Eager voters flocked to Fortune Elementary School in Marikina City on Election Day, May 9, where around 20,853 individuals are expected to cast their ballots. Photo courtesy of Khriscielle Yalao / MANILA BULLETIN Santan Street was closed to vehicles as long lines began forming outside the school as...
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)...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The voice of the people is the voice of God. So the saying goes. Today, it is time once again for the voice of the people to be heard through the ballot. As we go to the polls, here are some points to ponder. One. Let us not take our privilege to vote for granted. In...
WALA LANG After all the promises, denunciations, allegations, fake and genuine news, rumors, threats, protests, whoever is today’s victor will not have an easy six years ahead. The Makati Business Club issued a statement last week on where we are and what lies ahead. So many companies closed...
At 6 a.m. today, May 9, 2022, poll precincts in all parts of the country will open for 65.7 million registered voters — the highest ever, which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dubbed as “historic” numbers even with the pandemic still in the background. The 65.7 million voters...
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...
Unless the world ends on May 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already formulated a set of measures that can be followed in polling precincts should there be any mishaps during the voting hours. A teacher at Dona Aurora Quezon Elementary School in San Andres Malate, Manila on Wednesday,...
ILOILO CITY—Uswag Ilonggo Party-list has clarified that its first nominee, James ‘Jojo’ Ang Jr., has never been disqualified. “No Comelec resolution was issued, released or promulgated as to the disqualification of Uswag Ilonggo Party-list and its nominees, including Jojo Ang,” said the...
ILOILO CITY – One of the five regions where there is a large concentration of voters is Western Visayas with its more than five million registered voters. Tarpaulins of local and national candidates at a jeepney stop in Iloilo City. The city has 330,470 eligible voters for the May 9 national and...
The church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Sunday, May 8, launched its command center for the May 2022 national and local elections. PPCRV Command Center at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas PPCRV is an accredited...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported a 31.05 percent or 526,972 voter turnout in the overseas voting as of Sunday, May 8. Comelec/MB The figure nearly ties with the 32 percent voter turnout in the 2016 polls. Data from the poll body showed that the more than 500,000 votes came from the...
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...
