by magnolia_eic | Jan 13, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Davao City, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has disqualified at least 100 voters in the city’s first district. The district had the biggest voting population, a result of having registered twice.
Acting election officer of 1st District Davao, Atty. Danilo Cullo said Tuesday, that election officials have discovered that the double registrants took advantage of the extended voters’ list up.
Cullo said after having reviewed the list of registrants, they found out some questionable names enlisted. “They must have thought they can fool the COMELEC” Cullo said.
Davao’s first district—which included the downtown area—is the largest among the three congressional districts of the city.
As of 2007, its population has already reached 513,015.
It is the district that Speaker Prospero Nograles represents. Nograles is running for mayor against the daughter of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Nograles’ son is running for congressman against Mayor Duterte.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 12, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — For the first time in five years, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will convene Tuesday, the National Security Council (NSC). Former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada are expected to attend.
According to Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzalez, private armies and the proliferation of loose firearms are on top of the agenda.
The meeting is set at 10a.m. at Heroes Hall at Malacanang. The government has also asked for the help of the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) in its campaign against loose firearms.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 12, 2010 | Headlines
Manila, Philippines — A third Black Nazarene devotee has passed away due to severe head and body injuries. The victim sustained such injuries after having fallen off the carriage carrying the centuries-old icon.
The victim remains to be unidentified as he was not carrying a wallet in order to avoid pickpockets. His body has been taken to the Cruz funeral parlor for autopsy and safekeeping.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 12, 2010 | Headlines
Ilocos Sur, Philippines — Over P100 million worth of marijuana plants were seized by anti-narcotics agents in Ilocos Sur province over the weekend.
Police reports from the Ilocos region said that joint operatives of the local police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency conducted raids last Saturday on three separate marijuana plantations in Sugpon Town.
The plantations were in the sitios(sub-villages) of Nagawa and Nava in Barangay (village) Caoayan.
Police put the total value of marijuana plants and seedlings seized in the plantations to P100.9 million.
The confiscated marijuana were immediately burned. Owners and cultivators of the three plantations have not been arrested yet.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 12, 2010 | Headlines
Tagum City (12 January) — More than 300 urban poor families of Tagum City can now own a decent home. The provincial government of Davao del Norte turned over a P6.118 million cheque yesterday, to San Miguel Urban Poor and Homeowners Association, Inc.
According to housing consultant Shirley Angeles, the money came from the local housing fund of Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Arrel R. Olano. The National Housing Authority (NHA) also had a major role in pushing through the housing project.
The turn over ceremony at Bulwagan ng Lalawigan was attended by NHA Mindanao Coordinator Enrique L. Cruz, who applauded the efforts of Rep. Olano.
Other than the members of San Miguel Urban Poor Association, St. Joseph and Fatima urban poor associations are also benefiting from the P6.118 million latest local housing funds of the 1st District Congressional Office.
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