The Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Department of Education (DepEd) simultaneously turned over on Monday, October 23, 2023, some of their personnel and resources to aid the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the safe conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2023.
A TOTAL of 5,520 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in Central Visayas are allowed to vote in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. This is the first time that detainees can vote for the village and youth polls in accordance with the 2022 decision from the Supreme Court (SC).
EcoWaste Coalition lauds DILG’s latest action to fight lead exposure THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is encouraging local government units (LGUs) across the country to participate in the observance of the UN-backed International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) on October 22 to 28.Through an Advisory signed by Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo L. Iringan and released on October 16, the DILG encouraged provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan chairpersons and other officials to support the ILPPW.An initiative of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance), which is co-led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the ILPPW “aims to raise awareness about health effects of lead exposure, highlight efforts by countries and partners to prevent childhood lead exposure, and accelerate efforts to phase-out the use of lead in paint.”The
An official from Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light) has assured that there will be a surplus of energy supply during the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Mindanao currently has a surplus of 1,000 megawatts in electricity supply, according to Fermin Edillon, Davao Light reputation enhancement officer.
He said that the surplus in the supply of electricity on the island indicates that there will be enough electricity supply in Davao Region, thus assuring no power interruptions will happen. He also said scheduled power interruptions during the election periods will be canceled. However, Edillon said that unplanned power interruptions caused by external factors such as fallen trees or other unforeseen circumstances are beyond the control of power distribution companies.
As for Davao Light, Edillon also said one factor of the sufficiency in the power supply is the utility’s participation in getting supply from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WE
The Regional Joint Security Control Center in Western Visayas convened in a command conference at the Police Regional Office (PRO 6) in Iloilo City on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, as it prepares for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30, 2023.