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…
Year: 2013
Army clearing landslide hit San Isidro-Antequera Road in Bohol
MANILA, (PNA) — To ensure the safety of relief convoys, the Philippine Army (PA) over the weekend started blasting and clearing landslide-prone areas of the San Isidro-Antequera Road in Bohol. Operations will…
Palace: Gov’t agencies making necessary preparations for ‘Undas 2013’
MANILA, (PNA) — Government agencies especially those concerned with transportation and traffic management are now making the necessary preparations days before thousands of citizens troop to their hometowns for the annual Day…
2,937 aftershocks recorded so far — NDRRMC
MANILA, (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday reported that 2,937 aftershocks have been recorded since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake battered Central Visayas last Oct. 15….
Absence of special voting precincts prompt youths to carry elderly and PWDs in Valenzuela City
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, (PNA) — Early voters were impressed by the reverence of several youths who made an improvised lift in carrying senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) at…
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….
Comelec gun ban violators reaches 593 — PNP
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced the arrest of almost 600 persons for violating the firearms ban. In a text message to Philippines News Agency (PNA), Senior…
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)…
Pres. Aquino casts his vote in Tarlac
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac, (PNA) — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday cast his vote in this year’s barangay elections in Barangay Central here. Together with her two sisters Pinky Aquino Abellada and…
Avoid stray or invalid vote, COMELEC advises voters
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday reminded voters to let their votes count and avoid making stray or invalid votes. Alelie Ramirez, the city’s 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…
2 hurt in poll related violence in Maguindanao
KIDAPAWAN CITY, (PNA) — Two supporters of a candidate for village chairman in Maguindanao were critically wounded in an ambush Monday by suspected partisan groups, officials said. Mayor Zamsamin Ampatuan of Rajah…
The importance of barangay elections
By Janice M. Cave MANILA, (PNA) — Give importance to the barangay elections and choose community leaders wisely. This was the message of the Commission on Elections to some 54 million voters…