Comelec urges poll bets: Make peace covenants

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:28:40 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is encouraging all candidates in the May midterm elections to enter into peace covenants with their rivals

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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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Año orders PNP to boost security measures ahead of campaign period

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 02:13:14 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — With the increase of killings in recent months of candidates in the May midterm elections, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to boost its security measures for local officials and candidates ahead of the campaign period.

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Duterte to 2019 bets: Do not terrorize, harass voters

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:35:04 +0000

Duterte to 2019 bets: Do not terrorize, harass voters

President Rodrigo Duterte warned politicians on Monday, months before the 2019 midterm elections, not to “terrorize” and “harass” voters.

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