Several voters at the Nemesio Yabut Elementary School in Makati City went home frustrated and without casting their votes after failing to find their names or their precinct number during Monday 's midterm elections. Socorro, a 58-year-old vendor, told the Manila Bulletin that she has been...
Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan went to cast his vote in Cavite on Election Day, May 12, hoping for the best for his Senate comeback bid and the entire national polls. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan casts his vote at the Inchican Elementary School in Cavite. (Photo courtesy of Kiko...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Monday, May 12, that Meta, the parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, has significantly sped up the removal of election-related fake news following government pressure. Some disinformation takedowns were reportedly executed...
A total of 473 special polling precincts will be open for qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDls) voters from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the May 12 midterm elections, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) stated. In an exclusive interview, BJMP spokesperson Supt. Jayrex Bustinera noted...
Some voters who arrived early at Nagpayong Elementary School, the voting center with the highest number of registered voters, encountered problems after failing to find their names on the computerized voters list posted outside the school on election day, May 12. Voters whose names were not on the...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast her vote for this year’s midterm elections in her hometown of Davao City on Monday, May 12. Vice President Sara Duterte at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City, where she cast her vote for the 2025 midterm elections. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail began voting on Monday, May 12, after a delay of more than an hour due to the late arrival of official ballots from Arellano Elementary School. The ballots arrived at around 8 a.m., delaying the scheduled start of the voting process....
(COMELEC PHOTO) As millions of Filipinos head to the polls, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of potential heavy rains in extreme Northern Luzon, while hot and humid weather continues to prevail in most parts of the country. In a...
President Marcos has successfully cast his vote for the 2025 midterm elections, but not after encountering a technical glitch that forced him to feed his ballot into the automated counting machine (ACM) twice with the assistance of a Commission on Elections (Comelec) personnel. RTVM screenshots...
As Filipinos head to polling precincts nationwide on Monday, May 12, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a reminder to be vigilant against heat-related illnesses, with parts of the country experiencing a danger-level heat index. In a public advisory, the agency said the heat index may soar to...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old man was arrested after envelopes allegedly containing cash and sample ballots were found in his possession in a checkpoint on Burgos St., Barangay Lutao, Bacong, Negros Oriental on Saturday, May 10. The suspect, Romnick, a resident of Barangay Combado, Bacong, was...
COTABATO CITY – The 601st Infantry Brigade recovered Sunday assorted high-powered firearms abandoned in Barangay Mao, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Roden Orbon, speaking for the 6th Infantry Division, quoted a report from the 601st Infantry Brigade that soldiers responded...
