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Comelec to voters: Report 'rejected' ballots to BEIs
May 13, 2019, 11:14 am
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday urged voters to report to the chairman of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in the polling centers poll-related problems, particularly rejected ballots. “Make sure that the ballot is preserved by the Chairman of the Board of… Read More
Go out, vote despite blasts: AFP tells voters
May 13, 2019, 10:28 am
MANILA -- Despite three explosions that rocked three unpopulated areas in Cotabato City and Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday assured voters that security forces are on top of the situation and that they should go out and casts their ballots. In an interview with… Read More
Isolated rains over PH on Election Day
May 13, 2019, 10:01 am
MANILA – Isolated rains will prevail over most parts of the country as Filipinos cast their votes in Monday’s mid-term polls. The frontal system affecting northern Luzon will cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes and Cagayan, the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
‘Bikoy’ remarks a 'rehash': Palace
May 13, 2019, 9:58 am
MANILA -- Malacañang on Sunday night dismissed anew the remarks of Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, saying his tagging of administrations to the illegal drug trade is nothing new. Advincula, who earlier sought legal assistance from… Read More
No use negotiating with Reds: NTF-ELCAC exec
May 12, 2019, 8:45 pm
MANILA -- An official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said there is no reason to conduct peace negotiations with communist rebels in view of the group’s plan to supplant the government even when a compromise is reached. This was the reaction of… Read More
Help secure PH future, PRRD urges voters
May 12, 2019, 7:36 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos not to miss their chance to vote and help shape the country’s future. Duterte made this call in his speech during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) miting de avance in Pasig City on Saturday (May 11) night. “Now more… Read More
Groups out to sabotage polls will not succeed: AFP spox
May 12, 2019, 6:08 pm
MANILA -- Groups that might be out to sabotage the May 13 mid-term elections will never succeed, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson, Marine Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, said Sunday. He made this comment as he assured the public that those planning to disrupt Monday's polls at the… Read More
Pharmaceutical firm leads campaign to empower cancer patients
May 12, 2019, 5:18 pm
MANILA -- Pharmaceutical firm Roche Philippines has launched the "Strong for Someone" campaign over the weekend, with the goal of helping cancer patients know the vital information they need to fight the disease. "For several years, we've been developing solutions. How can we let the people know… Read More
Malacañang honors moms on Mother's Day
May 12, 2019, 4:03 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang joined the world in celebrating Mother’s Day, noting that mothers deserve “the highest accolade” for their selflessness. “Today we pay tribute to all mothers of the world. To them belong the highest accolade there is to bestow,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador… Read More
Election monitoring app to protect teachers, ease poll duties
May 12, 2019, 2:59 pm
(Photo caption: Ma. Teresa Montemayor)MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd) election monitoring mobile application seeks to protect and ease the workload of teachers with poll duties on Monday, an official said over the weekend. "The app was created for the protection of the teachers, and… Read More
20 killed in 43 election-related incidents: PNP
May 12, 2019, 2:10 pm
MANILA -- A total of 20 persons were killed in 43 incidents a day before the May 13 polls, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday. PNP spokesperson, Col. Bernard Banac said the figure involved election-related incidents recorded from January 13 to May 11. A total of 24 persons were also… Read More
Avail of legal aid, DILG urges electoral board members
May 12, 2019, 2:04 pm
MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging teachers and other individuals serving as electoral boards in Monday's polls to avail of legal assistance under Republic Act 10756 or the Election Service Reform Act for any legal harassment or problem they encounter in… Read More
Ex-Sen. Alvarez withdraws from congressional race due to vote-buying
May 12, 2019, 1:47 pm
MANILA -- Former Senator Heherson Alvarez has withdrawn from his bid to represent the fourth legislative district of Isabela due to “massive vote-buying.” Alvarez, in a statement, said he could no longer participate in the congressional race since vote-buying violated the freedom of people to… Read More
84 nabbed for vote buying, selling in NCR
May 12, 2019, 1:45 pm
MANILA -- Authorities arrested 84 persons allegedly carrying out vote buying activities in separate police operations in five cities of Metro Manila, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director, Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, said Sunday. Eleazar said that of the 84 persons arrested, 60… Read More
PRRD wishes moms 'contented life’ on Mother’s Day
May 12, 2019, 1:40 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte greeted mothers in the Philippines and around the world Happy Mother’s Day as he wished all of them to live a “happy and contented” life. Duterte’s greeting was posted on the official Facebook page of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and… Read More
2.8K policemen ready to serve as election inspectors: DILG
May 12, 2019, 1:01 pm
MANILA – A total of 2,838 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) are ready to serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) deputized by the Commission on Election (Comelec) on Monday’s polls, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said Sunday.… Read More
Cloudy skies with rain showers over PH on Sunday
May 12, 2019, 12:00 pm
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain showers will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to localized thunderstorms affecting the whole country, the weather bureau said Sunday. Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and localized thunderstorms will affect Metro Manila, the… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sun., May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019, 9:46 am
INQUIRER -- DU30 to supporters: Ok to take cash for 'Fare' PHILIPPINE STAR -- An election of many firsts MANILA BULLETIN -- A mother's love comes in many forms DAILY TRIBUNE -- 'Good one' pierces magic 12 MANILA TIMES -- Villar, Poe, Cayetano lead pre-poll survey MANILA STANDARD -- Pre-poll… Read More
Over 18K national, local posts at stake in Monday’s polls
May 11, 2019, 7:41 pm
MANILA — A total of 18,072 national and locals positions are at stake in the May 13 mid-term polls. Based on Commission on Elections (Comelec) data, of the said number, voters will be electing 12 senators and 61 seats for party-list organizations. For local polls, registered voters in the… Read More
Private sector workers to get 30% add'l pay on Election Day: DOLE
May 11, 2019, 6:22 pm
MANILA--— Private sector employees who will report to work on Election Day will receive an additional 30 percent in their daily pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday. In Labor Advisory No. 07, Series of 2019, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said employees… Read More
