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Comelec chair Melo set to step down
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 2) - Jose Melo is set to step down as the chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), ABS-CBN News learned on Wednesday.
Comelec blames printing delays for late deliveries
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections blamed delays in the printing of ballots and election paraphernalia for the delays in the delivery of the same before the nationwide barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday.
Registration for barangay, SK polls starts Aug 4
MANILA, Philippines - The registration of voters for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections will start on Wednesday.
Reyes won't pull out as 1-UTAK nominee
MANILA, Philippines - Former Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes says party-list group 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-UTAK) is not in a position to withdraw his nomination as its number one nominee, as he never authorized it.
1-UTAK drops Reyes as its House representative
MANILA, Philippines - Party-list group 1-UTAK has dropped former Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes as its first nominee representing the transport group in the House of Representatives.
SC urged to bar Mikey Arroyo from sitting as party-list rep
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - The Akbayan party-list group on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to stop the son of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from sitting as a party-list congressman representing tricycle drivers and security guards at the House of Representatives.
Mikey: I'll push benefits for 'sikyu,' drivers
MANILA, Philippines - Party-list Rep. Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo said on Wednesday he would push for benefits for his constituency, namely security guards and tricycle drivers.
Comelec allows Mikey to sit as party-list rep
MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) - Voting 4-2 with one abstention, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Tuesday allowed former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's son, Mikey, to sit as representative of "Ang Galing Pinoy" party, which represents tricycle drivers and security guards in Congress.