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(Eagle News)–There have been fewer witness reports of irregularities in the 2019 elections, results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed. According to the Second Quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey conducted from June 22 to 26, compared to June 2016, the proportion of those who personally witnessed vote-buying fell from 19% to 10%. The SWS said those who read or heard this from reliable sources on the other hand fell from 23% to 15%. […]
(Eagle News)—The proclamation of winning Senate and party-list bets will push through today, Wednesday, May 22, after the canvassing all votes was completed on Tuesday night. The Commission on Elections said the proclamation of winning senators will take place at 10 a.m., while that of winning partylists at 7 p.m. In the final Comelec tally, reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar led the winning Senate bets, with 25,283,727 votes. She was followed by another reelectionist senator, Grace […]
(Eagle News)–The militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan slammed the results of the recent elections, saying the polls were “neither free nor fair.” In a statement, Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said for instance, the “entire state machinery was used against critics, opposition groups and progressives,” with the “attacks” on Neri Colmenares and the Makabayan partylist groups “unprecedented.” He said there was the “use of government resources to favor administration bets,” martial law in Mindanao, and […]
(Eagle News) — It’s six days to go before the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. For the voting public to be better informed, here are some infographics for the coming elections, particularly data on the registered voters expected to turn out for next Monday’s crucial voting. There are 61.8 million registered voters, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Of this number, 51.45 percent are female (31,816,797 voters) while 48.55 percent are male (30,026,953). Below […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Monday, March 25, identified over 900 election hot spots. The 941 hotspots identified by PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde as of March 20 were around 200 more than the 701 it earlier reported. The following red areas or areas of grave concern have been identified in the following regions: 118 red areas – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 93 red areas – Northern Mindanao, 73 red areas – CARAGA, 72 […]
(Eagle News)—The leftist Makabayan coalition has endorsed nine senatorial candidates for the 2019 elections. These were Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares, Senators Grace Poe, Bam Aquino and Nancy Binay, former Senator Serge Osmeña, former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay and civic leader Samira Gutoc. Poe, Osmeña and Binay are independent candidates. Diokno, Gutoc, Tañada, Hilbay and Aquino on the other hand are members of opposition Otso […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Feb. 27, reminded members of the Department of Justice’s National Prosecution Service to remain “neutral, impartial and non-partisan” in the discharge of their official duties in relation to the 2019 elections. In Department Circular No. 001, Guevarra said “no less than the 1987 Constitution provides that officers of employees in the civil service are strictly prohibited from engaging ‘directly or indirectly in any electioneering or partisan […]
(Eagle News) — Hihigpitan na ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang pagmomonitor sa social media at online advertisements para sa 2019 midterm elections. Batay sa Comelec Resolution 10488, dapat nang iparehistro ng mga kandidato at political party sa education at information department ng Comelec, ang lahat ng kanilang website at social media page na ginagamit o gagamitin sa kampanya. Ito ang unang beses na i-re-regulate ng Comelec ang mga campaign blog at social media post […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bam Aquino has said teachers who will serve in the May 2019 elections should get the pay they deserve even if there was a reenacted budget for this year. Aquino made the statement after the Commission on Elections warned these teachers would not receive their honoraria in such a scenario, and amid talks of a re-enacted budget following a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate. According to Aquino, should this be […]
(Eagle News) — The wife of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who was slain in December last year, will replace him in the mayoral race in Daraga, Albay. Gertie Duran-Batocabe made the announcement herself in a Facebook post. Her post included pictures of President Rodrigo Duterte, who appeared to have endorsed her bid. “Thank you, Mr. President for all the help and encouragement. Yes, ready to be a #partnerforchange for our hometown of Daraga!,” she said. She […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections is slated to hold mock midterm elections on Saturday, Jan. 19, to “test and ensure the security features, accuracy, and functionality” of the automated electoral system. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez made the announcement in a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 17. According to Jimenez, the mock polls will be held in 60 polling places across the country. These include Quezon City, Taguig, Manila, Pasig, Pateros, Valenzuela City, Muntinlupa City, […]
But Palace dismisses senator’s fears for his life as a “figment of his imagination” (Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, January 17, revealed he has asked the Commission on Elections to allow him to be exempted from the gun ban due to alleged threats to his security. According to Trillanes, “hindi nawala ang threat kasi the moment na pinagplanuhan kang patayin, aantayin na lang (ang) opportunity.” But in a press conference, Presidential […]
