NEW LIFE. The 22 former rebels in Eastern Samar who received financial assistance from the government during a ceremony on Wednesday (Feb. 22 , 2023) in Borongan City. The former rebels received financial assistance from the national government under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program for them to start a new life after years of armed struggle. (Photo by DILG Region 8) TACLOBAN CITY - A total of 22 former members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Eastern Samar province have received financial assistance from the national government under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) as they prepare to start a new life after years of armed struggle. Each was granted immediate assistance worth P15,000. Also, 12 of them got P50,000 livelihood assistance each, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) regional office here on Thursday. The DILG said those who surrendered their firearms got higher benefits as remuneration fro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) region 10 has intensified its collaboration with the top officials from different government agencies in Northern Mindanao to achieve a peaceful distribution of educational assistance on Saturday, Aug. 27.
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Ending vote-buying depends on one's personal conviction as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it cannot catch violators all the time. During Friday's livestream of "Let's talk MisOcc (Misamis Occidental)" organized by the Philippine Information Agency, Comelec-Region 10 officer, lawyer Gina Zayas-Sabio said it is up to the voters themselves to not accept bribe money. "At the end of the day, it can only be prevented and stopped when those who buy and those who will vote will stop receiving or entertaining the seller because it is a personal conviction and an individual decision," she said. She also urged complainants to provide documents and other evidence but reminded not all are legitimate and actionable. "We will only take action if the violation is against the right of a candidate or one of the supporters, or the people as a whole," she said. Misamis Occidental has 484,832 voters, 801 clustered precincts with vo
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Ending vote-buying depends on one's personal conviction as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it cannot catch violators all the time. During Friday's livestream of "Let's talk MisOcc (Misamis Occidental)" organized by the Philippine Information Agency, Comelec-Region 10 officer, lawyer Gina Zayas-Sabio said it is up to the voters themselves to not accept bribe money. "At the end of the day, it can only be prevented and stopped when those who buy and those who will vote will stop receiving or entertaining the seller because it is a personal conviction and an individual decision," she said. She also urged complainants to provide documents and other evidence but reminded not all are legitimate and actionable. "We will only take action if the violation is against the right of a candidate or one of the supporters, or the people as a whole," she said. Misamis Occidental has 484,832 voters, 801 clustered precincts with vo
SAFE. The Cagayan de Oro Police Office launches Safe National and Local Elections dubbed as Kasimbayanan" (Kawani, Simbahan at Pamayanan) at the COCPO headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2022). The campaign aims to ensure safe and peaceful conduct of elections on May 9 in Northern Mindanao region. (COCPO-PNP) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) on Wednesday launched the Safe National and Local Elections 2022 campaign dubbed as "Kasimbayanan) Kawani (personnel), Simbahan (church), at Pamayanan (and community) to ensure safe and peaceful conduct of elections in the Northern Mindanao region. Col. Aaron Mandia, acting city director of the COCPO, assured to provide intensive security measures through Safe (safe, accurate, fair, election). "The May 2022 election may be the most serious and important in recent history, especially because of the problem that country is facing brought about by the pandemic. However, the poli