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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 13, Monday, a special nonworking holiday in the country. Duterte made the declaration in Proclamation No. 719. According to Duterte, the declaration was to allow the people to “properly exercise their right to vote.” Candidates are vying for local and national posts in the upcoming elections.
BENI, DR Congo (AFP) — A DR Congo opposition bloc called Thursday for a nationwide stoppage and police clashed with demonstrators in two eastern cities after upcoming elections were placed on hold in their region. Lamuka, a coalition of parties supporting opposition candidate Martin Fayulu, called for cities to be brought to a standstill on Friday, two days before polling day. A diplomatic storm with the European Union meanwhile erupted into the open as the […]
by Michael Mathes WINSTON-SALEM, United States(AFP) — First Lady Michelle Obama brought her star power onto the campaign trail Thursday stumping for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic White House hopeful seeks to conquer battleground states before Election Day. Obama has emerged as a compelling force in the hard-fought campaign, delivering powerful arguments against Republican Donald Trump and in support of Clinton’s bid to become the first female US president. “She is ready to be commander-in-chief […]
FARMVILLE, United States (AFP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Kaine and Mike Pence launched into their only debate of the campaign Tuesday, immediately clashing on the reputations and experiences of their bosses chasing the White House. Democrat Kaine and Republican Pence squared off to highlight their capabilities as the men who could be a heartbeat away from the presidency, but essentially they were on stage fighting a proxy war for their running mates five weeks […]
by Ivan Couronne with Jennie Matthew in New York PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded insults at opposite ends of the country Friday, taking their fight for the White House to rival battleground states and portraying starkly different visions of America. One of the most divisive US campaigns in modern history is entering a new chapter with Republicans and Democrats having selected their nominees, leaving the candidates slogging it out […]
MANILA, May 6 – As Filipinos gear up for the 9 May election, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday urged employers to allow their workers to exercise their right of suffrage during the said date. Baldoz, citing Proclamation No. 1254 which was issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on 25 April, said that 9 May was declared as a special non-working holiday to allow the voting public to go to their voting precincts and […]
PASIG CITY, May 6 — Filipino voters should factor the stance of their candidates on peace for the country come election day on May 9, in order to preserve and continue the gains of the peace process initiatives of the current administration, said Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles. “I hope you will greatly consider the stance, or the lack thereof, of the candidates on the peace […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Energy is still verifying reports regarding plans of power supply sabotage during the election. According to Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada, the department will be alert and there is also a high possibility of power interruption even if there is no sabotage. The DOE has ongoing preparations for such eventuality. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/q2gu0KUBcPw
According to Senator Koko Pimentel, Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Automated Elections, the day of the election is constitutionally fixed and that the Congress can not meddle with said principle. Pimentel added that although the election can be re-scheduled in some places due to unexpected and significant events, the date of the election for the whole country cannot be re-scheduled. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter […]
