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KEEP TIGHT WATCH ON NARCO-POLITICIANS – GORDON

With President Rodrigo Duterte making public two months ahead of the May 13 midterm polls his third narco-list that included 46 politicians with alleged links to illegal drugs, Senator Dick Gordon said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other concerned agencies should have kept a tight watch on those on the list who ran […]

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PROBE GLITCHES IN 2019 MIDTERM ELECTIONS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System to look into the series of glitches that happened during the 2019 midterm elections. “We want to preserve the integrity and credibility of our automated elections,” Gatchalian said. “Hence, there is a need to look into the issues encountered by […]

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OUR PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT YET OVER – BELARO

With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the rearview mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to work when session resumes, with the hope of passing more measures in the remainder of the 17th Congress. They are also awaiting the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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ELECTION IS BIGGEST JOB FAIR IN THE COUNTRY – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva cast his vote early in the morning of Election Day at the Bunlo Elementary School Bocaue, Bulacan. Together with his wife, Gladys, Villanueva arrived at about 7:30 a.m. and joined his fellow Bocauenos in a long queue that took them an hour to finish voting. The seasoned legislator shared that his voting […]

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TOO MANY REPORTS OF MALFUNCTIONING VCMS NATIONWIDE – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid several reports of defective vote counting machines (VCMs) that caused some delay in the voting on May 13 nationwide. Pimentel particularly cited that 16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan City have faulty machines and SD cards. “16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan […]

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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: PROVIDE 100% POSTAGE FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING

“The 2019 midterm elections for the overseas absentee voting kicked-off last April 13, 2019 but not all registered Filipino voters who were supposed to receive mailing packets containing their ballots have received the same even to this date,” declared Senator Koko Pimentel III, Chairman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation Committee. “Many voters, […]

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IMMEDIATELY ADDRESS DELAY IN AUTOMATED POLL SYSTEM CERTIFICATION — PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III expressed dismay and displeasure that the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC), a body created under the Automated Election Law, has not yet certified the automated election system (AES) to be used in the coming national and local polls “with just a little over a month or around 30 days before May 13.” […]

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COMELEC OFFICERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THEIR JOBS — PIMENTEL

PDP-Laban President Sen. Koko Pimentel III on Monday assured the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its employees that the party will conduct an inquiry and immediately act on reports that a PDP-Laban candidate for board member in Tarlac had allegedly slapped a COMELEC election officer who was removing illegaly posted campaign materials. “Let me state […]

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PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES FOR PWDs, ELDERLY ON MAY 13 – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to strengthen its efforts to fully implement a law providing accessible polling places for voters with disability and senior citizens to ensure that they will be able to conveniently exercise their right to vote in the May 13 midterm election. Despite the enactment of Republic […]

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BONG GO’S SURGE TO TOP 3 IS NOT SURPRISING – PANELO

Malacañang said it is not surprised that former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go climbed to third spot in the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey. “Given the fact that he is very visible, I am not surprised why he is within the top three. He’s very visible and as we know in this […]