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26 liquor ban violators nabbed in Soccsksargen
May 13, 2019, 12:05 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- At least 26 persons have been arrested in Soccsksargen (Region 12) for violating the ban on selling and consumption of alcoholic products in line with the ongoing elections. Brig Gen. Eliseo Tam Rasco, regional director of the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, said Monday the… Read More
36 voter verification machines malfunction in Maguindanao town
May 13, 2019, 11:32 am
COTABATO CITY -- Election officials assigned in several voting precincts in Pagalungan, Maguindanao have resorted to the manual procedure after 36 Voter Registration Verification Machines (VRVMs) bogged down Monday. “The machines were earlier tested and functioned well but it malfunctioned on… Read More
Comelec to voters: Report 'rejected' ballots to BEIs
May 13, 2019, 11:14 am
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday urged voters to report to the chairman of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in the polling centers poll-related problems, particularly rejected ballots. “Make sure that the ballot is preserved by the Chairman of the Board of… Read More
More security personnel deployed in Abra
May 13, 2019, 10:40 am
BAGUIO CITY -- A significant number of the Cordillera region's security forces from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been deployed in Abra province, an election hotspot, to secure the ongoing mid-term polls. "It is expected that Abra will be… Read More
Abra town mayoralty bet detained for physical injury
May 13, 2019, 10:37 am
BAGUIO CITY -- Bangued, Abra mayoralty bet Ryan Luna has been brought to custody of the Provincial Police Office on Monday morning after allegedly hitting a voter. Abra Provincial Police Office (PPO) director, Colonel Alfredo Dangani, said he brought Luna to the custody of the provincial police… Read More
Go out, vote despite blasts: AFP tells voters
May 13, 2019, 10:28 am
MANILA -- Despite three explosions that rocked three unpopulated areas in Cotabato City and Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday assured voters that security forces are on top of the situation and that they should go out and casts their ballots. In an interview with… Read More
Second blast rocks Maguindanao town
May 13, 2019, 10:24 am
COTABATO CITY -- A second blast rocked the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao at 7:10 a.m. Monday, some six hours after the first blast shook the town hall in the area. “Nobody was hurt in the two blasts,” said Lt. Col. Sabri Lakibul, police chief of Datu Odin Sinsuat, adding that… Read More
Isolated rains over PH on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 10:01 am
MANILA – Isolated rains will prevail over most parts of the country as Filipinos cast their votes in Monday’s mid-term polls. The frontal system affecting northern Luzon will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and Cagayan, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Defective VCMs, SD cards disrupt voting in parts of Soccsksargen
May 13, 2019, 9:59 am
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Voting in some parts of Region 12 or Soccsksargen were disrupted on Monday morning due to problems with Vote Counting Machines (VCM) and the secure digital or SD storage cards. Lawyer Renato Magbutay, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Region 12 director, said their… Read More
4 nabbed for vote-buying in Pangasinan town
May 13, 2019, 9:59 am
AGUILAR, Pangasinan -- Police officers and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents nabbed four persons following a report of alleged vote-buying in barangay Buer here on Sunday. Aguilar police chief, Capt. Rommel Sembrano, in an interview Monday, said they received a report of alleged vote… Read More
‘Bikoy’ remarks a 'rehash': Palace
May 13, 2019, 9:58 am
MANILA -- Malacañang on Sunday night dismissed anew the remarks of Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, saying his tagging of administrations to the illegal drug trade is nothing new. Advincula, who earlier sought legal assistance from… Read More
Blast rocks Maguindanao town hall ahead of election day
May 13, 2019, 8:00 am
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao – A powerful blast from a grenade hit the town hall here around 1 a.m. Monday several hours before the distribution of election materials for the midterm polls. Nobody was hurt in the blast that was captured by closed-circuit TV cameras. Lt. Colonel Sabri Lakibul,… Read More
Twin blasts rock Cotabato City
May 13, 2019, 7:06 am
COTABATO CITY – Two successive blasts rocked a grassy area just outside the back fence of the city hall here on Sunday night. No one was hurt in the incident. The 10:15 p.m. blast at the proposed site of the Children’s Park in Purok Omar, Barangay Rosary Heights 10, occurred a few hours before… Read More
SMB, Magnolia to hold practice on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 6:40 am
MANILA -- Both Magnolia Hotshots and San Miguel Beer will be holding practices on Monday, election day, ahead of Game 7 of the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Finals. This after the Beermen forced the rubber match with a 98-86 win over the Hotshots in Game 6 at the Smart Araneta… Read More
SMB forces Game 7 vs. Magnolia in PBA PH Cup Finals
May 13, 2019, 6:37 am
MANILA -- San Miguel Beermen forced a seventh game in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals after romping over Magnolia Hotshots, 98-86, in Game 6 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Sunday night. Up by as much as 21 in first half only to see their lead drop to six after the third quarter, the… Read More
No use negotiating with Reds: NTF-ELCAC exec
May 12, 2019, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- An official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said there is no reason to conduct peace negotiations with communist rebels in view of the group’s plan to supplant the government even when a compromise is reached. This was the reaction of… Read More
Lanao Norte cop securing voting center shot dead
May 12, 2019, 7:44 pm
ILIGAN CITY -- A police corporal detailed with the Kapatagan Municipal Police Station (MPS) in Lanao del Norte succumbed to death after he was shot several times by riding in tandem in Barangay Panoloon, Sapad town past 3 p.m. Saturday. The victim, identified as Richard Garcia Gordiones, 30, a… Read More
Fake DQ order vs. CDO mayor worries Comelec execs
May 12, 2019, 7:39 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Top Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials have expressed concern over a disqualification order against a mayoral candidate allegedly issued by the poll body which was found out to be fake. Comelec Commissioner Luie Tito Guia said his colleagues were alarmed when they… Read More
Help secure PH future, PRRD urges voters
May 12, 2019, 7:36 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos not to miss their chance to vote and help shape the country’s future. Duterte made this call in his speech during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) miting de avance in Pasig City on Saturday (May 11) night. “Now more… Read More
Comelec sees high turnout of voters in Davao Region
May 12, 2019, 6:42 pm
DAVAO CITY -- The Commission on Elections in Davao Region (Comelec-11) expects more than 80 percent of the 2.8 million voters in Region 11 will cast votes on Monday’s election. Lawyer Michael Abbas, the Regional Director of Comelec-11, said a higher voter turnout is anticipated because of the… Read More
