Senatorial candidate and former national police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar has urged voters in the May 9 elections to check and assess the track records of the candidates aspiring for a government position.
The Philippine National Police yesterday assured the public that it won’t have any problem securing the May 9 polls despite the impending retirement of its chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on the eve of election day.
Following the onslaught of Tropical Depression Agaton
, senatorial candidate Gen. Guillermo Eleazar underscored the need to establish evacuation centers in disaster prone areas in the country.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos (File photo) MANILA - Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano has yet to receive word from President Rodrigo R. Duterte on the possible term extension of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos who is set to retire on May 8. "There is no guidance from PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte). So far, Gen. Carlos will retire as scheduled," Ano said Sunday. Carlos, who replaced Senate aspirant and former PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar last November, is scheduled to retire on May 8, when he reaches the mandatory age of retirement of 56. The date comes a day before the national and local elections. On whether he was going to recommend the extension of Carlos' tenure, Ano said he would have to assess and wait for the president's order. "He has two options. PRRD can say 'okay I'll extend you (Carlos) up to June 30. Or he can appoint an OIC (officer-in-ch
Broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo again topped the OCTA Research Group’s latest senatorial preference survey with a voter preference score of 68 percent.