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Naga plebiscite set November 21 despite BSKE suspension (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — A plebiscite for the conversion of Naga into a highly urbanized city will be conducted on Nov. 21 despite disruptions caused by the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), according to the Commission on Elections. The Comelec said the Naga plebiscite was supposed to be conducted simultaneously with the BSKE on Nov. 2, but Malacañang postponed the twin elections to 2028. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo had
Comelec prepared to comply with SC ruling on BSKE (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is operationally and financially prepared to abide by any Supreme Court order pertaining to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), following a legal challenge mounted at the SC over the weekend. During the poll body’s budget hearing before the Senate on Monday, Comelec Chairman George Garcia projected the number of registered voters to reach 74 million by the 2028 national and local elections, an increase of about three
P42 wage hike approved for Central Visayas (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — At least 337,476 private sector workers in Central Visayas will receive an increase of P42 in their daily minimum wage after the National Wages and Productivity Commission affirmed the region’s latest wage order. The Department of Labor and Employment said workers in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor would benefit from the adjustment, which will take effect on Oct. 14. Under the new wage rates, the daily minimum wage in Class A areas, including Metro Cebu, will incr
Special poll set for vacant Batanes congressional seat (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — A special election will be conducted in Batanes on Nov. 28 to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives following the death of Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr., according to the Commission on Elections. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the poll body approved the date for the special election in the province’s lone congressional district. The Comelec has allocated P10 million for the special election, which will be sourced from its remaining savings, if available, Garcia said.
PSA: Bangsamoro polls random manual audit 99.9% accurate (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Random Manual Audit conducted for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election yielded an overall accuracy rate of 99.99561 percent, based on the results from all 21 BARMM sample clustered precincts audited as of Sept. 23, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Data from the PSA’s summary report on variance and accuracy rate showed that the audit covered 100 percent, or 21 out of 21, of the selected sample clustered precincts und
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