Castillano: No word yet on resumption of registration for SK, barangay polls

Nestle L. Semilla 10/03/2016

IT is still not clear yet when the registration for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay Elections will resume. Cebu Provincial Election supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano told reporters yesterday he still has not received an advice from the…

Reviving the ROTC

08/07/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans to revive the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in high school and college may be quite unpopular with the millennial generation, but we understand his call for discipline among the citizenry, especially the…

Comelec: No extension of voters’ registration

Carmel Loise Matus 08/02/2016

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu Provincial office will no longer extend the voters’ registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Cebu Provincial Election supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano told reporters yesterday that under the voters’…

Voters for SK, brgy. polls hit 80K mark

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/01/2016

MORE than 80,000 youths in Cebu registered for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and barangay elections in October this year. As of yesterday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cebu province said there were 80,717 youths between 15 to…

Results of barangay polls crucial to party dominance in council

Nestle L. Semilla 07/30/2016

With barangay elections this October slowly heating up, members of the Cebu City Council have begun involving themselves in the campaign trail as results of this election are considered crucial in directing the leadership of the Cebu…

Priority numbers given to first 1,000 registrants on last day of registration

Nestle L. Semilla 07/30/2016

Cebu City–Due to heavy influx of registrants flocking at the Cebu City Commission on Election (Comelec) office, Comelec officer Lawyer Marchel Sarno said they decided to give out priority numbers to the first 1,000 people at 10…

More than 1K to register on last day for SK, brgy polls

07/29/2016

LONGER lines await registrants at the Commission on Election (Comelec) Cebu City office as voter registration for the October barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections ends today, July 30. Comelec Cebu City officer Megumi Tapia said they…

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…

Poll official sees lesser vote-buying in SK polls

Mary Antonette M. Garciano 07/08/2016

WITH more people voting in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this October, there would be lesser chances for vote buying. Lawyer Lionel Castillano, Cebu Provincial Election supervisor, said this citing more money would be needed with more…

Derilo: Include barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 07/08/2016

Police want to include some barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang Two barangay officials in Carcar City surrendered to police authorities but apparently had no clue as to why they were being asked to surrender. Carcar City Police…

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…

Reforms on the barangay level

03/09/2015

While Congress is working on instituting reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and deciding whether or not to retain or abolish it, it is good to note that the Senate is also working on reforms in the…

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