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DepEd: Over 37-K public schools to be used as polling centers

A total of 37,219 public schools will be used as polling centers for the May 9 national and local elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday, May 4.

PCG retrieves bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieved on Tuesday, May 4, the five bodies of five children who drowned while swimming in Taal Lake in Balete, Batangas.

Comelec spox: No violations on release of poll surveys 15 days before election

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said all election surveys published 15 days prior to election day do not violate the Fair Elections Act.

Misamis Occidental, Abra town now under Comelec control

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Misamis Occidental province and Pilar town in Abra under Comelec control following reports of election-related violence days leading to the 2022 national and local...

DTI: Unemployment rate improves at 6.4%

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Wednesday, May 4, that the unemployment rate in the country improved at 6.4% as more businesses resumed operations.

Comelec receives over 26K local absentee ballots

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received more than 26,000 local absentee voting ballots as of 5:30 p.m. on May 3. 

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