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Switching bets

May 20, 2019 - 12:00am

A man known to have been a loyal supporter of Candidate A for many years (in fact he was given a job by the latter) admitted he voted for Candidate B during the last polls.

Freeman Opinion

New chapel in old miting area

May 17, 2019 - 12:00am

In a Cebu City barangay there used to be a prime lot where parties liked to hold their miting de avance during the end of the campaign period. However, the lot was so small sometimes rival parties would hold their...

Freeman Opinion

Election: An antidote to corruption

By Fidel O. Abalos | April 1, 2019 - 12:00am

Towards the end of last week the campaign period started for the local positions.

Freeman Cebu Business

Walang kalaban

By Edith R. Regalado | March 31, 2019 - 12:00am

NAGSIMULA na ang campaign period para sa mga tumatakbo pagka-local officials sa kani-kanilang lugar sa buong Pilipinas para sa midterm elections sa darating na Mayo.

PSN Opinyon

Local candidates tone down campaign on Day One

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 30, 2019 - 12:00am

The sorties during yesterday’s start of the campaign period for local candidates appeared toned down, the Commission...

Headlines

Local bets set to hit campaign trail

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 28, 2019 - 12:00am

The 45-day campaign period for local candidates in the May 13 midterm polls officially starts tomorrow with a call from the...

Headlines

Palace to candidates: Abide by election rules

By Christina Mendez | February 13, 2019 - 12:00am

Malacañang advised yesterday all local and national candidates in the coming May elections to strictly abide by election...

Headlines

‘Follow poster rules or face sanctions’

By Sheila Crisostomo | February 10, 2019 - 12:00am

The 90-day campaign period for senatorial candidates and party-list groups starts on Feb. 12 with a stern warning from the...

Headlines

Campaign period malinawon, Comelec andam na para ugma

By Camille Pateres | May 13, 2018 - 12:00am

Human sa siyam ka adlaw’ng campaign period, andam na ang pwersa sa kapolisan alang sa adlaw sa piniliay ugmang adlawa sumala pa sa tigpamaba sa Police Regional Office-7 nga si Police Supt. Reyman Tolentin...

Banat Balita

Campaign period: Peaceful day one

By Ermida Q. Moradas | May 4, 2018 - 6:42pm

The first day of campaign period for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Central Visayas was peaceful, albeit two...

Cebu News