Tag: 2016 National and Local Elections

Congress set to probe ‘script’ change in Comelec’s transparency server 

THE joint Congressional Oversight Committee on automated election system chaired by Senator Koko Pimentel is set to conduct an inquiry this Thursday into the unauthorized change in script of a transparency server for automated elections. The senate will likely invite Marlon Garcia, the Smartmatic Project manager in the Philippines, Smartmatic Philippines General Manager Elie Moreno, Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista, Poll Commissioner Rowena Guanzon and officials of the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) […]

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VP Binay will respect election results

QUEZON City, Philippines – Vice-President Jejomar Binay said that he will accept the results of the elections and that he continues to call for the respect of democratic institutions. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Voting in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, peaceful

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 […]

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ICMY: VCM malfunction normal – COMELEC

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)

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Free ride for voters in Taguig

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

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Mga botante patuloy pa rin sa pagboto sa kabila ng mga aberya

SAN Miguel, Camarines Sur — Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin naaayos ang dalawang vote counting machine (VCM) sa Barangay San Miguel Elementary School. Wala ring pahayag si Precent Officer, Jurith Mata kung maaayos pa ang nasabing VCM. Ayon naman kay Joselito Zabala, Commission on Election Assistant Officer, kung wala ng boboto ay hindi rin naman nila isasalang o ipapasok ang mga balota. Ang ilang botante ay hindi na muna bumoto hangga’t wala pang resibo na lumalabas. Samantala, ang ibang […]

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ICYMI: PNP reports election related incidents

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police recorded 160 election-related incidents but only 29 are considered as validated election-related incidents. These include the grenade-throwing incident in Salvador, Lanao Del Norte as well as the burning of a classroom, with said incidents causing delays in the start of the elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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COMELEC warns public against fake biometrics

MANILA, April 21 — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warns the public against a number of misleading claims currently circulating, regarding the use of biometrics in the 2016 National and Local Elections. The COMELEC has been receiving alarming reports that, in a number of cities and municipalities, unauthorized persons or parties have been conducting so-called “biometrics,” purportedly with the knowledge and consent of COMELEC. This is completely false, and constitutes an electoral offense punishable by law. […]

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PNP sa local campaign period, handa na – Marquez

Tiniyak ng pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang kahandaan ng kanilang mga tauhan sa pagsisimula ng kampanya sa lokal na posisyon na magsisimula na bukas, Marso 26. Ayon kay PNP Chief Director General Ricardo Marquez, tututukan ng kapulisan ang pangangampanya ng local candidates lalo pa’t mas mainit aniya ang kampanya sa lokal na posisyon dahilan kaya ipinag-utos niya na mas pataasin pa ang antas ng presensiya ng mga pulis. Inabisuhan din ni Marquez ang […]

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Kill the criminals! Duterte’s vote-winning vow in Philippines

by Karl MALAKUNAS MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Rodrigo Duterte curses the pope’s mother and jokes about his own infidelities, but many voters in the Philippines want to elect him president so he can honour a campaign pledge to kill thousands of criminals. Duterte is making a spectacular, obscenity-filled charge towards the presidential palace by selling himself as a ruthless leader willing to bypass the judicial system in an unprecedented war against crime. “Kill them all,” […]

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