MANILA - The plebiscite seeking to divide a village in San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan province will be held on March 25, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. In Comelec Resolution No. 10880, the poll body noted that the referendum will ratify the division of Barangay Muzon in the city. "The Commission on Elections hereby sets the date of the plebiscite to ratify the division of Barangay Muzon in the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan into four separate and independent barangays on March 25, 2023," it said. Under Republic Act 11896, Barangay Muzon will be divided into Barangay Muzon Proper, Barangay Muzon East, Barangay Muzon West and Barangay Muzon South. The Comelec has set the plebiscite's information and campaign period from Feb. 23 to March 23. During this period, it shall be prohibited to remove, destroy, deface, and tamper lawful plebiscite propaganda materials; use of armored land/water/aircraft; and use of special policemen and confidentia
The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) released a second update on its observations on the conduct of the December 17, 2022 Baliwag
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the results of the Sept. 17 Maguindanao plebiscite may already be known by Sunday.
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"We expect plebiscite results within Sept. 18, 2022,"Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a statement Tuesday, Sept. 13.
"As to the time
Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (File photo) MANILA - Several teams from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will go to the province of Maguindanao starting Wednesday to prepare for the plebiscite scheduled on Saturday. In a statement on Tuesday, acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the teams will be in the province from Wednesday to Friday. There are 508 barangays involved in the plebiscite on Sept. 17 with 818,790 registered voters. The area has 4,601 established precincts, 1,669 clustered precincts, and 467 voting centers. Laudiangco reminded residents that the voting will start at 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. "We expect Plebiscite Results within September 18, 2022. As to the time, that is dependent on the transmittal of the Plebiscite Returns (from the Plebiscite Committees) to the Plebiscite Board of Canvassers," he said. The plebiscite will divide the province of Maguindanao into two districts and independent provinces Maguindanao del Norte an