Feeding ballots to Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) should not be perceived as a means of cheating since it is a part of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) contingency measures, Commissioner George Erwin Garcia explained on Monday, May 9. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) "Kasama po sa protocol natin...
Vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has called for an “honest, orderly, and peaceful” election. Mayor Sara Duterte (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) This, amid rampant cases of defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) and reports of election day violence. “We...
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...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) remained optimistic that the economy will return to its pre-pandemic growth this year as the country continues to build on progress in recovering from Covid-19. During the Philippine Consulate General town hall meeting in New York City on April...
Since there was no more room for cheating in the electoral process with the introduction of the Automated Election System (AES), politicians opted to exploit the human factor or the vulnerability of candidates through vote buying. Voters cast their votes at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc,...
The Pasay City Commission on Election (Comelec) told policemen assigned to the city’s 24 polling precincts to station themselves at least 50 meters away. According to Pasay City police chief Col. Cesar Paday-os, Atty. Rolando Santiago, Pasay election officer, informed them to set up their help...
A legal adviser of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has found violations by some poll watchers in some polling precincts in Las Pinas City for trying to approach some voters at the Las Pinas National East High School. The PPCRV said the poll watchers were given a warning...
The Commission on Elections vowed on Monday, May 9, that the elections will push through no matter what problems will be encountered during the conduct of the elections. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on May 9, 2022(Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Comelec Acting...
More than 39,000 people will cast their votes in the national and local elections in Pateros today, May 9. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros, there are 39,273 registered voters in Pateros, the smallest local government unit in Metro Manila, and 10 polling centers. (Top)...
Two Muntinlupa courts have allowed detained reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima to vote in the May 9 national and local elections. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branches 204 and 256 have granted De Lima’s motion for furlough she filed on April 11. On May 9, De Lima will be escorted from her...
Lente The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), an election watchdog, asked the public to be on guard and report any irregularities with regards to conduct of general elections on Monday, May 9. "We call on the public to remain vigilant on irregularities and election offenses that would...
Reigning US 9-ball open champion Carlo Biado dominated top competitor Raymund Faraon in the Finals to bag the National 10-Ball Tournament title – a fitting send-off before he flies to Vietnam for the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Biado defeated Faraon in a convincing 11-3 fashion to emerge as the...
