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Eastern Visayas eyes first drug-cleared region tag

TACLOBAN CITY -- Eastern Visayas is eyeing to become the first drug-cleared region in the country with the successful drug-clearing drive in two out of six provinces. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency regional...

All poll precincts open on election day: Comelec

MANILA -- All polling precincts in the country opened for the conduct of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday. In a press briefing, Commission on Elections (Comelec) acting chairman Al...

Allowance of DepEd personnel serving poll duties given early

MANILA -- Personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd), both teaching and non-teaching ones, serving in this year's barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections no longer have to wait...

QC polls ‘generally peaceful’

MANILA -- The conduct of the 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Quezon City is "generally peaceful", Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista said on Monday. “ generally peaceful. Mayroon lang isang...

Disenfranchisement noted in some areas of Maguindanao

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao – Disenfranchisement of voters have been reported in Maguindanao but officials said the Barangay and SK elections were generally peaceful. As of noontime, hundreds of registered voters in various towns...

Comelec to refund poll honorarium tax for qualified teachers

MANILA -- Qualified teachers who served on Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls would be able to get the 5-percent tax deducted from their honoraria and allowances, the Commission on Elections...

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