Voters' Registration for SK and Barangay Elections

SK and Barangay Elections are set on October 28, 2013. The Commission on Election has announced that voters' registration nationwide has started July 22, 2013 until July 31, 2013. COMELEC offices nationwide are open Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the registrants.

The Comelec as per resolution pointed out that police clearance is not valid as proof of identity for those registrants who wish to be registered or transferred voting residence or precinct.

Priority for this on-going registration are the youths, 18 years old who are 18 years old on or before the October 28, 2013 barangay Elections and first-time voters to be able to register as voters and to participate in the said elections

Silay Massacre: 4 killed, 4 wounded

Imee Occeña, the slain SK
Chairman

While the village council of Capitan Ramon Village in Silay City was about to begin their special session early this morning, former barangay captain Noel Ayalin entered the hall and reportedly fired his gun, killing four and wounding four others, reported dyEZ Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod.

Killed on the spot were Imee Occeña, 16-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, and three other village councilmen – Freddie Juno, 58; Pedrito Orocio, 52 and Luzviminda Cotamen, 45.

Four others were wounded – village chief Ramon Celebre, 48; council members Salvacion Corugda, 40; Nory Flores, 30; and the barangay treasurer, Lenny Lorca, 32.