Palace vows justice for slain Abu Sayyaf Dutch hostage

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:03:08 +0000

Malacañang has condemned the killing of Dutch bird watcher Ewold Horn and vowed to pursue his killers “to the ends of the earth.”

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Namfrel tells Comelec: Heed Duterte’s advice, dispose Smartmatic

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 10:07:25 +0000

Namfrel has called on Comelec to heed President Duterte’s advice to “dispose” of Smartmatic, the provider of the VCMs for the country’s automated elections.

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Namfrel notes disturbing incidents on Election Day

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 16:30:10 +0000

Namfrel notes disturbing incidents on Election Day

The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has expressed concerns over reports of violence, voter disenfranchisement and machine malfunctions that marred Monday’s elections.

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Comelec still open to dialogue with Namfrel — Jimenez

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 11:37:29 +0000

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is open to a discussion with the leadership of the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), which declined its accreditation as citizen arm in the…READ

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Colmenares: Namfrel’s withdrawal may expose polls to cheating, fraud

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 03:50:29 +0000

Colmenares: Namfrel's withdrawal may expose polls to cheating, fraud

Neri Colmenares warned that the withdrawal of Namfrel as poll watchdog may put the mid-term elections “vulnerable to cheating and fraud.” 

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Namfrel withdraws as poll partner

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:29:58 +0000

The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Friday announced it was withdrawing as an accredited watchdog for this year’s midterm polls after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) turned down its request to access key election data. By rejecting its petition to directly access, among other things, electronic copies of the certificates of canvass […]

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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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Namfrel gets ‘partial’ Comelec accreditation for May polls

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:43:11 +0000

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) “partially” accredited watchdog National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) as its citizen arm in the polls in May. In its Minute Resolution 19-0351, the Comelec en banc…READ

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Bong Go hits back at critics for saying he gave cash assistance to fire victims

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:46:41 +0000

Bong Go hits back at critics for saying he gave cash assistance to fire victims

Former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday took exception to allegations that he offered cash assistance to fire victims at the height of the campaign period.

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