Tag: 2019 elections

Año to PNP: Intensify measures to ensure protection of candidates in 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday, Jan. 16, directed the Philippine National Police to intensify its measures in order to protect candidates running in the 2019 elections. “The PNP should take offensive and preventive measures. We should be several steps ahead of those who resort to violence to win an election,” Año said. According to Año, in particular, the PNP should intensify “police interventions, operations, and police visibility.” He said the police should coordinate with […]

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AFP, PNP, Comelec meet to ensure peaceful 2019 polls, BOL plebiscite

(Eagle News)—The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, and the Commission on Elections met on Thursday, Jan. 10, to discuss preparations to  ensure a peaceful conduct of the 2019  elections and the Bangsamoro Organic law plebiscite this month. In a statement, the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Committee, as the agencies are jointly called, said the meeting was to “further synergize our respective police and military strategies into a national campaign that will defeat […]

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Comelec: Official list of candidates for 2019 polls to be released before Jan. 23

(Eagle News)—The Commission on Elections on Monday, Jan. 7, said the official list of candidates for the 2019 elections will be released before Jan. 23. In a television interview, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said those who would not be included in the official list would not be included in the official ballots. He said the printing of the ballots would start by the third week of January. The 2019 elections are slated on May 13. […]

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Duterte expresses dismay over resulting SWS Senate survey frontrunners

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Jan. 3, expressed dismay over the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey on winning Senate bets in the 2019 polls, saying his bets were better choices for the people. “I don’t want to derogate others pero nakita niyo yung nanguna sa survey?” he asked. He then made a pitch for his candidates, including his former aide Bong Go, Francis Tolentino and former police chief Ronald dela Rosa, […]

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Año places PNP “on heightened alert” to “monitor activities” of all candidates in 2019 polls

(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Jan. 3, said he has placed the Philippine National Police on “heightened alert” to “monitor the activities of all candidates” as the 2019 elections draw near. Año made the statement as he said that what happened to Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo should “serve as a stern warning against all politicians not to intimidate, harass, or do violence against their political opponents” in the polls. Baldo and six […]

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Duterte: I will not condone “political terrorism”

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 29, said he would not condone any form of “political terrorism” in the country. President Duterte issued the statement with the 2019 elections nearing, and after a series of killings authorities have said were politically motivated. The most recent killing was that of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who was attacked as he was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity in Daraga, Albay last weekend. His security […]

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Año: Police in possession of pictures that could help them identify gunmen in Batocabe slay

(Eagle News)–The police are in possession of pictures that could help them identify the gunmen in the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe in Albay. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who cited a report given to him by  Regional Director Police Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal on Friday morning. According to Año, based on Escobal, the pictures were “volunteered” to the police by some attendees of the gift-giving event in Daraga. The police had […]

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Diokno: Some lawmakers plan to use road users’ tax to cover campaign expenses for 2019 polls

(Eagle News)–Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday, Dec. 19, said some lawmakers were planning to use the road users’ tax which he has refused to release as their campaign kitty. “Marami nang lumapit sa ‘kin. I won’t name names, tinatanong (nila ang) status ng road users’ tax. Sabi ko, hindi ko re-release until that issue on the Road Board is settled,” Diokno said in a Palace briefing. Diokno was referring to the Road Board, which […]

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Opisyal na listahan ng mga kakandidato para sa 2019 elections, inaasahang ilalabas ngayong linggo

(Eagle News) — Inaasahang ilalabas na ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ngayong linggo ang pinal na listahan ng mga kandidato para sa 2019 midterm election. Ayon kay Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, sa halip na Disyembre 15, naurong ang petsa nang paglalabas ng listahan anumang araw mula Disyembre 17 hanggang 21. Paliwanag ni Jimenez, layon nitong maayos ang lahat ng pending issues na may kinalaman sa kandidatura. Gayunman, tiniyak ni Jimenez na hindi makakaapekto ang schedule […]

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Comelec, wala pang nailistang ‘poll hotspots’ sa bansa

(Eagle News) — Wala pa umanong nai-dedeklarang hotspot ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa darating na may 2019 midterm elections. Sinabi ni Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez, hawak pa lamang nila ang listahan ng mga election watch list of areas, kung saan kabilang dito ang mga lugar na pinaniniwalaang mainit ang tunggalian sa pulitika. Aniya, ang plebisito sa Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) ang tinututukan sa ngayon ng mga pulisya at militar, kung kaya’t wala pa silang […]

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Escudero questions legality of 17th Congress voting to extend Mindanao martial law to December 2019

Our own terms as lawmakers will expire before, in June 2019, Escudero explains (Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday, Dec. 12, questioned the legality of the 17th Congress voting for a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao, or up to December 2019, even when some of the members’ terms were set to expire months before, or in June of that year. “Maaari ba talaga tayong magbigay ng extension ng one year samantalang […]

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Two lawmakers urge Comelec to declare La Union an election hotspot

(Eagle News) — Two lawmakers urged the Commission on Elections to declare La Union an election hotspot ahead of the 2019 elections. “Doing so could go a long way in reassuring the people of La Union that their government is taking the necessary steps to ensure their safety and the peaceful conduct of elections in the province,” Senator Nancy Binay said. La Union Rep. Sandra Eriguel, whose husband, former lawmaker Eufranio Eriguel, was gunned down […]

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