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Cha-cha plebiscite during mid-year elections: No media question on Comelec s apparent uncertainty
BOTH LEGISLATIVE chambers are on the forefront of ongoing charter change discussions. Legislators have repeatedly said that amendments will be limited to economic measures in the 1987 Constitution.Meanwhile, the Commission on Elections (Com.....»»
Comelec, Barmm sign MOA for teachers participating in BSKE
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Barmm’s Ministry of Basic, Higher, Technical, and Education (MBHTE) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to protect the rights of the teachers as the frontliners during elections. The MOA is in line with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023 and pursuant to Bangsamoro Autonomous Act No. 35, known as the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, in consonance with meaningful autonomy under (R.A.) No. 10756, otherwise known as the Election Service'', on October 19, at Dusit Thani Hotel in Davao City. The agreement also aims to emphasize the honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits of the teachers in Barmm for their role in maintaining the confidentiality of voter’s ballot......»»
BSKE 2023 still a go, says PNP
The Philippine National Police on Monday stressed that it is not seeing any postponement of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections scheduled on 30 October amid the reported 2,594 areas of concern. PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. said that the PNP has recorded 246 “areas of grave concern” or under the red category while 1,248 villages are under the orange category and 1,100 are under the yellow category. “So far, we are not seeing any areas that may postpone the polls. All areas will be simultaneously doing or conducting the BSKE as scheduled. There are some areas that we think that needs additional troops like the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,” Acorda said. “We have to send additional forces there and our deputy chief for operations are also preparing in coordination with the other agencies. If some areas will be challenging, we will render the appropriate measures,” he added. Areas listed under the red category would be under the Commission on Elections’ control and the poll body has the authority to augment security forces in the said areas. “With regards to the preparations for the barangay elections to our assessment and after the presentation of all the regional directors and after their meeting with the different Regional Joint Security Control Center, provincial JSCCs and of course on the national level, it’s a go for all of us,” said Acorda. The PNP chief revealed that the 246 “areas of grave concern” for the BSKE are mostly from Bicol, Eastern visayas and BARMM. “In BARMM alone we have 151, in Region 8 we have 60 and in Region 5 we have 21 this list is fluid, it may change anytime depending on the political climate in the area and these are being constantly monitored through our coordination with the Comelec, Philippine Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” said Acorda. He also said that the PNP keeping a close watch on 38 potential PAGs and four active PAGs ahead of the BSKE this year. The election period for the BSKE started on 28 August and will end on 29 November 2023. During this period, the Comelec mandates the suspension of activities involving the carrying of firearms or other deadly weapons and the employment of security personnel or bodyguards by incumbent public officials, whether elected or appointed, as well as private individuals. The post BSKE 2023 still a go, says PNP appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PNP tags 246 ‘areas of concern’ ahead of BSKE
Some 246 "areas of grave concern" are initially being monitored for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on 30 October, the Philippine National Police said Monday. In a press briefing, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said these areas are classified under the red category of the election hotspot list and are mostly from Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. These would be put under the control of the Commission on Election. “The poll body has the authority to augment security forces in these areas,” she added. The PNP also categorized other hotspot areas under green, yellow, and orange lists. Green refers to areas that do not have security concerns and are generally peaceful and orderly. Fajardo said there are 1,100 villages under the yellow list which are “areas of concern” due to having a history of election-related incidents in the last elections, possible employment of partisan armed groups, occurrence of politically motivated election-related cases, and having been previously declared under Comelec control. The PNP also listed 1,248 villages under the orange list refers to “areas of immediate concern” where there is a serious armed threat. Fajardo said the PNP and the military will soon convene the National Joint Security Control Center to reconcile their records regarding the election hotspot list. The recommendation on the hotspot list would be then submitted to the Comelec en banc for final approval. The post PNP tags 246 ‘areas of concern’ ahead of BSKE appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Comelec finishes printing of manual ballots
