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Namfrel opposes another barangay, SK poll delay

By Rhodina Villanueva | April 19, 2026 - 12:00am

Poll watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections or NAMFREL is opposing a proposal to postpone again the...

Nation

‘Yukbo’ concert returns with environmental message

By Januar Junior Aguja | February 23, 2026 - 12:00am

Cebuano radio jockey and columnist Mel B. Libre was a volunteer for the election watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections when former President Corazon Aquino was in Fuente Osmeña calling...

Cebu News

Random manual recount of votes

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva | May 16, 2025 - 12:00am

“May mga malikot ang isip, many are likely to speculate that there’s cheating going on,” the NAMFREL chief rued.

Opinion

Poll violence, disturbance concerning – Namfrel

By Daphne Galvez | May 14, 2025 - 12:00am

Reports of violence and disturbance nationwide during the midterm polls are concerning, the National Citizens’ Movement...

Headlines

Machine errors, secrecy lapses, long waits hound voters in midterm polls' first half

By Dominique Nicole Flores | May 12, 2025 - 4:15pm

In just the first half of election day, reports of overcrowding, invalid ballots, over-voting and malfunctioning vote-counting...

Headlines

Jose Concepcion Jr., Namfrel founder, 92

By Ian Laqui | March 6, 2024 - 4:19pm

Concepcion, aged 92, served as the country's former trade secretary and founded an election watchdog.

Headlines

Comelec should ensure transparent, ‘fully auditable’ 2025 midterm elections — NAMFREL

By Cristina Chi | July 31, 2023 - 12:28pm

With preparations underway to fully automate the 2025 midterm elections, poll watchdog the National Movement for Free Elections...

Headlines

Voters OK creation of 2 barangays  

By Robertzon Ramirez | March 19, 2023 - 12:00am

Marawi City will have two new barangays.

Nation

High turnout, no disruptions as Maguindanao votes to split province

September 18, 2022 - 10:04am

Subject to the canvass of the provincial board, 99.27% or 707,651 have voted in favor of dividing the province into Maguindanao...

Headlines

NAMFREL urges Congress to hold barangay and SK polls as scheduled

By Kaycee Valmonte | July 20, 2022 - 12:03pm

The statement comes after multiple lawmakers have filed bills in both the House of Representatives and the Senate seeking...

Headlines