Tag: National elections

“This is the real count, let the healing begin” says NBOC as nat’l canvass of votes for president and VP start

Robredo counsel, Atty. Macalintal, interposes no objections; cites VP Leni’s statement of “need to accept the majority’s decision”   (Eagle News) – “This is the real count, the official canvassing body for the President and Vice-President of the Philippines.” With this, the Philippine Congress in joint session, convening as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), officially started the canvass of votes for president and vice-president in the May 9, 2022 elections. Zubiri, who chairs the […]

Sara Duterte calls for unity of pro-Duterte groups, explains her decision to run as VP

  (Eagle News) – Vice-presidential aspirant Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio called for unity to support the programs and gained made by the administration of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, as she explained her decision to run for vice-president. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 16, Mayor “Inday” Sara as she is more popularly called, also explained why her party decided to make an alliance with presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Mayor Sara also […]

No turning back: Marcos says he won’t slide down, nor back out of presidential race

BBM says he doesn’t know Mayor Sara’s final decision, but as for him, he would definitely run for the presidency in 2022   (Eagle News) — Presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that he would definitely push through with his run for the top national post, and would not slide down nor back out of his presidential bid. “Hindi na magbabago yun (That will not change),” Marcos Jr., said referring to […]

Pres. Duterte tells Comelec to think of space, modality for candidates to campaign amid new normal

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to provide for a space or modality that would give candidates for national and local elections a chance to campaign and reach to the people amid the new normal. Duterte, in his latest “Talk To the People” on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that the Comelec should come out with a venue whatever modality that could be for candidates to be able to […]

Pres. Duterte says statement on possible running for VP next year, part of leverage, “political posturing”

“To maintain equilibrium, consider me a candidate for the vice presidency at this time,” says Duterte   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said his frequent statement that he could run as vice-president in the May 2022 elections is part of his “political posturing” and his way of maintaining political “leverage” The 76-year old Philippine leader known for his unpredictability and unconventional ways, told the media during the inauguration of the LRT 2 East Extension […]

Duterte supporters complain of vote machines that count “automatic Roxas votes”

    (EAGLE NEWS) — Supporters of presidential candidate and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed apprehensions about massive electoral cheating on election day, May 9, as reports about vote-counting machines (VCM) mysteriously counting a vote for administration candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II for blank ballots during a machine testing in Lanao del Sur. The group called MRRD-NECC or  Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte National Executive Coordinating Committee said two of their election watchers tried the […]

NEMC, binuksan na ng AFP

(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang kanilang National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) anim na araw bago ang halalan. Sa naturang pasilidad umano isasagawa ng AFP ang monitoring sa election-related incidents na maaaring maganap sa gitna ng ginagawang preparasyon mula sa delivery ng vote counting machines (VCM’s), sa sitwasyon sa mismong araw ng halalan, at hangang sa isasagawang canvassing. Ayon kay AFP Public Affairs Office deputy chief Captain Celeste […]