democrats on how to thrive politically heading…

In Negros Occidental, 82 ties in Barangay, SK polls set to be broken

11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A total of 82 ties were recorded in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in Negros Occidental that need to be resolved. Provincial election supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria said a majority…

Comelec reminds Barangay, SK candidates of their SOCE

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is urging the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates to file their statement of contribution and expenditures (SOCE) as soon as possible. Comelec-7 Director Lionel…

Comelec-7 to winning candidates: Be humble, be efficient

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) election season has drawn to its conclusion, and this only means a few things: new leaders, new goals, and a new set of promises. On this day,…

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