(Eagle News) — Mindanao, Abra and some towns in northern Samar and Isabela are now election hotspots. The Commission on Elections made the declaration on Tuesday, March 19, months before the elections slated in May. According to James Jimenez, Comelec spokesperson, the decision to declare Mindanao an election hotspot was due to “serious armed threats” from members of the New People’s Army, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the Abu Sayyaf, among others. Apart from Mindanao, Lope […]
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PNP identifies 701 “election hotspots”
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has identified 701 election hotspots, as the campaign period for candidates seeking national posts kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, the figure represents 42 percent of the country’s 1,634 cities and municipalities. Albayalde said all in all, there were 223 election areas of concern (yellow areas), 382 areas of immediate concern (orange areas), and 94 areas of grave concern (red areas). According to Albayalde, areas […]
Days before barangay, SK elections, PNP gives assurance it is “on top of the situation”
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections just around the corner, the Philippine National Police on Thursday, May 10, gave the assurance it was “on top of the situation.” This was even if it admitted that more than 20 have been killed in what could be election-related incidents recorded across the country since less than a month ago. According to the PNP, apart from the 24 fatalities, four have […]





