The Commission on Elections is now gearing up for the continuation of the voters’ registration period on November 7. Section 8 of The Voter’s Registration Act of 1996 provides for the system of continuing registration of voters. According to the law, the personal filing of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the Election Officer during regular office hours. No registration shall, however, be conducted during the period starting one hundred twenty (120) days before a regular election and ninety (90) days before a special election.
Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10166 promulgated on October 25, 2016, the Comelec will conduct the registration period for the 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from November 7, 2016 to April 29, 2017 including Saturdays and Holidays except on December 24 and 25, 2016 and April 13 and 14, 2017.
“We will have a longer registration period to ensure wider voters’ participation. We are expecting more than 55 million voters for next year’s elections, with the inclusion of SK voters aged 15-17 years old,” Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said.
According to the estimate of the Comelec, there will be over 1 million more voters for the 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections than the 2016 presidential elections. Around 54 million voters registered for the May 2016 National and Local elections. 3,095,187 registered for the Barangay and SK elections.
“We can now formally begin our preparations for the 2017 elections now that the bill on the postponement of the 2016 elections has been signed into law,” Jimenez added.
The law on the postponement of the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections was approved by President Duterte on October 15, 2016. ###
The Commission on Elections is now gearing up for the continuation of the voters’ registration period on November 7. Section 8 of The Voter’s Registration Act of 1996 provides for the system of continuing registration of voters. According to the law, the personal filing of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the Election Officer during regular office hours. No registration shall, however, be conducted during the period starting one hundred twenty (120) days before a regular election and ninety (90) days before a special election.
Based on Comelec Resolution No. 10166 promulgated on October 25, 2016, the Comelec will conduct the registration period for the 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from November 7, 2016 to April 29, 2017 including Saturdays and Holidays except on December 24 and 25, 2016 and April 13 and 14, 2017.
“We will have a longer registration period to ensure wider voters’ participation. We are expecting more than 55 million voters for next year’s elections, with the inclusion of SK voters aged 15-17 years old,” Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said.
According to the estimate of the Comelec, there will be over 1 million more voters for the 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections than the 2016 presidential elections. Around 54 million voters registered for the May 2016 National and Local elections. 3,095,187 registered for the Barangay and SK elections.
“We can now formally begin our preparations for the 2017 elections now that the bill on the postponement of the 2016 elections has been signed into law,” Jimenez added.
The law on the postponement of the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections was approved by President Duterte on October 15, 2016. ###
ISSUED AT 5:00 AM, 15 October 2016 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today)
"KAREN" INTENSIFIED FURTHER AND CONTINUES TO THREATEN THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AS IT MOVES CLOSER TOWARDS THE AREA..
•Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 500 km diameter of the typhoon. •Possible occurrence of storm surges along the coastal communities of areas with TCWS #3 and #2 and flashfloods and landslides over all areas with TCWSs. •Expected to pass close to Polillo Island tomorrow early morning and make landfall over the Quezon-Aurora area later before noon. •Possible inclusion of Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province and Kalinga to areas with TCWS #1 this afternoon. •Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboard of Eastern Samar.
Location of eye/center: At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "KAREN" was located based on all available data including Virac Doppler Radar data at 125 km Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes(14.3°N, 125.1°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 180 kph.
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 13 kph.
Forecast Positions: •24 Hour( Tomorrow morning): 90 km Northeast of Infanta, Quezon •48 Hour(Monday morning):340 km West Northwest of Iba, Zambales •72 Hour(Tuesday morning): 915 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (OUTSIDE PAR) •96 Hour(Wednesday morning):1,425 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (OUTSIDE PAR) •120 Hour(Thursday morning):1,755 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (OUTSIDE PAR)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL TCWS 3(121-170 kph Expected in 18 hours): Catanduanes
•Heavy damage to high–risk structures; •Moderate damage to medium-risk structures; •Light damage to low risk structures •Increasing damage (up to more than 50%) to old, dilapidated residential structures and houses of light materials. Majority of all nipa and cogon houses may be unroofed or destroyed •Houses of medium strength materials (old, timber or mixed timber-CHB structures, usually with G.I. roofing’s); some warehouses or bodega-type structures are unroofed. •There may be widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services. •Almost all banana plants are downed. •Some big trees (acacia, mango, etc.) are broken or uprooted. •Dwarf-type or hybrid coconut trees are tilted or downed. •Rice and corn crops may suffer heavy losses. •Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off; some large trees blown down.
