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…
(Nightlead) Aquino leads over 50-M voters in electing village leaders in barangay polls
By The Philippines News Agency MANILA, (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino III led his countrymen Monday in the first barangay polls, under cloudy to overcast skies, since he ascended to power in…
Authorities report no major disturbance of ’barangay’ polls
By Catherine Teves MANILA, (PNA) -– Interior secretary Mar Roxas anticipated no major disruption of the Oct. 28, 2013 nationwide ‘barangay’ elections. ”The over-all situation is stabilized,” he said. He noted Philippine…
Binay, family cast vote at Brgy. San Antonio National HS in Makati City
MANILA, (PNA) — Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family cast their votes for the barangay elections at the San Antonio National High School in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City at around…
De Lima says there’s no stopping Jinggoy from going to US
MANILA, (PNA) — Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima Monday said there is no stopping Senator Jinggoy Estrada from going to the United States despite the Department of Justice’s move to cancel…