Posts Tagged commission

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Comelec to enforce rule vs Bulacan governor Monday

CITY OF MALOLOS, Philippines—If unseated Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza fails to get a temporary restraining order by Monday, he would have to step down and yield his post to Roberto Pagdanganan, the provincial election supervisor said Saturday. Sabino Mejarito, Bulacan election supervisor, said he will implement on Monday the writ of execution on the Commission on Elections’ March 4…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Comelec to print 50M sample ballots Relax, it’ll be part of automation info drive

BY GERARD NAVAL THE Commission on Elections yesterday said that the more than 50 million registered voters will each receive a sample ballot by mail in April as part of its information campaign on the automated elections in May. In a press conference, Commissioner Gregorio…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

MANUEL VILLAR –> Comelec acts on ‘extra’ voters report

THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has raised an alarm over the discovery of multiple registrants in Davao City and Davao del Sur as they could just be a small part of larger number of potential flying voters in May 10. “Itong nahanap natin…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

New wave of balimbings risking

ZOOMING IN 02/24/2010 At the outset, the opposition to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo consisted of partisans of the man she succeeded as President and those who did not like the manner in which she obtained the highest position in the land. The latter group of Filipinos was not necessarily pro-Joseph Estrada, but because of the highly unconstitutional nature of the Jan

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

BIR sues actress for failing to present income records

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed a complaint against young actress Shaina Magdayao before the Quezon City prosecutors office for allegedly failing to present her accounting and revenue records for 2007. In a two-page complaint affidavit, Geraldine Llaguno and Oliver Correa of the BIR Legal Division named Magdayao as the respondent in a case for violation of the Tax…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

50 poll officers to be reshuffled Cabinet group cites need for military to maintain peace gains–>

AT least 50 field personnel of the Commission on Elections, including those allegedly involved in the massive cheating in 2004, have been…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Deadline for vets payments ends Cabinet group cites need for military to maintain peace gains–>

THE United States and Philippine authorities will no longer entertain applications from Filipino World War II veterans entitled to receive lump sum benefits under the $198 million Filipino…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Five more gun ban violators nabbed

02/14/2010 Fifteen more violators of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-imposed nationwide, total gun ban have been apprehended, bringing to almost 800 individuals arrested for disregarding the law since its implementation last Jan.

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

PNP keeps place in govt’s anti-corruption drive

02/13/2010 The Philippine National Police (PNP) has maintained its standing as among the Top 10 national government agencies that have complied with the requirements of the government’s anti-corruption plan. The PNP shared fourth place ranking with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority among 117 national government agencies, government-owned and/or-controlled corporations and government financial institutions recognized by the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) as compliant with the requirements of the Integrity Development Action Plan…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Stars told to go on leave

MANILA, Philippines—Dolphy, Kris Aquino and Willie Revillame will have to go on leave from their television shows if they continue to endorse candidates, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said Wednesday.

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Army exec denies ‘torture’ of detained health workers

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines -– A top Army official denied charges that the military subjected 43 health workers to ‘psychological torture’ and called reports in media as ‘lies and misrepresentation’ of the truth. ‘How do they define psychological torture? Anyone who has been arrested and detained would surely experience stress.

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Comelec to ban camera phones inside poll precincts

TACLOBAN CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas has vowed to strictly enforce the ban on cellular phones with built-in cameras inside voting precincts on the May 10, 2010 elections, to protect ballot confidentiality. “Cellular…

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Villar ‘doesn’t care’ about Charter change

MANILA, Philippines – Presidential candidate Senator Manny Villar said he “doesn’t care” about Charter Change, adding that should he become president, it would not be his priority to amend the constitution.

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Symbiotic relationship

BLURBAL THRUSTS 02/07/2010 In kindergarten class, the way I understand it, teachers tell their pupils not to put square pegs into round holes because they just won’t fit.

Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

2010 Elections: Quo Vadis?

VIEWPOINTS 02/07/2010 Many people are not simply hoping but in fact are fervently praying for honest, orderly, peaceful and credible May 2010 National Elections. And they have all the nationalists reasons to do so whereas the country has been long since suffering much, not only from many gross man-made atrocities but also from different natural destructive calamities. At the same time, multi-million Filipinos have been always the infallible victims of all such treacheries and…