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(Eagle News) – There had been more than 20,000 attempts to hack the automated election system before and during the May 9, 2022 polls, according to the government’s national security adviser. Secretary Hermogenes Esperon said that because of the government’s “pre-emptive” action, all these hacking attempts were prevented and frustrated. In the Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum on Wednesday, May 11, Esperon said that the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and other […]
Marcos Jr’s lead over rival Robredo hits over 16M votes based on partial and unofficial count of over 98% of votes cast (Eagle News) – The May 2022 elections is historic with the fastest vote transmission and could prove to be the national elections with the highest voter turnout since 2010, reflecting how the majority of the voters endured long lines and waited patiently to cast their vote, the Commission on Elections said. The […]
(Eagle News) – The Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc has affirmed the dismissal of the four disqualification cases against presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., on Tuesday, May 10. This was a day after the historic May 9, 2022 national and local elections which saw Marcos Jr., the son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, winning by a landslide over Vice-President Leni Robredo. In a vote of 6-0-1, with only one commissioner, George […]
Asks Filipino nation for their support in case he wins as the 17th PHL president By Neah Mangawang for Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. addressed the nation shortly after 11:00pm on Monday, May 9, via his Facebook page, expressing his sincere gratitude to his supporters and the Filipino people who believed in him, his running-mate Sara Duterte, and their message of unity. Marcos, Jr. acknowledged that while […]
By Doren Manzanero Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described as “relatively peaceful” the national and local elections held on Monday, May 9, 2022. In a press briefing, Comelec Chair Saidamen Pangarungan concurred with the assessment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the May 9 polls is generally peaceful, as compared to previous years. “As confirmed by our security partners, […]
By Neah Mangawang Contributor (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that asking voters to leave their ballots in the precinct in case vote counting machines (VCM) fail to operate was part of the poll body’s protocol and was not a scheme to defraud voters. In a press briefing on Monday, May 9, COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia told reporters that voters should not be confused and should not jump into conclusion that there […]
Temperature checks, face masks required in voting that starts at 6 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m. (Eagle News) – The first-ever national and local elections amid the Covid-19 pandemic opens today, Monday, May 9, with 10 candidates vying for the presidency, and nine bets vying for the vice-presidency. There are 12 senate seats up for grabs, as well as 316 seats to the House of Representatives, 81 seats for governor and vice governor, […]
(Eagle News) — No “serious” threats in connection with the elections on Monday, May 9, have been detected so far, Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant General Vicente Danao Jr. has said. According to Danao, the PNP was still monitoring security preparations, with the entire PNP “ready to secure the electoral process for the national and local elections.” He said the PNP will use the “full force of the law” against anyone who attempts to […]
(Eagle News) – Running as an independent candidate in the presidential race may have its disadvantages, one of which is that the candidate would not be given an official copy of election returns, based on Commission on Elections rules. Running as an independent would also mean the candidate’s poll watchers would be placed at a disadvantage during election day and vote counting, vis a vis the poll watchers of those running under a major […]
Testing and sealing of VCMs to end Saturday, May 7, 2022, says Comelec commissioner Garcia (Eagle News) – At least 355 vote counting machines have been found to have some problems as the Commission on Elections finished the distribution of these machines as well as the ballots to be used in the national and local elections on Monday, May 9. Comelec commissioner George Garcia said that in the course of the testing and sealing […]
Nacionalista Party declared as dominant minority party; 10 other major political parties named (Eagle News) – The ruling PDP-Laban party has been resolved as a dominant political party in the country by the Commission on Elections, the poll body’s resolution said. In Comelec’s resolution No. 10787 issued on May 5, the poll body also determined that the minority party is Nacionalista Party, as well as named the 10 other major political parties in the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would ensure clean, honest and orderly elections on May 9, and would “remain neutral,” not revealing who is his preferred presidential bet. “Ulitin ko, you better disabuse your minds about getting into guesses and assumptions. Wala. Wala akong kandidato pagka-presidente ngayon hanggang Disyembre,” Duterte said in his latest Talk To The People. The 76-year old Philippine leader, who will be stepping down in June this year, […]
