Tag: BOL plebiscite

Palace: No terrorist act will scare off BOL plebiscite voters in Lanao del Norte, North Cotabato

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Feb. 6, downplayed any possible effect of the three blasts in Lanao del Norte the day before on the conduct of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite in North Cotabato and Lanao del Norte. “No amount of bombing or terroristic act will scare, intimidate nor threaten the voters from participating in today’s plebiscite,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, the Armed Forces of the […]

49 pulis, idineploy para sa seguridad ng BOL plebiscite

(Eagle News) — Nagpadala ng apatnaput-siyam na pulis ang Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office sa Lanao del Norte kaugnay ng ikalawang plebisito para sa ratipikasyon ng Bangsamoro Organic Law. Ang send-off ceremony ay pinangunahan nina Police Senior Supt. Danilo Tumanda, acting director ng Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office at Police Supt. Lemuel Gonda, commander ng 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company. Ang nasabing mga pulis ay tutulong sa pagpapanatili ng kaayusan at kapayapaan sa anim na […]

Seguridad sa ikalawang bugso ng BOL plebiscite, plantsado na – WesMinCom

(Eagle News) — Pipilitin ng mga otoridad na mas mapabuti pa ang pangalawang bugso ng Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) Plebiscite sa darating na Pebrero 6. Ayon kay Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Col. Gerry Besana, kung may mga problema mang naranasan sa nakaraang plebisito noong Enero 21 ay pipilitin nilang maiwasan ito para sa ikaaayos ng halalan. Kasabay nito sinabi ni Besana na handang-handa na ang buong puwersa ng Wesmincom katuwang ang Philippine National Police at […]

Pimentel lauds Comelec, PNP for successful conduct of BOL plebiscite on Day 1

(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Wednesday, Jan. 23, commended the Commission on Elections and the Philippine National Police for the successful conduct of Day 1 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite. “Despite some untoward incidents and delays in the opening of polling precincts in Cotabato City, we can consider the BOL polls a huge success,” Pimentel said. On Jan. 21, the BOL plebiscite was held in areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, […]

Comelec: Voter turnout in BOL plebiscite exceeds 85 percent

(Eagle News) –Voter turnout in the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite has exceeded 85 percent. This is according to Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez, who made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Day 1 of the plebiscite, or Jan. 21, was conducted in areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Isabela City in Basilan, and Cotabato City. Day 2, or Feb. 6, covers Lanao del Norte except Iligan City, and six towns in North […]

Tension mars opening of BOL plebiscite in Cotabato City, teachers fail to arrive in 24 clustered precincts

    (Eagle News) Police, instead of teachers manned several polling precincts, in Cotabato City due to the late arrival and in some instances non-arrival of teachers in the area. According to Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Commission on Elections director Ray Sumalipao, some 24 clustered precincts were affected. At least 72 teachers were replaced by police personnel. Election paraphernalia also arrived late. Voting for the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite thus started late, at […]