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...
On June 30, Muntinlupa’s newly elected leaders will assume office for a three-year term. After the dust settled, voters elected outgoing Rep. Ruffy Biazon as Muntinlupa’s new mayor while outgoing Mayor Jaime Fresnedi will be the new congressman in the lone district of the city. Incumbent Vice...
Despite the numerous reports that surfaced on social media during election day on May 9 regarding malfunctioning Vote Counting Machines (VCMs), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) maintained that no voter disenfranchisement occurred. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc,...
Lani Cayetano emerged as the winner in Taguig mayoral race. The Taguig City Board of Canvassers proclaimed Cayetano and the other winners in local elections on May 10. Lani Cayetano at her proclamation as the new mayor of Taguig on May 10 (Screenshots from Alan Peter Cayetano's videos on Facebook)...
National University cruised past De La Salle in straight sets, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Tuesday, May 10. National University celebrates after scoring a point against De La Salle in the UAAP Season 94 The Lady Bulldogs have...
Incumbent Miguel “Ike” Ponce III easily cruised to victory for his third and final term as mayor of Pateros. The Pateros municipal board of canvassers proclaimed on May 10 the winners of the May 9 national and local elections. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (2nd from left) is proclaimed by the...
Rep. Eric Olivarez was proclaimed new mayor of Parañaque City, replacing his brother Mayor Edwin Olivarez who will serve as first district congressman. Olivarez garnered a total of 174,816 votes, defeating Baclaran Barangay Chairman Jun Zaide who got 64,263 votes in the mayoral race. The vice...
Actor Robin Padilla continued to lead the senatorial race, according to the partial and unofficial count from the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the Manila Bulletin dashboard. MB file photo As of 5:02 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, Padilla was...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday, May 10 that it's prepared to face allegations regarding the conduct of the May 2022 polls in the proper forum. Screenshot from Comelec's Facebook live This is in response to protests mounted by various groups a day after the elections who claim...
Benchmark interest rates rose across the board at Monday's auction of short-term government debt papers on the back of higher consumer prices. The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, moved up to 1.531 percent from 1.272 percent a week ago. The government...
With 98.31 percent of election returns transmitted, former Senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. retained his lead in the presidential race, according to the partial and unofficial count from the data provided by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the Manila...
Just a day after the elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released its ruling on Tuesday, May 10 on the motions for reconsideration (MRs) filed by the petitioners seeking the disqualification and the cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand...
