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Respect voice of majority, Lacson urges public
May 14, 2019, 2:49 pm
MANILA -- Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged Filipinos to respect the voice of the majority as results of the 2019 mid-term elections began to emerge. In a statement, Lacson also reminded the public to remain vigilant and keep an eye on the new public "servants". "When the dust has finally… Read More
Pimentel calls for Senate probe into faulty VCMs
May 14, 2019, 2:46 pm
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
Careful planning, coordination prevented violence in polls: AFP
May 14, 2019, 11:48 am
MANILA -- Careful planning and coordination thwarted violence from taking place in Monday's polls. "The places where we expected to be marred with violence did not materialize. The conduct of the National and Local Elections is generally peaceful compared to the one that we are expecting that… Read More
No major untoward incident in nationwide polls: PNP
May 14, 2019, 11:47 am
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
Cloudiness, isolated rains over PH Tuesday
May 14, 2019, 10:11 am
MANILA -- The whole archipelgo will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. This weather condition is caused by localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration… Read More
Power grid operations back to normal: NGCP
May 14, 2019, 9:29 am
MANILA – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said transmission lines and facilities nationwide are back to normal operations as of 5 a.m. Tuesday after an outage in a Visayas substation late Monday afternoon. The issue at the Daanbantayan Substation was caused by the outage… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tue., May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019, 8:44 am
INQUIRER -- DU30 allies dominate early Senate count PHILIPPINE STAR -- 'Problematic but successful' MANILA BULLETIN -- Machine glitches mar May 13 polls DAILY TRIBUNE -- 11-1 for Du30 MANILA TIMES -- Defective machines mar 'peaceful' polls MANILA STANDARD -- Many machines malfunction… Read More
Palace urges public to remain vigilant as vote counting begins
May 14, 2019, 12:23 am
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 election,”… Read More
Comelec confirms 'accidental firing' at NBOC headquarters
May 13, 2019, 11:39 pm
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
Senatorial bet claims losing votes in 6 areas
May 13, 2019, 9:23 pm
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… Read More
Duterte insists matrices are ‘true’
May 13, 2019, 9:00 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday insisted that the matrices released by Malacañang showing how the Liberal Party, the Magdalo group, and media outlets are conspiring to discredit him are “true”. The plotters, who have been named in the matrices, have denied such allegation but… Read More
Comelec urged to probe delays due to defective VCMs
May 13, 2019, 8:53 pm
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
VCM glitches, minor incidents mar generally peaceful polls
May 13, 2019, 8:48 pm
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… Read More
Let Comelec explain faulty vote counting machines: Duterte
May 13, 2019, 8:00 pm
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 independent… Read More
No untoward election-related incident in Metro Manila: NCRPO
May 13, 2019, 7:55 pm
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
2019 polls 'year of the youth': PPCRV exec
May 13, 2019, 7:26 pm
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
Peaceful situation as poll precincts close: AFP
May 13, 2019, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauded the Filipino people for the peaceful conduct of the mid-term elections as polling precincts closed at 6 p.m. on Monday. "The AFP congratulates the Filipino people for the successful conduct of the National and Local Elections 2019 and… Read More
Number of defective VCMs ‘within range’: Comelec
May 13, 2019, 6:52 pm
MANILA -- The number of vote counting machines (VCMs) that malfunctioned in Monday's polls is still 'within range', a Commission on Elections official said. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez noted that they will analyze all the different failures encountered as far as the machines are concerned.… Read More
Makati centenarian still votes despite age
May 13, 2019, 6:50 pm
MANILA -- Many elderly voters in Makati City went to the polling precincts early Monday to avoid the long queues that typically build up from midday to late afternoon of election day. One of them is 100-year-old Marolina Mendoza, a registered voter in Makati for more than 40 years, who voted at a… Read More
Pimentel hits Comelec over defective VCMs
May 13, 2019, 6:05 pm
MANILA -- Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday slammed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid several reports of defective vote counting machines (VCMs) that caused some delay in the voting process nationwide. Pimentel particularly cited that 16 out of 50 barangays in Dapitan City have… Read More
