CANLUBANG, Calamba City (PNA) -– The barangay election here in this vote-rich barangay and home of industrial parks and economic zones was generally peaceful. But the early opening of the voting precinct…
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Baguio registers moderate to heavy turnout of voters; PROCOR says Cordillera elections generally peaceful
By Aurelio A. Galacgac BAGUIO CITY, (PNA) –- This mountain resort with a voting population of more than 184,000 on Monday registered moderate to heavy turnout of voters for the incoming officials…
Comelec resets barangay polls in Calayan, Cagayan
MANILA, (PNA) — Barangay election in some barangays in Calayan, Cagayan has been reset by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The poll body postponed the October 28 polls to October 30 and…
Comelec to set special polls for 5 villages in Maguindanao town
By Noel Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to hold special polling in five villages in Buldon, Maguindanao. This came about after voters in the affected…
Naic reports rude poll staff while Tanza ends peaceful village polls
By Saul Pa-a NAIC, Cavite (PNA) -– A voter in Barangay Timalan Concepcion in Naic here has complained of a snobbish Comelec poll worker who took charge of the master list in…
Turnout of voters in Dagupan higher than in past barangay polls
By Leonardo V. Micua DAGUPAN CITY, (PNA)– The turnout of voters in 31 barangays here was definitely higher than in the past barangay elections based on the assessment made by the City…
2 drug personalities fall in Boracay operation
ILOILO CITY, (PNA) — Two suspected drug pushers were arrested by narcotics agents in separate operations in Boracay Island over the weekend. Arrested first was Ronnie Diamante, 49, a native of Sorsogon…
Voter turnout in Cebu placed at 80 to 85%
By Eddie Barrita CEBU CITY, (PNA) — Voter turnout in Cebu province in the barangay elections Monday was placed at 80 to 85 percent, election officials said. Cebu Provincial Election Supervisor Lionel…
Conduct of elections in 3 Samar barangays moved to Tuesday
By Perla Lena TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The conduct of polls in three barangays of Samar province was postponed and instead will be held on Tuesday, according to regional director, Atty. Jose…
33 cops tapped as election tellers after Cotabato teachers back out on last minute
By Noel Y. Punzalan COTABATO CITY, (PNA) — Confusion marked the distribution of election materials early Monday morning here after a huge number of teachers backed out at the last minute to…
Urgent: Security concern delays voting in N. Cotabato town
PIKIT, North Cotabato, (PNA) — Thousands of voters here have yet to cast their votes three hours after voting started nationwide. Teachers serving as board of election tellers are now at Pikit…
Gunmen seize village chief in Lamitan City
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan, (PNA) -– The police in coordination with military authorities are tracking down the whereabouts of a barangay official abducted Sunday by gunmen in this city. Abducted around 9:45 a.m….
Floods hamper voting in South Cotabato town, Koronadal City
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — Voting in some parts of nearby Koronadal City and South Cotabato province were hampered on Monday morning due to severe floods that were triggered by continuous heavy…
Masbate cop wounded in ambush; Albay village bet shot while sleeping
CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, (PNA) — A member of the Palanas Municipal Police Office was wounded when unidentified armed men ambushed group the group of policemen and Commission on Elections (Comelec)…
(update) 1 dies, 1 hurt in Maguindanao poll related violence
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) –- One was killed while another was wounded in an election related ambush in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao, officials said. Mayor Zamsamin Ampatuan of Rajah Buayan said the ambush occurred…