PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Commission on Elections yesterday ordered the special provincial board of canvassers of Maguindanao to canvass the results of the elections in the province, in a move that…
Category: Election
Special elections in Mindanao could decide 12th slot
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE special elections that would be held today in selected areas in the vote-rich Mindanao provinces of Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Shariff Kabunsuan, and the town of…
Comelec count bogs down
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE official tally of the Senate and party-list elections ground to a halt yesterday with only one certificate of canvass processed. As the Commission on Elections adjourned at…
Namfrel hit by party list groups
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE National Movement for Free Elections, which is conducting an unofficial quick count of the May 14 elections, came under fire yesterday from party-list organizations for not disclosing…
Palace to use automated poll machines by 2010
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — BOTHERED by the slow count of votes cast in the May 14 elections, Malacañang yesterday called on all stakeholders in the political process to put in place an…
Binay wins Makati polls
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The ticket of Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay has scored a sweep of the elections in the city, winning all 20 local positions at stake. Never has there been…
Atienza concedes to Lim
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Ali Atienza on Thursday conceded the race for mayor in Manila to Alfredo Lim. Ali, the son of incumbent mayor Lito Atienza, made the announcement after emerging from…
JDV wins
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. yesterday extended the hand of reconciliation after scoring a lopsided victory against his opponent in the fourth district of Pangasinan. “With charity…
Pacquiao losing in political arena
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Praise the Lord, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won’t be spending his time inside the halls of Congress and giving his two-cents on national issues like E-VAT and Cha-cha….
Very low turnout for overseas voting
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The official turnout from overseas absentee voting as expected was very low, with 80,000 or about 15 percent of registered voters casting their votes, according to the Department…
Observers dismayed by elections
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — INTERNATIONAL observers said yesterday they witnessed threats and vote-buying inside some precincts in the southern Philippines, raising questions about election manipulation in the unsettled region. The criticism came…
Be fair to dispel trending allegations
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ADMINISTRATION lawmakers yesterday urged media to be fair in reporting the results of the May senatorial race to dispel trending allegations as major outlets continue to highlight areas…
TU working for 12-0 win
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — With a decisive victory looming on the horizon, Team Unity has been working double-time for a 12-0 win of its senatorial ticket in a bid to send most,…
Overseas voting posts 9% turnout only
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –Only 9 percent of the total registered voters overseas have cast their votes, with only six days to go before the end of absentee voting on May 14, the…
GMA brokers Chavit, Defensor patchup
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Two Team Unity senatorial candidates patched up their differences yesterday during a reconciliation talk in Malacañang that was brokered by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis…