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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
Drop in gov't expenditure growth held back PH in Q1: DOF
May 13, 2019, 5:23 pm
MANILA -- In the first quarter of 2019, the Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent, lower than the 6.5 percent registered in the same quarter of last year and 6.3 percent of the previous quarter. This is due to the huge drop in government expenditure growth to 0.08 percent (in nominal terms)… Read More
More oil companies to cut gasoline, kerosene prices
May 13, 2019, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Local oil giant Petron Corp. along with Thailand-based PTT Philippines, are set to follow suit with a substantial cut in the price of gasoline that was initiated by more aggressive oil firms over the weekend. In separate advisories, both companies said they too would roll back the price… Read More
4 nabbed for 'coercing' politician's supporter in Nueva Ecija
May 13, 2019, 4:55 pm
ALIAGA, Nueva Ecija -- Four persons, including a minor, were arrested after allegedly coercing a supporter of reelectionist Mayor Gonzalo Moreno in Barangay Bucot here at about 6 p.m. Sunday. Major Jaime Ferrer, town police chief, identified the suspects as Gilbert Valencia, 42, resident of… Read More
Teachers on poll duty exude high morale: Briones
May 13, 2019, 4:42 pm
MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday said teachers who are serving in the mid-term elections exude high morale. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Briones said she has personally observed the dedication and enthusiasm of the teachers… Read More
DOH sets up health stations in voting centers in Ilocos
May 13, 2019, 4:40 pm
Health personnel of the Department of Health set up a health station at the covered court of the Badoc South Central School in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. (Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano)BADOC, Ilocos Norte -- The Department of Health (DOH) and some barangay health workers (BHWs) in the province have set… Read More
Brisk business seen on Election Day in Bacolod City
May 13, 2019, 4:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) is expecting brisk business during Monday’s elections as business establishments cater to customers on a non-working holiday. MBCCI chief executive officer Frank Carbon said one of the best times to earn from people’s… Read More
Troops nab 5 for vote-buying; seize P1-M in Zambo, Lanao
May 13, 2019, 4:12 pm
VOTE-BUYING: Government troops recovered on Saturday, May 11, a paper bag containing PHP1 million that was abandoned by political supporters engaged in vote buying in Barangay Dipawak, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Army's 1st Infantry Division Public Afrairs Office)ZAMBOANGA CITY… Read More
Village chair files vote buying complaint vs. ex-Zambales gov
May 13, 2019, 4:07 pm
IBA, Zambales -- A barangay chairman in Palauig town on Sunday filed a complaint against former governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., who is again seeking the post in this election, for alleged vote buying. In his sworn statement to the provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here,… Read More
