from the LSDE: Samar guv finds it 'favorable' that her province is identified as potential hot spot

Tacloban City - Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said that she finds it "favorable" with her province identified as one of the potential hot spot areas in the country relative to the conduct of the 2013 midterm elections. (read more ...)

PNP, Comelec, private sector urge politicians, bets on peace covenant

Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte - The Philippine National Police and the Commission on Elections together with the private sector are urging politicians and those who will be running in the forthcoming elections to join them in a peace covenant signing that will make politicians promise to abide by the law and ensure peaceful and orderly election by not engaging in the hiring of private armed groups. (read more ...)

PRO-8 readies security plan for 2013 polls

Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte - The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) is now preparing to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral exercise next year. (read more ...)

Samar Leaders set aside politics during Pacific Partnership 2012 Opening

U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas is joined by some officials as he faced the media after the PP12 Opening Ceremonies. In photo are (l-r) Governor Sharee Ann Tan, Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento, Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, Col Emmanuel Cacdac, Lt Gen Ralph Villanueva and Rear Admiral Cecil Haney. (Photo by Joel Lagang  for the CTIO)

Calbayog City - Politics was set aside for the first time in the province of Samar, this after political rivals in the said province gathered in Calbayog City for the opening of the humanitarian mission of the US Navy medical ship Mercy. (read more)

The real fight has not yet started - Delgado

Tacloban City - Apparent for Samar gubernatorial post Rosa Jessica Uy - Delgado said the fight is not yet over despite the unexpected loss in the recall bid to oust the Tan sibling from their posts in the province. (read more . . . )

In Samar Comelec: Verification of signatures to end this week

Tacloban City - Samar elections supervisor Maria Corazon Montallana said that the verification of the signatures attached to the recall petition against Governor Sharee Anne Tan and younger brother Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan would be finished as scheduled. (read more . . .)

Samar prov'l Comelec office seeks extension of signature verification

Catbalogan City - Citing low number of verified signatures, the provincial office of the Commission on Elections based in this city, has sought for the extension (of the number) of days for signature verification in relation to the recall bid against Samar Governor Sharee Anne Tan and her brother Vice Governor Stephen James Tan. (read more . . . )

Samar gov decries petitioners of using P-Noy for her ouster

Tacloban City - Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan decried claims by those calling for her ouster of using President Benigno Aquino in pushing for their agenda. (read more . . .)

Signatures verification in Samar starts today

Tacloban City - It's all systems go for the verification of the signatures of those who enlisted themselves in the call to oust Samar Governor Sharee Anne Tan and her younger brother, Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan through a recall elections as the proceedings is to start today. (read more . . .)

PET gives COMELEC go-signal for signature verification

Tacloban City - The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has its go-signal for the Commission on Elections to  use election-related documents for it to start the signature verification process relative to the recall petition against Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan and her brother. (read more . . . )

Even men are joining Yellow Ladies Movement in Samar, says Uy-Delgado

Tacloban City - The Yellow Ladies Movement which she helped organize is now gaining followers not only among women but even among men in Samar province.


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Women's Movement set to be launched in Samar

Calbayog City - A movement involving Samar's women is set to be launched next month with no less than the sisters of President Aquino among those invited during the affair. (Read more . . .)

In Samar Province Latest SC decision to pave the way for recall election

Here's an article which came out in today's edition of the Leyte-Samar Daily Express:

Tacloban City - The decision of the Supreme Court dismissing the motion for reconsideration filed by Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan and her brother Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan is just one stumbling block lifted for the recall election to proceed. (read more . . . )

Aika qualified to run for governor

Here's an article which I got from the Leyte-Samar Daily Express:

(photo courtesy of LSDE)

Tacloban City - Rosa Jessica Uy - Delgado is no push over when it comes to qualifications.


Uy - Delgado who earlier announced her desire to seek the governorship of Samar in case the recall election will push through, has all the academic  credentials needed to lead a province whose full potential  has yet to be achieved.


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Slain mayor's daughter says suspension of verification of voters' signature only temporary

Tacloban City - The decision of the Commission on Elections to temporarily suspend the conduct of the verification of signatures of signatures as a prelude to possible recall elections in Samar should be considered as such, as temporary.

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COMELEC suspends verification of voters' signature in Samar

Tacloban City - The signature verification in relation to separate recall petitions filed against Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan and her brother Vice Go. Stephen James Tan, was temporarily suspended.

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Uy family continue to seek justice to identify the killer

(This news item appears in today's edition of the Leyte-Samar Daily Express)

Calbayog City - Moore than four months after he was slain by still unidentified killer, the family of former Calbayog City Mayor Reynaldo Uy continues to seek justice as the identity of the killer has yet to be established. (read more . . .)

Uy's daughter cries foul over excessive number of security escorts of Samar vice gov

(This news report appeared in the August 2o, 2011 edition of the Leyte-Samar Daily Express)

Tacloban City - The eldest daughter of slain former Calbayog City Mayor Reynaldo Uy, Jessica Uy-Delgado, cried foul over what she claimed excessive number of security escorts of Samar Vice Governor Stephen James Tan (read more . . . )

CHR temporarily archives Mayor Uy murder case

(This news report appeared in today's edition of the Leyte-Samar Daily Express)

Tacloban City - The murder case involving former Calbayog Mayor Reynaldo Uy was archived by the Commission on Human Rights here in the region due to lack of witnesses who could provide leads at to who could be the killers of the victims. (read more . . . )

Gov. Tan confident there will be no recall election in Samar

(This news report appears in today's edition of the Leyte-Samar Daily Express)

Tacloban City - Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan expressed her confidence that there will be no recall election in the province.

Tan said that she is banking on the assurance of her lawyers who told her that with the long process for a recall petition to succeed, deadline will catch those who are pushing for the recall election. (read more . . . )