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...
Voters endured sweltering heat as they lined up for hours to cast their votes at Nagpayong Elementary School in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. Photo courtesy of Khriscielle Yalao / MANILA BULLETIN Nagpayong Elementary School is the largest polling precinct in Pasig City with about 43,910...
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...
Presidential contender Vice President Leni Robredo cast her vote on Monday, May 9, at the Carangcang Elementary School in Magarao town in Camarines Sur, more than two hours after she arrived at her polling precinct. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo casts her vote in Carancang...
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...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero and his wife, social media celebrity and actress Heart Evangelista-Escudero were among the early voters in Sorsogon City. chiz, heart Escudero the only incumbent provincial chief executive who is running for senator. He and his...
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...
After casting his vote in his native Imus, Cavite hometown today, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson feels relieved and expressed hopes that the bitter memories and animosities in the past campaign should be buried. Like all other candidates, Lacson said he expects the numbers in...
Incumbent Caloocan City Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan and his son, District 1 Rep. Dale "Along" Malapitan cast their votes at the Morning Breeze Elementary School on Monday, May 9. They arrived at the voting precinct at around 9 a.m. The incumbent mayor is now running as congressman for the city's...
