Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic a failing mark in handling this year's national and local elections. Kontra Daya Convenor Danilo Arao said their assessment in the recent general elections was “not really good.” “Kung...
The local government units of Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Quezon (QC) have started the removal of tarpaulins and other campaign materials used during the recent national and local elections. Valenzuela City Public Sanitation and Cleanliness Office (PSCO) Clean and Green Division officer-in-charge Mr....
ILOILO CITY -- Governor Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao and Vice Governor Edgar Denosta were reelected in Antique province. Cadiao and Denosta were formally proclaimed as winners by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 10. Cadiao won by a landslide with 217,254 votes. Her gubernatorial...
These Filipina newscasters are asking the right questions On Monday, May 9, Filipinos went to their designated precincts to exercise their right to vote and elect the next leaders of the Philippines. Unfortunately, as usual, things did go smoothly in some voting locations in different parts of the...
Valenzuela City first District Rep. and Deputy Speaker Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian was proclaimed as the new mayor of Valenzuela City on Tuesday morning, May 10, becoming the third Gatchalian to win the city's top post. Gatchalian, who ran under Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and Team Tuloy...
Voters in a polling precinct at the 15th Avenue Elementary School in Cubao, Quezon City agreed to put their filled up ballots in boxes after its vote-counting machine (VCM) bogged down on Monday, May 9. According to the school principal, Dr. Ryan Atezora, the micro secure digital (SD) card of the...
Incumbent Mayor Toby Tiangco cast his vote at Navotas National High School on Monday, May 9, hours before the closing of polling precincts. Tiangco is running for a congressional seat. Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Congressman John Rey Tiangco cast his vote at Bagumbayan Elementary School at around...
Valenzuela City mayoral candidate Deputy Speaker Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian lined up with other residents at Canumay West Elementary School on Monday afternoon, May 9, to cast his vote for the national and local elections. According to the Valenzuela City Public Information Office, Gatchalian went...
Anakalusugan Michael “Mike” Defensor and wife Julie cast their votes at La Vista Subdivision on Monday, May 9. In a Facebook post, Defensor vowed to bring changes and reforms in the city. “Dala-dala ang plataporma para sa mga kinakailangang pagbabago at reporma sa lungsod at kabilang dito ang...
Senior citizens and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), as well as pregnant women, were given priority as they trooped to Morning Breeze Elementary School to vote on Monday, May 9. The school has an Emergency Accessible Polling Place (EAPP) where the elderly, PWDs, and pregnant women who are unable...
glen-carrie-wzKHNVTZmZo-unsplash The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) said that the conduct of this year's general elections was smooth and peaceful so far. The election watchdog made the statement on Monday noon and was based on the observation of its volunteers who were...
Long lines of voters waiting for their turn to cast their votes formed outside Camarin Elementary School and other polling precincts in Caloocan City despite reports of malfunctioning Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) on Monday, May 9. The teachers assigned to precinct number 316 where ballots got...
