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Banks assure uninterrupted 'E-banking' services on May 13
May 10, 2019, 7:29 pm
MANILA -- At least three domestic banks have assured their clients of the availability of their digital platforms on Election Day on Monday, which Malacañang declared as a special non-working holiday. In an advisory, the management of UCPB said all its branches nationwide will be closed on Monday… Read More
Comelec replaces 1 defective VCM in Zambo City
May 10, 2019, 7:28 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has replaced one of the Vote Counting Machines (VCM) found to be defective during the final testing and sealing, which started Wednesday in this southern port city. Lawyer Jan Christian Babiera, second district election officer, said Friday… Read More
Mayoral bet to possibly face raps for 'hired goons'
May 10, 2019, 7:27 pm
CEBU CITY -- The highest police official in Central Visayas said Friday the police will not hesitate to file criminal charges against a candidate for mayor in the violence-ridden town of San Fernando, if they find evidence that the four armed men who traded gunshots with Army troopers on Thursday… Read More
DOE assures adequate power supply until election day
May 10, 2019, 7:23 pm
MANILA -- Top officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) assured the availability of sufficient electricity on Election Day on Monday (May 13), adding that measures are already in place to prevent any unscheduled power outages that may disrupt the voting, as well as counting processes. Energy… Read More
No major glitch in VCM final testing, sealing in Antique
May 10, 2019, 7:08 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- No major glitch was encountered during the conduct of the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCM) in Antique province on Friday. Wil S. Arceño, Commission on Elections (Comelec) - Antique acting election supervisor, said in an interview that so… Read More
Explosives detection dogs ready for election deployment
May 10, 2019, 7:04 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Explosives Detection Dogs (EDD) of the Explosives and Ordnance Division (EOD) of Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) are ready for their May 13 election deployment. The EOD team recently acquired two EDDs that will help the other two to ensure that election day is free… Read More
Public utility firms assure readiness for midterm polls
May 10, 2019, 6:59 pm
MANILA -- Various public utility firms are ready to ensure the successful and orderly conduct of the midterm elections on Monday. In a statement on Friday, Globe Telecom said it has optimized its network to ensure swift transmission of election data. “All SIM cards provisioned for election use… Read More
January-April business registration in NegOcc up almost 66%
May 10, 2019, 6:58 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Total number of businesses registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental increased by almost 66 percent in the first four months of 2019. Records showed that 9,498 businesses in the province were listed from January to April this year, from only… Read More
Partylist says 2019 polls toughest since 2004
May 10, 2019, 6:55 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- After running in five elections, the An Waray Party-list said that the 2019 poll season is the most challenging as partylist groups are now more aggressive in wooing voters, particularly in the Eastern Visayas region. Former congressman Florencio Noel, the party list’s first… Read More
Comelec Eastern Visayas ready for Monday polls
May 10, 2019, 6:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- All preparations are in place for the conduct of the mid-term elections in Eastern Visayas on Monday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported. The final testing and sealing (FTS) of more than 4,000 vote counting machines (VCMs) went smoothly in all polling centers on… Read More
Comelec requests airlift of election paraphernalia in Capiz town
May 10, 2019, 6:45 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The municipality of Tapaz in Capiz province has requested for air support in the delivery of election materials to a remote barangay to facilitate the conduct of the mid-term elections on Monday. Commission on Elections (Comelec) 6 (Western Visayas) director, lawyer Jose Nick… Read More
Rebels ‘staging’ checkpoints monitored in Iloilo town
May 10, 2019, 6:43 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Around 12 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) disguised as government security force have staged a 10-minute checkpoint at San Jose village in Iloilo’s Miag-ao town. Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, commander of the 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army (PA), said… Read More
DepEd election app to facilitate faster monitoring on the ground
May 10, 2019, 6:34 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Teachers serving as members of the election board can tap a digital platform for help in case, they have issues and concerns that need an appropriate response in line with the conduct of the electoral exercise on Monday. In a phone interview, Dr. Lea Belleza, Regional Information… Read More
‘Tatak Kalamay’ taps sugar mill districts to deliver votes for 8 bets
May 10, 2019, 6:29 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Sugar industry stakeholders’ movement, “Tatak Kalamay”, has tapped its allies in all 12 mill districts in Negros Island to deliver votes for four administration senatorial candidates and four reelectionists. Convenor Raymond Montinola, in a press statement on Friday, said the… Read More
Comelec addresses VCM, VRVM concerns on final testing, sealing
May 10, 2019, 6:26 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo City addressed concerns encountered in the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCM) and voter registration verification machines (VRVMs) on Friday. Lawyer Mavil Majarucon Sia, Iloilo City Comelec officer, said the… Read More
Palace enjoins Filipinos to vote in mid-term polls
May 10, 2019, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday urged Filipinos to exercise their right to vote in Monday's mid-term elections. "We enjoin all Filipinos who are eligible to vote to participate in this healthy democratic exercise as we call on all candidates across the political spectrum to ask their supporters… Read More
Filipina tied to tree by Saudi employer repatriated: DFA
May 10, 2019, 5:49 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday the Filipina worker who was tied to a tree in Saudi Arabia by her employer has been repatriated to the Philippines on Thursday night. "The DFA reports that OFW (overseas Filipino worker) Lovely Acosta Baruelo from Saudi Arabia arrived… Read More
Gov't anti-insurgency body asks Comelec to void Gabriela registration
May 10, 2019, 5:48 pm
MANILA — The government on Thursday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel the registration in the party-List system of Gabriela Women’s Party for violations of the election law and the Constitution. In a 13-page verified petition, the National Task Force to End Local… Read More
Manila court orders shabu haul suspect's transfer to city jail
May 10, 2019, 5:38 pm
MANILA -- The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the transfer of one of the accused in the smuggling of shabu inside magnetic lifters, from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to the Manila City Jail. In a four-page order dated May 8 released on Friday, RTC Branch 35 Judge Maria… Read More
12 aspiring scientists to represent PH at int'l tech fair
May 10, 2019, 5:31 pm
MANILA -- Twelve aspiring scientists from different high schools nationwide were honored on Friday as representatives of the Philippines at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). ISEF, the largest pre-college science competition worldwide which gathers top young scientific… Read More
