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Comelec Resolution 8739 – General Instructions for the May 2010 Election
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS (BEI) ON THE VOTING, COUNTING, AND TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE 10 MAY 2010, NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS.
COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 8739
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Fair Election Act – Republic Act No. 9006
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9006
AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE HOLDING OF FREE, ORDERLY, HONEST, PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS THROUGH FAIR ELECTION PRACTICES
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known [...]
Michael Jackson’s doctor to be charged
Los Angeles prosecutors will file a criminal case against Michael Jackson’s doctor on Monday in connection with the singer’s death, officials say.
Dr Conrad Murray’s legal team says it expects him [...]
Jason Ivler Arrested
MANILA, Philippines – Jason Aguilar Ivler, the suspect in the killing of a Palace official’s son last November, was arrested by elements of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Monday [...]
Panagbenga 2010 Official Schedule of Events
THEME: ‘Celebrating 15 years of Festival Excellence’
February 1- Opening Parade
February 13- Chinese New Year
February 12-14- Legarda Rocks
February 14- Fluvial Parade
February 14- Camelot on the Lake
February 20- Let a Thousand Flowers [...]
Philippine Holidays for 2010
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Proclamation 1841 last July 21, 2009 setting the dates of 2010 regular and special holidays:
January 1, Friday – New Year’s Day
February 22, Monday nearest February [...]
Murder case filed vs Lacson
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed double-murder charges against Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson in connection with the twin killings of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel [...]
Evangelical church opens doors fully to gays
DENVER – The auditorium lights turned low, the service begins with the familiar rhythms of church: children singing, hugs and handshakes of greeting, a plea for donations to fix the [...]
Mayon volcano building up to major eruption
The Philippine government warned Sunday that Mayon volcano could erupt violently within days following a week of spectacular flows of lava and increasing volcanic quakes.
Government volcanologists raised the alert level [...]
Government workers to get up to P10K Christmas bonus
National Government employees have another reason to celebrate during the holidays after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gave the go-signal to release their Christmas bonus worth at least P7,000 each.
Budget Secretary [...]
Baguio chills at 11.2 degrees
Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines, Sunday registered a chilly 11.2 degrees Celsius temperature, and the state weather agency said the cold spell is just beginning.
The city, which [...]
Maguindanao under Martial Law
(Text of martial law declaration as read by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita at 7 a.m. Saturday morning in Malacanang. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the proclamation on Friday evening.)
Proclamation 1959: [...]
Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines 2009
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has released the Top 20 Nursing Schools in the Philippines for CY 2009 who have met the standards set by the Professional Regulation Commission [...]
4 years old boy killed by dog
(BBC NEWS) – A four-year-old boy has been mauled to death by a dog at a family home in Liverpool.
The child, who the BBC has learnt was called Jon Paul [...]
Arroyo announces bid for Congress seat in Pampanga
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has formally announced that she will run for Pampanga’s second district, a report from government-run dzRB said Monday.
In a recorded interview aired over the station, Arroyo [...]