Wave Height: (Open Sea) > 14.0 meters Storm surge possible at coastal areas
TCWS 2 (61-120 kph Expected in 24 hours):Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Aurora and Northern Quezon including Polillo Island.
• Light to Moderate damage to high risk structures; • Very light to light damage to medium-risk structures; • No damage to very light damage to low risk structures • Unshielded, old dilapidated schoolhouses, makeshift shanties, and other structures of light materials are partially damaged or unroofed. • A number of nipa and cogon houses may be partially or totally unroofed. • Some old galvanized iron (G.I.) roofs may be peeled or blown off. • Some wooden, old electric posts are tilted or downed. • Some damage to poorly constructed signs/billboards • In general, the winds may bring light to moderate damage to the exposed communities. Most banana plants, a few mango trees, ipil-ipil and similar types of trees are downed or broken. • Some coconut trees may be tilted with few others broken. • Rice and corn may be adversely affected. • Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some heavy-foliaged trees blown down.
Wave Height: (Open Sea) 4.1-14.0 meters Storm surge possible at coastal areas
TCWS 1 (30-60 kph Expected in 36 hours): Luzon: Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate icluding Ticao and Burias Island, Rest of Quezon, Isabela, Romblon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, La Union, Benguet and Ifugao
Visayas: Northern Samar
Impacts of the wind: •Very light or no damage to low risk structures, •Light damage to medium to high risk structures •Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged •Twigs of small trees may be broken. •Rice crops, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage.
Wave Height: (Open Sea) 1.25-4.0 meters
The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next weather bulletin to be issued at 11AM today.
OCDIVB: Weather Advisory No. 3. for SW Monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Issued @ 11AM 09Oct2016.The SW Monsoon or Habagat enhanced by Tropical Storm AERE will bring cloudy skies w/ moderate 2 occasionally heavy rains & thunderstorms over La Union, Pangasinan & Zambales while light 2 moderate rains & thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, D rest of Central Luzon & the provinces of Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino & Mindoro.D general public & DRRMCs concerned r advised 2take all d necessary precautionary measures.
OCDIVB: GENERAL FLOOD
ADVISORY#10 1/2 For MIMAROPA Region Issued @ 7AM 09Oct2016.PRESENT WEATHER : SW
MONSOON AFFECTING LUZON. 4CAST 12 to HR RAINFALL : LIGHT 2MODERATE RAINS W/
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY 2 BE AFFECTED : ORIENTAL MINDORO - RIVERS
AND ITS TRIBUTARIES PARTICULARLY MALAYLAY-BACO, PULANG TUBIG, MAG-ASAWANG
TUBIG, BUTAS, PULA, AGSALIN, BANSUD, SAMAGUI, BONGABON, BAROC, BULALACAO AND
BALETE. OCCIDENTAL MINDORO - RIVERS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES PARTICULARLY ABRA DE
ILOG, CAGARAY, LABANGAN, MAGBANDO, LUNINTAO, ANAHAWIN, MONPONG, AMNAY, POLA,
PAGBAHAN, MAMBURAO AND IBOD
OCDIVB: GENERAL FLOOD
ADVISORY#10 2/2 For MIMAROPA Region. PALAWAN - RIVERS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
PARTICULARLY ABONGAN, LIAN, BARABAKAN, RIZAL, CARAMAY, LANGOGAN, BABUYAN,
BACUNGAN, IWAHIG PENAL, INAGAUAN, ABORLAN, MALASGAO, APURAUAN, BATON-BATON,
ARAMAYAWAN, IHAWIG, PANITIAN, PULOT, LAMAKAN, KINLUGAN, ERAAN, TIGA PLAN,
MALABANGAN, ILOG, BANSANG, CONDUAGA, CULASIAN, IWAHIG (BROOKES), OKAYAN,
CANIPAN AND BUSUANGA, CORON. MARINDUQUE - RIVERS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
PARTICULARLY TAWIRAN-TAGUM (MARINDUQUE) AND BOAC. PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THE
