The PUVs and tricycles used to transport at least 200 illegal registrants from Isulan, Sultan Kudarat held by the PNP at Brgy. Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao yesterday. Video by Jeff Mendez, Oblate Media. By ARTHA KIRA PAREDES Video courtesy of OBLATE MEDIA COTABATO CITY— The “hakot” system—transporting residents by hundreds to different registration centers— in the
By MindaNews and VERA Files MALAYBALAY CITY — The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) has joined the call for setting up of voters’ registration outside the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to accommodate ARMM voters who are temporarily outside of the region. “PCID believes in the democratic right of Muslims to participate in the electoral
By MindaNews and VERA Files ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen armed with high-powered rifles killed one person and injured two others when they attacked early Monday a ferry loaded with people on the way home to register for next year’s elections in Basilan province, a military official said. Col. Ramon Yogyog, Special Operations Task Force-Basilan commander said
By FERDINANDH B. CABRERA, MindaNews and VERA Files COTABATO CITY — A seven-year old girl died and her mother was wounded in an explosion that occurred today in front of the house of former governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. in Barangay Timbangan, Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao. Killed was Agatha Sakal, who was with her mother
By ARTHA KIRA PAREDES Photos by AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN COTABATO CITY—Police officials have recorded six registration-related violent incidents between July 8 and July 13 in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The assessment was submitted to Task Force Rehistro (TFR) that held its fourth meeting at the Office of the Regional Governor Monday. The Philippine
By BABYLYN KANO-OMAR, VERA Files BONGAO, Tawi-tawi—The 10 days set aside for the general registration of voters would be sufficient to accommodate all registrants, and an extension would be unnecessary, election officials said. But some sectors have been asking for a extension of the registration, giving rise to suspicion that such calls are a ploy
Text and photos by RICHARD FALCATAN LAMITAN CITY— The number of registrants in four big barangays of this city have doubled over the weekend. From the usual 200 registrants per registration center on weekdays, around 400 registrants flocked to the four classrooms designated as registration centers at the Lamitan Central School. The four barangays covered in
ARTHA KIRA PAREDES, Reporter AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN, Producer DATU SALIBO, Maguindanao— Heavy rains at the start of the voters’ registration in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao left the main road flooded for almost a week now. The intermittent downpour all throughout the day also caused the swelling of the Botalo River. As a result, houses in the vicinity
Text by ARTHA KIRA PAREDES Photos and Video by AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN UPI, Maguindanao—The local Commission on Election (Comelec) here spent Sunday making sure that all teachers and school employees in the municipality were registered as voters. Election Officer Flordelina Muñoz said allotting Sunday for the registration of education personnel was the local Comelec’s initiative
Text by ARTHA KIRA PAREDES Photos and Video by AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao—Classes went on as usual for elementary pupils and high school students here, even if classrooms in some schools were designated voters’ registration areas. At noon last Friday, students of Sarilikha National High School in Barangay Semba were caught in