Posted in Access to Information, Elections 2007, Elections in Mindanao, Freedom, Governance, Human Rights, Justice, Local Governance, Mindanao, Mindanao Media, Safety, Security on November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Compostela Valley board member Neri Barte is now facing charges of serious physical injuries, grave coercion, grave threats, serious misconduct and grave abuse of authority for allegedly attacking a Radyo Natin broadcaster right inside the announcer’s booth as the latter was on air.
Natin broadcaster Roel Sembrano filed the complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman [...]
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The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting threw in their take on the recent noise at the Commission on Elections.
PPCRV saw something fishy in the alleged lack of transparency in the selection process with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s appointment of Iligan City judge Moslemen Macarambon, Sr. Read the MindaNews story here.
The poll watchdog making noise [...]
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Juicy economic benefits await winners of Monday’s barangay elections, officials of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.
Rodolfo Razul, DILG regional director for Southeastern Mindanao, said economic perks are among the drawing points why the number of candidates for the barangay polls has increased.
In 1991, when governance was devolved to the local [...]
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Posted in Davao, Elections 2007, Elections in Mindanao, Freedom, Governance, Local Governance, Mindanao, People Power, Philippines, Politics on October 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Police reported a generally peaceful election here, citing only one election-related violence as of midday.
But there was a “very” low voter turnout, prompting Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to say Dabwenos lack interest in their barangay government.
“It makes me sad because people do not realize the importance of the barangay elections. This unit of government plays a crucial role [...]
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Residents in nearly all of Mindanao’s 27 provinces and 33 cities experienced power outage between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, eve of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, but officials of the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) ruled out “terrorist attack” and instead blamed the brownouts on “major system trouble.”
“The system experienced major system trouble [...]
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Posted in ARMM, BIMP - EAGA, Bukidnon, Business, Davao, Economy, Elections in Mindanao, Governance, Investments in Mindanao, Jobs in Mindanao, Mindanao, Mining in Mindanao, Philippines on August 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mindanao’s six regions collectively posted a 5.2 percent growth in 2006, with five of the regions posting higher growth rates, according to figures released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). Ever Abasolo, senior economic development specialist at the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo), told reporters the Mindanao rate is even higher compared [...]
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The Commission on Elections kept on harping they have no monopoly over the running of elections in the country.
Since the preparations for the May 14, 2007 elections they had been telling the media they are not the only players. They were quite unsuccessful, however, in diverting attention to their partners, like the Department of Education, [...]
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Posted in Agriculture, BIMP - EAGA, Business, Davao, Economy, Elections 2007, Elections in Mindanao, Governance, Human Rights, Justice, Mindanao, Philippines, Security on August 4, 2007 | No Comments »
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / August 3) – The vice mayor of the beleaguered Malita town in Davao del Sur has claimed that the town is recovering from the May 16 violence that killed mayoralty bet Isidro Sarmiento, Sr. and son Danilo and included among its suspects the Rep. of Malita who was running for Davao [...]
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Posted in Davao, Elections 2007, Elections in Mindanao, Governance, Human Rights, Mindanao, People Power, Philippines, Politics, Social Security on July 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 July) — The Commission on Elections announced it will convene a two-day national gathering of elections stakeholders next month to look into the problems haunting the country’s electoral system, Comelec chair Benjamin Abalos said.
Abalos told reporters in a late afternoon press conference at the Marco Polo Thursday that they will invite all [...]
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Because of the reported “unique way” of voting in Mindanao, the Commission on Elections has eyed pushing for the use of electoral colleges in primaries just like those used in the United States, Comelec officials said.
Comelec chair Benjamin Abalos announced the plan as part of what the commission is studying to approach the controversial elections [...]
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After his proclamation, controversies still haunt the 12th senator. Everybody knows, however, this was coming. It will be a long way I supposed for the Bukidnon Senator.
This should be subject to a grueling investigation in the auspices of the Senate Electoral Tribunal.
GMANnews.tv reported that an independent audit group came out with a report showing that [...]
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Posted in Agriculture, BIMP - EAGA, Bukidnon, Business, Crime, Davao, Economy, Elections 2007, Elections in Mindanao, Environment, Every Day Mindanao, Eyeing Ahead, Fisheries Industry in Mindanao, Food in Mindanao, Governance, Health, Malaybalay City, Mindanao, Peace Process, Philippines, Politics, Safety, Security on July 17, 2007 | No Comments »
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/16 Jul) — Senator-elect Juan Miguel Zubiri took his oath here Monday morning in front of thousands of spectators mostly government employees and students in homecourt ceremonies two days after he was proclaimed the 12th winner of the senatorial elections Saturday.
Zubiri becomes the third candidate from the administration’s Team Unity in the winning [...]
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