MOUNTAINS SLOPES AND IN THE LOW LYING AREAS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED RIVER
SYSTEMS AND THE LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCILS CONCERNED
ARE STILL ADVISED TO TAKE NECCESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
For their outstanding reportage on sustainable construction, focusing on little-explored topics—from using inclusive strategies to rebuild from the rubble to giving voice to indigenous peoples’ aspirations for a school they could call their own—one national and four community newspapers have emerged as finalists in this year’s Journalism Awards for Sustainable Construction Reporting (JASCOR).
Finalists include three stories from the Philippine Daily Inquirer for the national newspaper category, and five from community papers, namely, Baguio Chronicle, Mindanao Observer, Sun.Star Cebu, and The Freeman.
JASCOR aims to recognize excellent stories from the print media that help the public better understand, appreciate and support sustainable construction. It is jointly organized by construction solutions company Holcim Philippines and the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), the country’s biggest association of newspapers.
As defined by the LafargeHolcim Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, sustainable construction is “building in a way that is socially, economically, environmentally, functionally, and aesthetically balanced to meet today’s needs and to conserve resources for future generations.”
Now on its third cycle, the JASCOR is the first and only one of its kind in the Philippines. The awards ceremony is slated for November 10, 2016 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
For this year’s awards, JASCOR’s boards of screeners and judges evaluated stories published from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016.
Holcim Philippines and PPI will award the Sustainable Construction Story of the Year in each category—
one for national newspapers and another for community newspapers— to the writers whose articles best demonstrate understanding of the value and benefits of sustainable construction. The two winners will each get a cash prize of P50,000 and a trophy.
The remaining finalists will each receive a consolation prize of P10,000.
The Inquirer will receive the Merit Award for Sustainable Construction Reporting and a cash prize of P75,000 for having the most number of finalists this year, sweeping the national newspaper category.
For more details about JASCOR, please contact PPI at (02) 527-9632/527-4478 or email ppressinstitute@gmail.com and dongil.carreon@lafargeholcim.com.
National Newspaper Category Finalists
Baguio-La Trinidad Traffic Solvers Hope for E-Trains Vincent Cabreza Philippine Daily Inquirer September 22, 2015
Climate Change Revives ‘Natural Building’ of Houses Yolanda Sotelo Philippine Daily Inquirer February 3, 2016
New Growth Areas for Renewable Energy Riza Olchondra Philippine Daily Inquirer June 30, 2016
Community Newspaper Category Finalists
A Brave New School Without Walls Lina Sagaral Reyes, with reports from ReyGarcia, Mel Madera, Nova Thirdy Agravante, Mary Rose Silvidad, Dahlia Benemerito Mindanao Observer July 24, 2016
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño: Restoring a Historical Landmark July 31, 2016 May Miasco The Freeman
Disaster-Proofing Bantayan Flornisa Gitgano Sun.Star Cebu July 27, 2016
St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Clarin, Bohol: Rising from the Rubble Michael Vencynth Braga The Freeman July 31, 2016
The Zero Carbon Resort Demonstration Cottage: Retrofitting the “Bahay Kubo” for Climate Change Frank Cimatu Baguio Chronicle May 28-June 3, 2016
