Tag: 2019 polls

Guevarra to members of National Prosecution Service: Remain “neutral, impartial, non-partisan” in discharge of duties related to 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Feb. 27, reminded members of the Department of Justice’s National Prosecution Service to remain “neutral, impartial and non-partisan” in the discharge of their official duties in relation to the 2019 elections. In Department Circular No. 001, Guevarra said “no less than the 1987 Constitution provides that officers of employees in the civil service are strictly prohibited from engaging ‘directly or indirectly in any electioneering or partisan […]

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Comelec releases list of senatorial bets for 2019 polls

Says 13 may be stricken off final list (Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections on Saturday, Jan. 26, released the official list of senatorial bets for the May 2019 elections. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said of the initial 76 senatorial candidates, 13 may be stricken off the final list. Several candidates such as Senator Sergio Osmena III and re-electionist Senator Koko Pimentel are facing disqualification cases. The initial  76 senatorial bets are: ABEJO, VANGIE     AFUANG, […]

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Duterte expresses condolences to family of Batocabe’s slain police escort

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his condolences to the family of Rep. Rodel Batocabe’s security escort, who was also slain by still-unidentified gunmen over the weekend. “Console yourself (the family of SP01 Orlando Diaz) with the fact that he died in the line of duty.. Alam mo pagka mag-security ka, the possibility of dying is there always,” Duterte said during his visit to the wake of Batocabe in Albay on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Batocabe […]

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President Duterte: My son Paolo will run for a House seat to get back at Trillanes

(Eagle News)–Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is running for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2019 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte himself, the former vice mayor’s father, revealed this in a speech before members of the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea on Friday, Nov. 16. The President is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Econonic Leaders Meeting there, but cut short his trip. “I think he’s (Paolo Duterte) running for […]

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Cayetano couple’s congressional bids questioned before Comelec

(Eagle News) — A man who said he was a resident of Taguig is questioning the congressional bids of Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife Lani. Leonides Buac Jr., through lawyer Emilio Marañon III, said the Cayetanos failed to comply with the required residency requirement, and as such, should not be included in the list of official candidates in the 2019 elections. For this, the petitions said Alan, who is running as representative of the […]

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DILG to recommend disqualification of local officials linked to Boracay mess from 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government will recommend the disqualification of local officials allegedly responsible for the Boracay mess from the 2019 elections. “We will submit our proposal recommendation to the Comelec, kung pupuwedeng idisqualify ‘yung mga candidates, ‘yung sa last time kasi mga barangay officials so this time marami-rami ito,” DILG officer in charge Eduardo Año said. According to Año, to be recommended for disqualification were “candidates from provincial government […]

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Vote-counting machines para sa 2019 polls, isasailalim sa source code review

Isasailalim sa source code review ng mga local expert ang vote counting machines (VCMs) na gagamitin sa darating na eleksyon sa 2019. Ayon kay Commission on Elections Spokesperson James Jimenez, ang nasabing review ay makakatulong para matiyak ang integridad ng mga makina na gagamitin sa nalalapit na halalan. Katulad ng nagdaang eleksyon, ang Comelec ang magpapatakbo ng mga makina mula sa Smartmatic. Susundinng makina ang 25 percent shading threshold policy kapareho noong 2016 elections. Samantala, […]

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Pangilinan urges Comelec to give voters an additional week to register for 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Friday, Sept. 28, urged the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration for the 2019 elections by one more week. Pangilinan made the call after Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said registration for the polls would end on Saturday, Sept. 29. “We urge the Comelec to give the Filipinos one more week to register and be given the opportunity to exercise their right in choosing the country’s next leaders,” […]

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Comelec: Voter registration for 2019 polls ends on Saturday, Sept. 29

(Eagle News) — The last day of voter registration for the 2019 polls is tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 29. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez said registration time is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Kung ngayon ka pa lang pupunta, officially #deadlinebeater ka na. Pero sige lang, go lang! Para sa bayan!” Jimenez said in a Tweet. Voter registration started on July 2.  

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Liberal Party fields Aquino, Tañada, Diokno for 2019 Senate polls

(Eagle News) — The Liberal Party announced on Tuesday, Sept. 25, that Senator Bam Aquino would form part of their senatorial slate for the 2019 elections. Apart from Aquino, the LP said Jose Manuel Diokno, De La Salle University law school dean; and former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada would form part of the senatorial ticket. The LP adopted a resolution accepting the nomination of Diokno, Tañada  and Aquino in Quezon City.  

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Noynoy Aquino says he won’t run in 2019 polls

(Eagle News)—-Former President Benigno Aquino III said he has no plans of running for a post in the 2019 elections. “Kung tatakbo ako, baka itayo ko lang ang sarili kong bangko pero kung interes ng taumbayan sa paghihirap ko mas maraming makakaupo, kung mas makakatulong sa ating bansa kesa sa sumikat ako,mas mabuti na sumikat ang bansa,” he told reporters during the commemoration of the death anniversary of his father. He said he would instead campaign […]

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Pimentel: SK must urge 1.5 million qualified youth to register for 2019 polls

(Eagle News) — Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, July 3, urged the newly elected officials of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to encourage more than a million qualified youth to register for the 2019 national and local elections. “Approximately 1.5 million Filipinos were born between June 2000 and April 2001 — these are young men and women who are qualified to register for the 2019 midterm polls but were too young to register for the May […]

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