Tag: SK polls

PNP Chief Acorda orders reassignment of police personnel with relatives running in barangay, SK polls

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. has ordered a reassignment of police personnel whose relatives are running in the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang  Kabataan elections. In a statement, the PNP said those ordered reassigned to non-election-related duties until the polls on October 30 conclude were 2956 police personnel related to candidates up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity. The PNP said the reassignment was to prevent any undue influence or compromise […]

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Senado, bibilisan ang pagtalakay ng panukalang batas sa pagpapaliban ng bgy elections, ayon kay Sen. Tolentino

  By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Papaspasan ng Senado ang pagtalakay sa panukalang batas na ipagpaliban ang Barangay elections sa susunod na taon. Sinabi ni Senator Francis Tolentino, chairman ng committee on local government, na uunahin niyang isalang ang panukala ng Pangulong Rodrido Duterte na postponement ng barangay elections. Nakipagpulong na kanina si Tolentino sa Association of Barangay Councils tungkol sa isyu. Target ng Senado na mailipat ang eleksyon sa May […]

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Comelec: Deadline of filing poll expenses today, June 13

    By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service   (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded all who ran for seats in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls, whether winners or losers, to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) until today, Wednesday, June 13. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez noted that so far, there have been no talks to extend the deadline for the filing of SOCE, adding that all local offices nationwide […]

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President Duterte explains why he skipped barangay, SK elections

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has a reason for skipping the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. “Purely political. Lahat yung tumakbo kaibigan ko. Almost all were my supporters in the last election,” a dzbb radio report quoted him as saying. According to Duterte, “they would never believe that nagboto ako only sa kanila.” “Sa tingin ko the better option would really be to skip the voting. Ayaw ko magduda sila,” […]

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PNP: Barangay, SK elections “peaceful and orderly”

  (Eagle News) — “Peaceful and orderly.” This was the assessment of the Philippine National Police of the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. According to Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesperson, of the 47 “violent incidents” that left over 30 people  dead and 27 wounded since the election period began 30 days ago, seven were “validated” to have been election-related, with 13 people killed. The election period runs until […]

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Postponement of Barangay and SK polls okayed by both chambers of Congress

(Eagle News)– Both chambers of Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives, have agreed to move the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to 2017. The new date agreed for the polls is October 23, 2017. Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said in a caucus at the House of Representatives that they will file a bill postponing the elections to next year. The Senate will file their own bill as well.

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