Kontra Daya urges Comelec to probe PNP on poll violations
“The reports are very alarming,” Arao told Bulatlat. “They’re [PNP] supposed to be non-partisan. Comelec should investigate these complaints,” Arao said.
State security forces resort to death threats, red tagging against Makabayan party-list groups, supporters
In Caloocan City, Makabayan volunteer Manuel Ferrer received death threats and was tagged as a supporter of the New People’s Amy (NPA).
Cops caught campaigning against Makabayan groups on election day
“Targeting progressive parties and candidates is a blatant disregard of the non partisan role of state forces during elections,” Kontra Daya convenor Giovanni Tapang said.
Technical glitches mar elections
Danny Arao, Kontra Daya spokesperson, said the VRVM must be suspended as it causes unnecessary delays in the voting process. “We can afford to have it suspended because it is just pilot testing phase,” he said.
Makabayan Coalition holds final gathering before polls
Ayon sa Makabayan, sa kabila nang matinding atake ng administrasyon, kawalan ng pondo at paninira mula sa mga kalabang partido, naitaas nila ang laban sa elektoral na pakikibaka sa nakalipas na mga buwan.
KODAO ASKS: Anong katangian ng kandidato ang nais mong mahalal sa senado?
KODAO ASKS: Ano nga ba ang mga katangian ng kandidato ang nais mong mahalal sa senado ngayong Eleksyon 2019? Panoorin ang bidyo at alamin ang opinyon ng madla!
Co-workers condemn murder of Batangas election officer
Commission on Elections (Comelec) employees condemned the murder of an election officer in a Batangas town Monday, saying the killing highlights the culture of impunity prevailing in the country. The Comelec Employees Union (EU) in a statement said it condemns in no uncertain terms the brutal killing of Mabini, Batangas election officer Noel Miralles who […]
Caraga Reds declare ceasefire for barangays polls
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Caraga Region has announced it has suspended military operations against government forces during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In a press statement, the NPA-North-East Mindanao Region said that in deference to the people’s right to vote freely during the polls, its local command has directed its units as […]
Election postponement erosion of democratic processes, poll workers say
Rank and file employees of the Commission on Election (Comelec) opposed moves at the House of Representatives to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, community youth councils) elections (BSKE) for the third time, saying the move is part of the chronic erosion of democratic processes in the country. In a statement, the Comelec Employees […]
Duterte postpones barangays, SK polls
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law last Monday the bill postponing the scheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from October 23 to the second Monday of May 2018. Making good on earlier statements he will postpone the elections while his government struggles to rid barangays of narco-politicians, Duterte signed Republic Act 10952 amending earlier laws […]