Commission on Elections (Chairman) Saidamen Pangarungan said the May 9 National and Local polls was relatively peaceful. Comelec/MB "We consider this elections as relatively peaceful compared to the elections in 2019," he said in a press briefing on Monday. "As confirmed by our security partners in...
Four individuals were confirmed killed while 11 others were injured in at least 15 election-related violent incidents that were monitored by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nationwide. Col. Ramon Zagala, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), interacts with the media...
The conduct of national and local elections in Pasay City was generally peaceful, the city police reported Monday, May 9. According to Col. Cesar Paday-os, Pasay City Police chief, they have not encountered any poll-related violation since the start of election. However, Paday-os said two...
President Duterte has cast his vote for his successor, the 17th president of the Philippines, who will be taking over as the country's leader on June 30, 2022. President Duterte casts his vote for the 2022 elections in Davao City. (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte arrived at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima cast her vote at Saint Rita College in Parañaque around 10:15 a.m. De Lima, who is seeking reelection, was escorted by policemen after being allowed by Muntilupa courts to cast her vote in Paranaque City. A staunch critic of President Duterte, De Lima was jailed in...
Church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday, May 9, said at least 200 vote counting machines (VCMs) across the country need replacement. (PPCRV) “As of now we have received a report that there’s a request for at least 200 replacement of VCMs...
The conduct of elections in Muntinlupa City was peaceful, according to the Southern Police District (SPD). There are 311,750 registered voters in Muntinlupa, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Voting in the city started at 6 a.m. in 28 voting centers in nine barangays. There are...
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...
Despite lagging behind other candidates, presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao remains confident even on the day of the elections that he has the support of almost half of the voting population. As he cast his vote at Kiamba Elementary School in Sarangani on Monday, Pacquiao said...
