An initial 66 out of 183 aspirants for Senate seats would be included in the official list of candidates for next year's polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday.

Not a single violent incident was reported in Negros Oriental during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections from Oct. 1 to 8, the police said.

The “no work, no pay” policy will be applied during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) holiday on Oct. 30, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Saturday.