Voters whose ballots were rejected by the vote counting machines (VCMs) don’t necessarily lose their votes, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified Friday, May 13. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCMs) at...
Kakie Pangilinan, daughter of Kiko Pangilinan and Sharon Cuneta, earned mixed reactions joining several other protesters that gathered at the Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila, Tuesday, May 10. A video interview of her there went viral. She related, “Sabi ng iba na we have to accept...
President Duterte has lauded the swift completion of the 2022 elections but urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the hiccups of the recently concluded polls to disabuse the minds of those doubting its integrity. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made this statement...
A total of 41 violators were reportedly involved in 245 vote buying incidents recorded from Jan. 1 to May 9, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday night, May 11. In a news briefing with President Duterte aired on May 12, Año noted that the...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya believes that Smartmatic should be blacklisted following reports of malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) during the election day last May 9. Kontra Daya Convenor Professor Danilo Arao said they received several reports of glitches in VCMs as well as...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, May 10, said she is currently discussing with “experts” about the allegations posted on social media on the conduct of the May 9 national polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) Social media posts alleged irregularities in the...
House Deputy Speaker Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has called on the House of Representatives to probe the election day incident wherein nearly two thousand vote counting machines (VCMs) malfunctioned, inconveniencing thousands of voters. Voters lining up at a precinct in Iloilo City on Monday, May 9, for...
Despite the local and national elections being generally peaceful, glitches were reported in some areas, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday, May 9. As of 4 p.m. there were 14 schools that reported vote counting machines (VCM)...
President Duterte has cast his vote for his successor, the 17th president of the Philippines, who will be taking over as the country's leader on June 30, 2022. President Duterte casts his vote for the 2022 elections in Davao City. (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte arrived at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo...
Church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday, May 9, said at least 200 vote counting machines (VCMs) across the country need replacement. (PPCRV) “As of now we have received a report that there’s a request for at least 200 replacement of VCMs...
Following numerous reports of anomalies and equipment malfunctions on election day, presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate these incidents. Ka Leody de Guzman shows off his indelible ink mark after voting in the...
Despite lagging behind other candidates, presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao remains confident even on the day of the elections that he has the support of almost half of the voting population. As he cast his vote at Kiamba Elementary School in Sarangani on Monday, Pacquiao said...
