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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday extended registration of voters for the May 10, 2010 elections until January 9, 2010. In a nine-page unanimous decision penned by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio Morales, the Court en banc granted the petition filed by Kabataan party-list led by Raymond Palatino seeking to declare null and void Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 8585, which shortened the deadline of voters registration to October 31, 2009, instead of December 15, 2009, as previously fixed by Comelec Resolution No. 8514. The Court said the decision is immediately executory. The Comelec earlier set the deadline for voters' registration to October 31 due to the demands of poll automation. In its decision, the Supreme Court said the people’s right to suffrage “is at the heart of our constitutional democracy." It said the Comelec has no valid ground to justify its non-compliance to the system of continuing voter registration mandated under Section 8 of Repub...

Atong hinumduman nga ang Iligan usa ka coastal city. Duna kitay approximately 24 kilometers of coastline. In fact, kung tan-awon nato ang geography, ang location sa atong syudad is on the northeastern coast of Mindanao facing Iligan Bay with geographical grid coordinates of 8`13’ 56” north latitude and 124`13’54” east longitude. Ang atong mga coastal zones naka-experience usab ug various forms of degradation susama sa mga nangahitabo sa ubang mga lugar dili lamang sa Pilipinas kung dili bisan sa ubang parte sa kalibutan. Siltation and turbidity are evident in coastal waters and even sa atong mga suba tungod sa excessive extraction of sand and gravel, untreated industrial and domestic waters, improper disposal of harbor and vessels waters, and forest denudation in the upland. Ang mga nahisgutan maoy major causes sa pagkadaot sa mga corals, sea grasses, seaweed beds and mangroves nga maoy hinungdan sa low diversity, low productivity ug pagkunhod sa fishery production. Ang I...

Sumala sa among trivia last March 28, 2009, ang Iligan adunay siyam ka springs. Kini nga mga springs, gi-utilize dili lamang sa mga picnikanan kundili as source of water. Ang Ditucalan Spring I & II ug ang Abaga Spring mao naga-supply ug drinking water sa atong syudad. Ang usa ka spring nga naay ice cold and crystal clear water mao ang Timoga Spring sa Barangay Buruun. Ang tubig niini nga spring gigamit sa mga swimming pool nga continuously flowing ang tubig mao nga dili bahong chlorine. Ang ubang mga spring nga nindot kaligoan mao ang upat (4) ka spring sa Kiwalan; ang Panaghoyan Spring, Jardin Spring, Quarry Spring ug Matu-ug Spring. Aduna usa’y spring sa Dalipuga nga ginganlan ug Anahawon Spring. Susama sa mga spring nga dunay tubig mao ang mga caves o mga langub. Kini namugna pinaagi sa movement sa tubig. Ang Matoog Cave sa Kiwalan adunay underground spring nga nag-supply ug tubig sa Kiwalan diin kini siya nahimutang. Another cave sa Kiwalan mao ang gitawag ug Lerop Ca...

One of the country’s most popular newspapers in the country published an article which may help last minute registrants. Here’s advice from a successfully registered voter who braved the long lines. So for the would-be voters and registrants, expect that your trip to the Comelec at this point will be a hassle, especially with just a few days before the deadline. But you can still go there with a few helpful tips in mind. 1. First, find out if the Comelec in your area follows a schedule. It would be a good thing if, unlike in my area, they process registrations every day. 2. Be at the Comelec office at the earliest possible time. If you can be there even before the office opens, better. During my registration, I came later than most people so I had to queue behind more than sixty registrants (I’m quite sure of the number because of the priority numbers that were given). 3. Devote one day for your registration. This will ensure that you are prepared to battle the long queues an...

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9724 AN ACT SEPARATING THE CITY OF ILIGAN FROM THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE TO CONSTITUTE THE LONE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ILIGAN. Section 1. Lone Legislative District. - Iligan is hereby separated from the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan, which shall commence in the next national election after the effectivity of this Act. Section 2. Incumbent Representative. - The incumbent Representative of the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte shall continue to represent the said district until the new Representative of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan shall have been elected and qualified. Section 3. Rules and Regulations. – The Commission on Elections shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act. Section 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules a...

Batan-ong Iliganon, gusto ba ka makabaton ug powers? Powers sa pagpili sa atong mga lideres karong 2010? Panahon na! Mag-parehistro na kita! Unsaon man? Kon 18 years old naka o mag-18 years old pa karong Mayo 10, 2010, adto na kita bai sa Comelec office diha sa may daang Mercado. Magdala lang kita ug: 1. Original Birth Certificate o Authenticated Birth Certificate 2. ID nga naay picture ug pirma sama sa School ID, Drivers license, NBI o Police Clearance, Postal ID o kaha Passport. Abri ang Comelec matag adlaw Lunes hangtud Sabado from 8:00am 5:00pm. Ang deadline sa COMELEC REGISTRATION kay karong OCTOBER 31, 2009 na. Hinumdumi bai nga ang ugma naa sa atong mga kamot. Di nato sayangon kini nga katungod. Panahon na! Lihok na ta! Mag-parehistro na kita!