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TACLOBAN CITY --- A former gubernatorial candidate in Samar is facing arrest for a murder case in 2017. Emil Zosa, who ran for governor of the province during the 2019 elections, was not around when the arrest warrant issued by the court was served by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Samar Provincial Police Office at his residence in Santa Margarita town at past 3 p.m. on Thursday. A brother-in-law of Zosa received the warrant issued by Judge Lolita Mercado of the Regional Trial Court Branch 46. No bail was recommended against Zosa, a retired intelligence officer of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. "(With him no...

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  BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar --- Province Election Supervisor Juan Bautista Jr. has reminded poll aspirants to follow the protocols in filing their certificates of candidacy (COC). "We are strongly against (candidates) bringing two supporters even if the guidelines allow it. It's better and safer if only one (person) goes with the candidate," he said. Bautista said that if two are brought to the venue, "the other wouldn't have anything to do." He also clarified that only candidates and election officers are allowed inside the venue. The media and other individuals would be designated outside. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the province has 329,631 re...

Keep on reading: Provincial poll officer reminds election aspirants to follow health protocols

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  BACOLOD CITY --- Rep. Marilou Arroyo and former Deputy House Speaker Mercedes Alvarez were among the first to file their certificates of candidacy (COC) at the Negros Occidental Commission on Elections on Friday. Arroyo is running for re-election under the Lakas-CMD and United Negros Alliance in the fifth district of Negros Occidental. Alvarez, a three-term congresswoman, is running for a fourth term in the sixth district of Negros Occidental under the Nationalist People's Coalition. Rep. Genaro Alvarez is the current representative of the sixth district. Board Member Manuel Frederick Ko, of the third district, was the first to file today his COC for reelection....

Keep on reading: Negros Occidental Comelec receives early filers of COCs

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