SK Convention: NYC calls for youth participation in May polls

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:43:39 +0000

SK Convention: NYC calls for youth participation in May polls

The National Youth Commission (NYC) has reminded the youth not to waste and sell their votes, two weeks before the upcoming elections.

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Albayalde tackles poll security, disaster preparedness with Mimaropa cops

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:43:44 +0000

Albayalde tackles poll security, disaster preparedness with Mimaropa cops

PNP chief Oscar Albayalde held a meeting with police officials of the Mimaropa PNP to discuss election security and natural disaster.

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15k cops to be deployed in NCR on May 13 elections

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:18:48 +0000

A total of 15,000 police personnel will be deployed in Metro Manila on the day of the midterm elections on May 13, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday.

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Ukraine comedian Zelensky wins presidency in landslide

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:04:20 +0000

Ukraine comedian Zelensky wins presidency in landslide

KIEV, Ukraine – A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election, drawing congratulations from global leaders while dealing a stunning rebuke to his country’s political establishment. 

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5 arrested for carrying firearms at Comelec checkpoint

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:13:38 +0000

Five armed persons have been arrested by authorities in a Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint in Catanduanes.

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Campaign period resumes after ban during Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 02:09:16 +0000

Candidates running for a political position in the upcoming elections are again allowed to campaign on Saturday after a two-day ban.

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Trump blasts ex-advisers who say he tried to stop Mueller

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:45:29 +0000

Trump blasts ex-advisers who say he tried to stop Mueller

WASHINGTON – A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as “a good day,” President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone Friday, unleashing tweets saying claims in the report by former administration officials that he tried numerous times to stop or influence the probe were “total bullshit.”

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Indonesia’s Widodo declares victory in presidential election

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:07:08 +0000

Indonesia's Widodo declares victory in presidential election

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday he was won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of the vote, backtracking on an earlier vow to wait for official results after his challenger made improbable claims of victory.

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Makabayan bloc files complaint vs officials of AFP over ‘red-tagging’

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:40:23 +0000

The Makabayan Bloc filed a complaint-affidavit on Wednesday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against high ranking officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for “red tagging.”

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