Category: General

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved the period for the filing of certificates of candidacy for next year’s Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. In Comelec Resolution No. 11051 released Wednesday, the Commission en banc ruled to postpone the filing period from Oct. 1 to 8 to Nov. 4 to 9. “The certificate of candidacy (COC) for District Representative in the BARMM parliament shall be filed on November 4, 2024 (Monday) to November 9, 2024 (Saturday), from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the Bangsamoro Electoral Office (BEO),” it said. The poll body also

MANILA – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday reported that it was able to block 1,501 birth registrations by Chinese nationals with falsified documents from the local civil registrar (LCR) of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. PSA National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Dennis Mapa said during a Senate budget hearing that some of the blocked birth registrations were already recommended to be canceled by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). “We have already blocked 1,500 birth registrations. Karamihan po dun nanggaling sa Sta. Cruz. Ibig sabihin po hindi na nila mare-request (Most of them are from Sta.

KUANTAN, Pahang has denied allegations that the State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) burned and destroyed structures housing workers and equipment of illegal farmers involved in land encroachment in Raub. State Secretary Datuk Seri Zulkifli Yaacob addressed the issue in response to a post on the Save Musang King Alliance (SAMKA) Facebook, which implied that the state government was abusing its power and using inhumane methods to intimidate. ‘These accusations are baseless and appear to be an attempt to create a negative perception of both the state government and the UPNP,’ Zulkifli said in a statement tonight. He emphasised that the state

KUALA LUMPUR, Starting January 8 next year, Malaysians travelling to or transiting through the United Kingdom will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a move set to streamline entry for short-term visitors. In a statement, the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur said the ETA is a digital permission to travel for visitors who do not currently need a visa for short stays, or who do not already have a UK immigration status prior to travelling. It added that an ETA costs £10 and permits multiple journeys to the UK for stays of up to six months at

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia consistently adopts an open-door policy to bolster the agricultural sector and ensure food security, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said. He said the government, particularly the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM), welcomes strategic partnerships from both local and international investors, while actively promoting public-private collaborations. Mohamad said the National Agrofood Security Innovation programme (PINTAR), which outlines five key strategies across the crops, livestock, fisheries and agro-based industries, is a key example of a cooperative framework already in place. ‘Through the PINTAR initiative, comprehensive emphasis is placed on the implementation and integration of innovation