The Commission on Elections on Thursday said it has finished printing the official manual ballots and other forms that would be used in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, or BSKE, on 30 October. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said around 92 million ballots were printed, 480,000 of which had been delivered to the Comelec office. Laudiangco added the ballots are being prepared for distribution nationwide starting in October. The Comelec will prioritize the delivery of the official BSKE ballots to the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, he explained. The earlier batch of ballots that had been printed will also be deployed in Batanes while those for the National Capital Region, Central Luzon and CALABARZON would be scheduled for delivery last, he added. The Comelec said about 68,197,135 ballots had been earmarked for the barangay elections, and 23,857,839 ballots for the Sangguniang Kabataan polls. Also, around 6,000 test ballots were printed for the pilot automated BSKE in select areas in Dasmariñas City, Cavite and Quezon City. Laudiangco said that automated election ballots are set to be printed in the coming days, and are expected to be completed within a week. The Comelec previously announced the conduct of automated BSKE polls in Barangay Pasong Tamo in Quezon City’s 6th District, which has about 60,766 voters, along with Barangay Paliparan III and Barangay Zone II in Dasmariñas City, with 51,435 and 1,475 registered voters, respectively. It targets to print a total of 86,165 official ballots for the barangay elections and 27,511 ballots for the SK elections for these three villages. The post Comelec finishes printing of manual ballots appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Zambo shooting suspects yield
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Two suspects in the indiscriminate firing incident in Malabang, Lanao del Sur during the filing of Certificates of Candidacy surrendered to the police on Friday. The suspects, identified as Mamayog Sidik Gampong and Haniboy Sarip, voluntarily surrendered their firearms to the Police Regional Office for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The two fired their guns indiscriminately in Barangay Chinatown, Malabang on 31 August, which disrupted the filing of CoCs by candidates vying for various posts in the coming Barangay polls. PRO-BAR Director P/Brig. Gen. Allan C. Nobleza said the incident clearly violated the Commission on Elections’ gun ban. The Comelec prohibits carrying and transporting firearms, explosives and other deadly weapons during the election period from 28 August to 29 November. If found guilty, violators can be sentenced up to 12 years in prison. PRO-BAR will press charges against Gampong and Sarip on top of the charges that have already been filed at the local fiscal office against them. The post Zambo shooting suspects yield appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Barangay, SK poll hotspots known
The Philippine National Police on Tuesday revealed that it has monitored 27 areas that needed to be be placed under the red category or areas of concern ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October this year. PNP deputy chief for operations Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria explained that they have four categories for considering election hotspots — green, yellow, orange and red. Green refers to areas that do not have security concerns and are generally peaceful and orderly, while Yellow are areas of concern, which means that these have a history of election-related incidents in the last elections, possible employment of partisan armed groups, the occurrence of politically motivated election-related incidents and had been previously declared under the Commission on Elections control. Orange, meanwhile, means areas of immediate concern where there is a serious armed threat while Red means areas of grave concern, which exhibit combined factors under the Yellow category with serious armed threats that may warrant the motu proprio declaration of Comelec control. “We have some figures here but this is still to be submitted to the Comelec en banc for approval but for a bird’s eye view of our election areas of concern we have category green which has 37,683, that is election with no area of concern. For Yellow, we have 4,085, for Orange, we have 232 and for Red, we have 27 but these figures were based from the past elections,” Dubria said. “So these is just a ballpark figure that supposed to validate some more together, we have to get the approval of the Comelec en banc. So as of the moment that is the information that we can provide,” he added. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., meantime, said that they are still monitoring Negros Oriental and areas in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and added that the PNP started identifying policemen whose family members and other relatives are planning to run for the BSKE elections in October this year. The post Barangay, SK poll hotspots known appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
NegOr polls deferment still in limbo
The Commission on Elections on Sunday revealed that the decision on whether to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Negros Oriental or not will still take time to process. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said that ahead of the scheduled public consultations on the proposed postponement of elections in the province this week, they will also hold consultations with other stakeholders, possibly pushing the schedule of the decision even close to the elections on 30 October. “We will not immediately decide on this after the public consultations there. We also have to follow other processes at the national level, such as consultations with citizens’ arm and stakeholders,” Garcia said. “If you’ll ask me, it may happen in the last week of September to the first week of October,” he added. To recall, the poll body on Thursday released a schedule of 25 simultaneous public consultations on the proposed postponement of the polls in Negros Oriental. The scheduled public hearings have been divided in five clusters, each with public consultations in five cities and municipalities. However, a total of ten events will be held each day on 27 and 28 June and five on 29 June. In this case, the Comelec has scheduled a public consultation in Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, Tayasan, Ayungan, Bais City, Pamplona, Sibulan, Dumaguete City, Zamboanguita and Siaton on 27 June. Residents of Guihulngan City, La Libertad, Bindoy, Manjuyod, Tanjay City, Amian, Valencia, Bacong, Santa Catalina and Bayawan City are also expected to join in their respective public hearings on 28 June. On the last day, 29 June, the Comelec will hold consultations in Jimalalud, Mabinay, San Jose, Dauin and Basay. