Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the alleged red-tagging of some candidates and party-list groups during this year's elections. "Kontra Daya has documented several cases of red-tagging of certain candidates and party-list groups on...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) told voters not to sign waivers if they have yet to accomplish their ballots. This developed as reports on issues like malfunctioning vote-counting machines (VCMs) have been reported to PPCRV in the morning of election day. PPCRV command...
For Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, the Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) used in the May 2022 polls on Monday, May 9, have exhausted their use. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines (VCMs) at...
Incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto cast his vote for the 2022 national and local elections in the polling precinct at the basketball court in Valle Verde 5, Pasig City on Monday, May 9. Photo courtesy of Khriscielle Yalao / MANILA BULLETIN The mayor arrived at around 3 p.m. and waited in line...
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...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday, May 9 suspended their operations to give way for the May 2022 national and local elections. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) “ inform the public of the temporary suspension of operations in all offices and service centers nationwide on May 9, 2022,...
A total of 26,299 out of the 33,286 registered persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) supervised jail facilities casted their votes in the May 9, 2022 polls. BJMP chief Director Allan Iral said that as of 2 p.m., there were zero untoward incidents in...
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...
Despite various reports related to the delay regarding the arrival of replacement Vote Counting Machines (VCMs), Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, reported on Monday, May 9 that the conduct of the replacement has been swift. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary...
Zero election-related incidents were recorded as 23,000 residents trooped to the Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas City to cast their votes on Monday, May 9, according to school principal Dr. Sonia Padernal. According to some voters, the voting process was easy despite the issues with the...
Senatorial aspirant and former Ifugao Governor Teddy Baguilat got his groove going as he fed his ballot into the vote-counting machine (VCM) on election day, May 9. Senatorial aspirant and former Ifugao Governor Teddy Baguilat watches the vote-counting machine after feeding his ballot into it....
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...
