MANILA -- The Random Manual Audit (RMA) Committee on Tuesday selected the 715 clustered precincts for the random manual audit of the just-concluded mid-term elections.The 715 were selected from the 246 legislative districts initially picked on Monday using the Automated Random Selection software. On... Read More
MANILA -- Incidents of election-related violence this year declined by 60 percent as compared to the last elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said a total of 43 incidents with 73 victims were recorded this year, as compared to the 106 incidents... Read More
BANGUED, Abra -- Elections in Abra, a province usually marred with violence during elections, was generally peaceful without any major incident that disrupted the peace and order, a police official said on Monday evening.“As a whole, the election was generally peaceful although there were... Read More
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) announced that machine counting of election vote returns at the city's Multi-Purpose Hall resumes at 1 p.m. Tuesday (May 14) after technicians finish reconfiguring four corrupted SD cards used in four clustered precincts.Comelec Imus City... Read More
MANILA -- A Catholic prelate said the results of the just-concluded mid-term polls show that Filipinos still trust the Duterte administration.This, as candidates of the administration dominate the top 12 of the senatorial race based on partial unofficial tally of votes.“Yes, we must admit that... Read More
MANILA -- The effective coordination with other security forces and agencies tasked to secure the mid-term elections is the main reason for the relatively minimal incidents of poll related-violence this year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde also... Read More
MANILA -- Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday called for a congressional inquiry into reported vote counting machine (VCM) glitches that caused delays during Monday's mid-term polls.Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people's participation, questioned the... Read More
MANILA -- Except for some minor incidents, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said the conduct of the mid-term elections in the country was generally peaceful and orderly.“As voting hours officially closed at 6 p.m., the 2019 National and Local Elections turned out to be generally peaceful... Read More
CEBU CITY – The Regional Police Office (PRO-7) in Central Visayas has reported a total of 121 persons arrested for violating the liquor ban that started Monday midnight.Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, regional director of PRO-7, said the arrest was the result of 438 operations conducted in seven... Read More
CEBU CITY – A power outage that hit four towns in northern Cebu Monday night affected the transmission of election returns to the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) in those areas, the provincial election supervisor said.Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu Supervisor Jerome Brillantes... Read More
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte sees the success of pro-administration senatorial candidates in the elections as an indication of the people’s support to his leadership.This was the President’s answer when interviewed by reporters at the Daniel Aguinaldo National High... Read More
MANILA – Malacañang on Monday commended ‘everyone’ for a peaceful 2019 midterm elections and urged the public to remain vigilant as vote counting proceeds."As counting begins, we call on everyone to be vigilant and be on guard against any act of irregularity in the... Read More
MANILA-- Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez on Monday confirmed that a gun was "accidentally fired" inside the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City an hour after the voting period ended."We have armed guards in this facility. A few minutes ago,... Read More
MANILA-- Senatorial candidate Glenn Chong on Monday stormed the temporary Commission on Elections (Comelec) headquarters in Pasay City, claiming he lost his votes in six areas during the mid-term polls.Chong said individuals who voted for him received their voter's receipts without his name on the... Read More
MANILA -- Senator Nancy Binay on Monday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate delays in the voting during the mid-term polls due to defective vote counting machines (VCMs).“As a member of the Oversight Committee, I call on Chairman Sheriff Abas, and the other commissioners... Read More
BANGUED, Abra-- Barangay Malita in this town was recorded by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the first to transmit results to the National Board of Canvassers during Monday's mid-term polls in the country."I just got a word from our central office, Bangued was the first to transmit result... Read More
MANILA -- Voting in most polling stations ended at 6 p.m. Monday, with a number of vote counting machines (VCMs) malfunctioning, several incidents of alleged vote-buying and other minor incidents marring what has been a generally smooth and peaceful mid-term elections.According to the Commission on... Read More
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday appealed to allow first the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain the reason behind the reported malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) during the mid-term elections before government conducts an investigation.“Comelec is an... Read More
MANILA -- The conduct of the elections in Metro Manila on Monday was generally peaceful and orderly, according to Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief.Eleazar told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that their long preparation for the midterm national and... Read More
MANILA - The 2019 midterm elections is the year of the youth, an official of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said Monday.In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), PPCRV media director Agnes Gervacio said they have been utilizing their youth ambassadors to... Read More
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