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco told Daily Tribune in a message on Sunday that Garcia will be present in a public consultation at Lamberto Macias Sports Complex in Dumaguete City on Tuesday afternoon. Garcia will be joined by Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Andres Centino and Philippine National Police chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. The Comelec chair also revealed that they have yet to receive the petition from governors from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to declare postponement of the barangay and SK polls until the completed withdrawal of Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants. “I have read in periodicals that Bangsamoro governors want to postpone the BSKE in their region. If we ever receive their petition, this will be subjected to appropriate processes,” Garcia said. He reminded other sitting public officials and stakeholders of the provisions of Section 5 of the Omnibus Election Code which provide the basis for a declaration of postponement in an area in the country. The said provision in the OEC states that a postponement is warranted if there exists “violence, terrorism, loss or destruction of election paraphernalia or records, force majeure, and other analogous causes of such a nature that the holding of a free, orderly and honest election should become impossible in any political subdivision” in a certain area. “We don’t want to create an ugly precedent that we will declare a postponement just because of the calls of the few, then others will call for that in the future, then everyone will just call for a postponement,” Garcia said. “Remember that the election is included in our law, and the Comelec is the implementer of the law. As much as possible, we will implement, at all costs, the provisions of the law,” he added. The post NegOr polls deferment still in limbo appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Comelec nagtatag ng Bangsamoro Electoral Office sa ARMM
Manila, Philippines – Nagtatag ng Bangsamoro Electoral Office (BEC) ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Sa Resolution No. 10680, sinabi ng Comelec na ito ay alinsunod sa Republic Act No. 11054 o Organic law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Ang BEO ayon sa Comelec ay […] The post Comelec nagtatag ng Bangsamoro Electoral Office sa ARMM appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Comelec says systems can thwart foreign interference
The Commission on Elections is preparing to defend its servers from attempts to hack it in the 2025 midterm polls, its chairperson announced on Wednesday......»»
Ministry helping improve BARMM’s business climate names 10 new officials
The Bangsamoro chief minister has filled out ten regional positions in one of the ministries under him to boost its operation as requested by business blocs enticing foreign investors to venture into viable businesses in the region......»»
Army troops kill BIFF training officer in Maguindanao clash
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – Philippine Army troops killed an alleged ranking member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) during an encounter in Maguindanao del Sur last Friday. Brig. General Jose Vlademir Cagara, commander of the Army’s 1st Brigade Combat team, said troops killed Abu Halil, a training officer of the […].....»»
15 more BIFF terrorists surrender to military
Fifteen more members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters surrendered to the military in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur on Monday......»»
Comelec: 3 million overseas voters eyed in 2025 polls
With internet voting, the Commission on Elections is looking to have up to three million Filipinos abroad participate in the May 2025 midterm elections......»»
Measles vaccine drive launched in BARMM
The Department of Health is conducting a non-selective immunization program against measles in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to contain an outbreak......»»
Cool Smashers eye solo PVL lead
Creamline guns for the solo lead while Cignal seeks a share of it as the two collide in a battle of the giants Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»
James Jimenez’s presence in Comelec event wakes up ghost of debate fiasco probe
What ever happened to the investigation against him? Why was he in the Comelec's headquarters on Monday? Is this the second coming of James Jimenez?.....»»
Barangay Guinhalinan created in Barobo, Surigao del Sur
The Commission on Elections will hold a plebiscite in Barangay Guinhalinan within 90 days from the effectivity of the law creating the barangay.....»»
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers – report
The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft Windows and foreign-made database software in favor of domestic options, a Financial Times report says.....»»
Bill seeks review of rules on reckless imprudence
The country’s road safety laws must be reviewed to address the liability of drivers in cases of traffic violations and accidents, a lawmaker from Bukidnon said yesterday, citing the high number of vehicular crashes in Metro Manila......»»