Voters urged to register before Jan. 31 to avoid last minute crowd — Comelec-Mandaue
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue) is urging voters to register for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections before the last day on Jan. 31 to avoid crowding. The Barangay and SK elections are held on Oct. 30 this year. Lawyer Anna Fleur Abelgas-Gujilde, Comelec-Mandaue election officer, said she […] The post Voters urged to register before Jan. 31 to avoid last minute crowd — Comelec-Mandaue appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
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Gun ban exemption applications kick off
The Commission on Elections will now start accepting early applications for exemptions on the prohibition to carry firearms ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, which would take effect from 28 August to 29 November. The procedure, which will be done electronically, is intended to avoid delays in the processing of applications and ensuring that exemptions will be given to appropriate individuals. Section 2 of Comelec Resolution Number 10918 states that people without authorization by the poll body, through the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns will not be allowed to “bear, carry or transport firearms or deadly weapons outside his/her residence or place of business, and in all public places (…) even if he/she is licensed or authorized to possess or to carry the same.” In this case, those who wish to apply for an exemption shall file their CBFSC Form Number 2023-01 which, among other things, provide the names of people and the specifications of firearms they have in possession. However, Section 14 of the same resolution provided automatic full exemption to the President and Vice President, members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Congress, members of the national and local courts and the Office of the Ombudsman, high officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and officials from Comelec. Yet, the said exemption is granted upon presenting valid licenses, permits and certificate of firearm registration recognized by the poll body. Comelec commissioner Aimee Ferolino previously said that they have not been anticipating mass applications for exemption, adding that there’s no massive threat ahead of the BSKE, which is scheduled on 30 October. The post Gun ban exemption applications kick off appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Comelec: More funds needed for early voting
More funding is needed for the conduct of early voting for vulnerable sectors, healthcare workers and lawyers, the Commission on Elections said on Tuesday in reaction to the passage of House Bill 7576, which seeks early voting for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, lawyers and healthcare workers. In a Viber message to reporters, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that an added budget could fund for the use of other voting centers outside schools which could prevent inconvenience among schoolchildren, and for the training and honoraria of additional teachers who will serve as electoral board members. “Comelec respectfully hopes for an adequate allocation of budget for the proper implementation (of early voting) if the bill has become law,” Laudiangco said. Garnering a resounding “Yes” vote in the Lower House on Monday, HB 7576 provides for an early voting schedule for the said sectors, as well as a nationwide registration for people belonging in these sectors. It does not clearly define, however, how “early” the voting should be among the said sectors. Comelec initially lobbied for early voting for vulnerable sectors – senior citizens, PWDs as well as indigenous peoples, although the said House Bill excluded the latter. Laudiangco said that the bill could benefit not just vulnerable sectors, but also workers such as lawyers and healthcare workers who are commonly on duty on polling day. “This will be a big help to the sector so that they could avoid falling in line with most of our kababayans and that they could vote more conveniently and much safer based on their situations,” Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a message on Viber. However, he proposed that the period of registration within the sector should just be for the “manifestation of intent to avail of early voting,” separating itself from the act of registering as a voter under Republic Act 8189 or the Voters’ Registration Act of 1996. Up on the Senate floor, Senator Mark Villar filed a similar legislation through Senate Bill 1675, or the “Better Voting Accessibility for Seniors, PWDs, Pregnant Women and IPs,” with this one also covering members of indigenous communities. The said bill is currently pending before three committees in the Senate. The post Comelec: More funds needed for early voting appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Voters urged to register before Jan. 31 to avoid last minute crowd — Comelec-Mandaue
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue) is urging voters to register for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections before the last day on Jan. 31 to avoid crowding. The Barangay and SK elections are held on Oct. 30 this year. Lawyer Anna Fleur Abelgas-Gujilde, Comelec-Mandaue election officer, said she […] The post Voters urged to register before Jan. 31 to avoid last minute crowd — Comelec-Mandaue appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
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3 suspected rebels killed in clash in Philippines Batangas
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