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Voting smooth sailing in C. Visayas but VCMs cause delay
May 13, 2019, 7:59 pm
CEBU CITY -- Voting was generally smooth in Central Visayas (Region 7) despite delays caused by malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) and voter registration verification machines (VRVMs) in some polling precincts in the region. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, Comelec-7 director, said his office… Read More
Bulacan election goes smoothly
May 13, 2019, 7:56 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS , Bulacan -- The conduct of the mid-term elections in this province has been generally peaceful, the Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BulPPO) said on Monday. Major Lynelle Solomon, public information officer of the BulPPO, said that the balloting has proceeded smoothly with no… Read More
No untoward election-related incident in Metro Manila: NCRPO
May 13, 2019, 7:55 pm
MANILA -- The conduct of the elections in Metro Manila on Monday was generally peaceful and orderly, according to Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief. Eleazar told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that their long preparation for the midterm national and… Read More
Elderly, PWDs, pregnant voters given priority
May 13, 2019, 7:33 pm
SINAIT, Ilocos Sur -- Ignacio Agsalog, 92, a former village chairman of Barangay Curtin here, was among the early voters at the Curtin Elementary School. Unlike the other 250 voters who left their precinct immediately after casting their votes, Agsalog was seated near an election volunteer at the… Read More
2019 polls 'year of the youth': PPCRV exec
May 13, 2019, 7:26 pm
MANILA - The 2019 midterm elections is the year of the youth, an official of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said Monday. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), PPCRV media director Agnes Gervacio said they have been utilizing their youth ambassadors to… Read More
Mangyan IPs abandon NPA cause in Mindoro
May 13, 2019, 6:58 pm
CAMP GEN. CAPINPIN, Tanay, Rizal -- Eleven Mangyan tribesmen, who were erstwhile active supporters of the communist New People's Army (NPA) terrorists, called it quits and voluntarily turned themselves in to Philippine Army and Philippine National Police (PNP) over the weekend. The Indigenous… Read More
Peaceful situation as poll precincts close: AFP
May 13, 2019, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauded the Filipino people for the peaceful conduct of the mid-term elections as polling precincts closed at 6 p.m. on Monday. "The AFP congratulates the Filipino people for the successful conduct of the National and Local Elections 2019 and… Read More
Number of defective VCMs ‘within range’: Comelec
May 13, 2019, 6:52 pm
MANILA -- The number of vote counting machines (VCMs) that malfunctioned in Monday's polls is still 'within range', a Commission on Elections official said. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez noted that they will analyze all the different failures encountered as far as the machines are concerned.… Read More
Cops nab 47 liquor ban violators in Baguio
May 13, 2019, 6:51 pm
BAGUIO CITY--A total of 47 persons were arrested for violating the ban on sale and consumption of alcoholic products in line with the ongoing elections, a police official said on Monday. "There were 47 individuals arrested in Baguio City pursuant to the provisions of the Omnibus Election Code on… Read More
Makati centenarian still votes despite age
May 13, 2019, 6:50 pm
MANILA -- Many elderly voters in Makati City went to the polling precincts early Monday to avoid the long queues that typically build up from midday to late afternoon of election day. One of them is 100-year-old Marolina Mendoza, a registered voter in Makati for more than 40 years, who voted at a… Read More
Pangasinan bet files disqualification petition vs. Espino, 14 others
May 13, 2019, 6:48 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- An incumbent board member running for congressional post in the 2nd district of Pangasinan filed a petition for disqualification against reelectionist Governor Amado Espino III, his brother 2nd district congressional candidate Jumel Anthony Espino, and 13 other local candidates on… Read More
Police determined to file ‘vote-buying’ raps vs. 2 SK officials
May 13, 2019, 6:20 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Sunday said it is determined to press charges against two Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in a central village here who were allegedly caught buying votes. Col. Royina Garma, director of the CCPO, said the arrest of John Paul Mahinay, 18, SK… Read More
Some poll machines malfunction in Nueva Ecija
May 13, 2019, 6:13 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Some voter registration verification machines (VRVMs) experimentally used in pilot areas, which include this province, malfunctioned on Election Day, Monday. These include a machine for a cluster precinct that involved precincts 0318B, 0919A, 0320A, and 0320B at the… Read More
Pimentel hits Comelec over defective VCMs
May 13, 2019, 6:05 pm
MANILA -- Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid several reports of defective vote counting machines (VCMs) that caused some delay in the voting process nationwide. Pimentel particularly cited that 16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan City have… Read More
Cabinet members cast votes on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 5:52 pm
MANILA -- Members of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet were among the over 60 million Filipinos who cast their votes during Monday’s mid-term national and local elections. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar was among the first to vote at 6:30 a.m. at… Read More
Davao Region 'generally peaceful' amid reports of vote-buying
May 13, 2019, 5:48 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Region remains generally peaceful on the first hours of election day despite reports of vote-buying and liquor ban violations, officials said.Brig. General Marcelo Morales, Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) director, said Davao Region--especially Davao City--has still the… Read More
Mild quake jolts parts of Ilocos Norte, Cagayan
May 13, 2019, 5:47 pm
LAOAG CITY -- A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rocked parts of Ilocos Norte at 4:12 p.m. Monday, state seismologists said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the mild quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of two kilometers. Its epicenter was located at 14… Read More
No need to extend voting hours despite some issues: Comelec
May 13, 2019, 5:44 pm
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not likely to extend voting hours despite some issues during the opening of polling precincts on Monday. "We feel that extension is not necessary because the voting hours by design is already flexible. If you're already there at 6 p.m. and you're… Read More
Alleged vote buying takes new form in Biñan City
May 13, 2019, 5:30 pm
BIŇAN CITY, Laguna -- A new form and unconventional way of alleged vote buying was discovered around noontime on Monday here. Lawyer Ernelson Trojillo, one of the lawyers of mayoralty bet and former councilor Donna Yatco, bared to media that concerned village folks have complained of the… Read More
Glitches did not hamper polls in vote-rich barangay in QC
May 13, 2019, 5:29 pm
MANILA -- Amid the delays caused by malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) and voter registration verification machines (VRVMs), the electorate in vote-rich Barangay Holy Spirit in Quezon City displayed their commitment to democracy by exercising their right of suffrage. In an interview with… Read More
