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Comelec wants more turnover time for incoming village execs The Commission on Elections (Comelec) wants a one-week transition period for the proclaimed winners of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) before they assume office. Comelec chairman George Garcia said Monday night this was the commission’s position in the …

BSKE SCENES. (From top to bottom) Police investigators stand over one of two fatalities and the crime scene of an ambush of reported followers of Mayor Khadaffe Mangudadatu in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur on Monday. In Puerto Princesa, Palawan, a torn ballot is seen on a desk as many more …

DUTY DONE. President Marcos (right) and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio show their fingers dabbed with indelible ink to show they have voted in Monday’s barangay elections. PIO, VPSD Photos President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio led the nation in casting their vote in their respective polling places during yesterday’s …

House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “Act with civility, restraint, and respect for one another.” House Speaker Martin Romualdez issued this appeal to Filipinos on Sunday, Oct. 29, on the eve of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “We implore all candidates and their supporters to act with civility, …

AGDANGAN, Quezon – A 56-year-old driver was killed and 10 persons were injured when their van rammed a backhoe in Barangay Sildora here before dawn on Sunday, October 29. A VAN crashed into a backhoe in Quezon on Sunday, October 29. The driver was killed and 10 passengers were injured. …

Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco (center, seated) (Facebook) Who needs a birthday gift if you have a beautiful family? House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco celebrated his 42nd birthday last Oct. 27. His birthday gift came in the form of his …

President Marcos is looking at prioritizing the purchase of locally-manufactured building materials for future infrastructure projects. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos welcomed the idea pitched by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) infrastructure cluster to go local, recognizing the importance of giving preference and priority …

SEOUL, South Korea — Victims’ families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities last year. Bystanders pay their respects in front of flowers and notes left on a …

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez believes that “not in a million years” would the Philippines’ relationship with the United States sour because of China’s attempt to drive a “wedge” between them. (From left) Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

A woman watches as officials at a polling station start the counting of votes of the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on October 30, 2023. Security forces were on high alert across the Philippines on October 30 as millions of people voted for village leaders following months …