(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to provide for a space or modality that would give candidates for national and local elections a chance to campaign and reach to the people amid the new normal. Duterte, in his latest “Talk To the People” on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that the Comelec should come out with a venue whatever modality that could be for candidates to be able to […]
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Año to LGUs: Ensure smooth transition of power
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government urged local governments to ensure a smooth transition of power following the 2019 elections. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said “now is the time to rise above party politics and interests..” “The Filipino people have spoken and now is the time to move on,” Año said. According to Año, “a greater agenda awaits and that is the task of nation-building.” “Kaya magkaisa na tayong […]
Albayalde orders implementation of security measures ahead of 2019 polls to prevent “election-related violence”
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday, July 9, ordered the implementation of “early security measures” for the 2019 elections to prevent “election-related violence.” Albayalde gave the order following the killings of three high-ranking local government officials, Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili; General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote; and Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan. The police are looking at politics as a possible motive in the killing of […]
Bagong mayor ng Mabalacat City, Pampanga, opisyal na umupo sa puwesto
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga (Eagle News) – Opisyal na umupo sa puwesto si Crisostomo Garbo bilang bagong mayor ng Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Naiproklama si Garbo noong June 27 pagkatapos kanselahan ng Commission on Elections en banc ang certificate of candidacy ni dating Mayor Marino Morales, at matapos ideny ng Regional Trial Court ng Angeles City Branch 58 ang hinihinging injunction ni Morales. Si Garbo, na tumakbo sa pagkamayor ng lungsod noong May 2016 elections, ang siyang […]





