Namfrel pulls out of May polls for first time as Comelec refuses access to data

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 06:26:48 +0000

FOR the first time, the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) rejected its Commission on Elections (Comelec) accreditation to be an official citizens’ arm for the May 13 elections…READ

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Central Luzon cops seize 600 firearms since start of gun ban

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:54:52 +0000

Central Luzon cops seize 600 firearms since start of gun ban

Police in Central Luzon seized nearly 600 firearms in a series of operations in the region since January when the Commission on Elections started imposing a nationwide gun ban.

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ACT Teachers files complaint vs PNP for electioneering

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:13:18 +0000

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT Teachers) on Tuesday filed a complaint before the Commission on Elections against the Philippine

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War veteran yields firearm in Davao del Sur

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 02:37:13 +0000

A 91-year old man surrendered his firearm after the local police intensified the implementation of ‘Oplan Katok’ (Oplan Knock) in relation to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, around 1:30 pm. Sunday.

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Comelec to take legal move vs partylist group for not removing huge billboard in Bacolod

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 07:57:59 +0000

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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is taking legal action against a partylist group for failing to remove an oversized campaign billboard on top of a building on Lacson Street here.

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Tañada wants law penalizing election candidates skipping debates

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:58:42 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada said that he will support the crafting of a law which will penalize national election candidates who would skip debates sanctioned by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and religious groups.

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Comelec releases ballot templates for May 2019 elections

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:50:50 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released on its website the template of ballots to be used for the May 13 midterm elections.

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Comelec reshuffles top Eastern Visayas execs for May 13 polls

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:29:24 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY — Top officials of the Commission on Elections in Eastern Visayas (Comelec-8) have been transferred as part of the preparations for the May 13 elections.

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Comelec rejection of 3 partylist groups from candidacies for May polls slammed

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 06:21:00 +0000

Comelec rejection of 3 partylist groups from candidacies for May polls slammed

CEBU CITY — Several militant groups in Cebu staged a protest rally on Friday to denounce the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exclude three party-list groups from the certified list of candidates in the May 2019 elections.

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