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QUEZON City, Philippines – In an interview with Ely Saludar, Commission on Election Chairman Andres Bautista gives his assessment regarding the 2016 Local and National elections. He said that minor disturbances are normal during the elections and that the transmission of the election results were done more quickly compared to last election. The proclamation of national candidates can be possibly done tomorrow, May 10. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — US social network Facebook has won a trademark case in China against a local company, state media reported Monday, weeks after a court ruled against tech giant Apple in a similar suit over its iPhone brand. China’s trademark authorities in 2014 approved an application by a beverage factory to register the brand “face book” for products such as drinks and potato crisps, state broadcaster China Central Television’s English channel said on a […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The number of bodies recovered from a landslide that engulfed workers at a Chinese construction site rose to 31 on Monday with seven people still missing, authorities said. Heavy rain at the weekend buried a temporary shed used by workers at a hydropower station construction site in Fujian province, in the southeast, under 100,000 cubic metres of mud and rock, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Major rescue efforts were continuing, […]
(EAGLE NEWS) — As of the latest Kapisanan ng Broadcaster of the Philippines-Eagle Broadcasting Corporation partial unofficial quick count of election returns from the Comelec, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte took an early lead with 11,659,213 votes , while Ferdinand Marcos Jr., led in the vice-presidential tally (10,715,468 votes) with the administration’s bet Leni Rodredo coming in close (9,838,033 votes). Former TESDA director general Joel Villanueva, meanwhile led in the senatorial count, followed by senator […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has started the canvassing of votes for the May 9, 2016 elections as polling precincts closed at 5 p.m, with some closing at 6 p.m., because of the delayed start of voting due to malfunctioning vote-counting machines. As of the latest Kapisanan ng Broadcaster of the Philippines-Eagle Broadcasting Corporation partial unofficial quick count of election returns from the Comelec, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte took an early lead […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections has passed a resolution allowing the extension of voting until 6 p.m. for precincts where voting had started at 9 a.m. or even later. This was contained in a tweet by the Comelec, and also by Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon. Guanzon said that the Comelec resolution made en banc was passed upon her motion. There had been several reports of delayed voting in some precincts because of malfunctioning […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The official ballots were released in 4:30 in the morning. At around 5:30 AM, the ballot boxes were sealed and the vote-counting machines were initialized by the Board of Inspectors and poll-watchers. At exactly 6 in the morning, the polling precincts were opened to the voters with a special lane for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and pregnant women. Although there were incidents of paper jams in the VCMs, the BEI […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – After many reports regarding malfunctioning vote-counting machines, the Commission on Elections is studying the possibility of extending the voting period, which needs a COMELEC resolution. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said that although the vote-counting machines underwent checks and testings, it is normal for VCMs to malfunction as the machines have been transported to distant locations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Despite the shortage of public transport due to the elections, a free ride program was implemented in Taguig City, which encouraged many to exercise their right to vote. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/lBRm4BKGS4s
Vote Counting Machines or VCMs in some areas marred the early casting of votes by registered voters during election day. 93,000 VCMs were deployed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in precincts around the country. Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) Correspondent Jeffrey Datuin reported the malfunction of VCM in Lapu-lapu Elementary School in Tondo. “May mga machine po na nasira dito sa Sapang Maragul Elementary School, Tarlac City. Ang ginawa po nila pinaboto po yung mga tao […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has replaced at least 150 vote counting machines as of 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9 as reports of malfunctioning vote counting machines marred the controversial Philippine national elections. In a tweet by Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon, he said that the 150 vote counting machines that were replaced were fewer compared to the VCMs which malfunctioned in 2013 which were 1,300. Earlier, Guanson also tweeted that […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential candidate and survey front runner Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte voted past 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, becoming the last of the “presidentiables” to cast his vote on election day. Duterte, wore a checkered red polo, when he went to his polling precinct at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School to vote. He was accompanied by his common-law-wife, Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña. The Davao City mayor has been […]
