Ballot for Antique found in Lapu-Lapu 

Futch Anthony Inso 05/13/2019

(Updated 12:44 p.m.) Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—A ballot intended for Jaguikican, Laua-an, Antique was found in a group of ballots at the Canjulao Elementary School in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday morning, May 13, 2019. Ricardo Dungog, 52, a…

Rama suggests transfer of voting centers to universities

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebu City vice mayoral candidate Michael Rama suggested that voting centers be transferred from public elementary schools to universities. Rama of the Barug PDP-Laban made the suggestion after he observed that voting centers were…

Voting orderly at Mandaue City Central School despite long queues

Doris C. Bongcac 05/13/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Despite the long queues, voting remained orderly at the Mandaue City Central School, one of the bigger polling centers in Mandaue City. The public school accommodated voters from the neighboring barangays of Centro,…

BMO staff nabbed for vote buying in Lorega San Miguel

Benjie Talisic 05/13/2019

(Updated 1 p.m.) Cebu City, Philippines—A 66-year-old woman was arrested in Barangay Lorega San Miguel here on Monday morning, May 13, 2019, for allegedly vote buying. Police Staff Sergeant Rose Ada Jungao from the Parian Police, the…

Paper jam causes delay in voting in some parts of Cebu  

Gresheen Gift Libby 05/13/2019

https://www.facebook.com/cdndigital/videos/361687177886768/   CEBU City, Philippines — Long lines mark the first two hours of elections on the morning of May 13, 2019, due to paper jams, delaying the voting process in precincts around the province. But according…

Mayoral aspirants among early voters in San Fernando

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — The two candidates for mayor in San Fernando town, south of Cebu, were among the first individuals to cast their votes in their respective polling places on Monday, May 13. Incumbent Mayor Lakambini…

Cebu City election officer to inhibit from being canvass chair amidst threat

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) South District election officer will be inhibiting from his role as chairman in the canvassing of the votes following threats to his life. Lawyer Marchel Sarno told CDN…

Osmeña, Labella post about Game of Thrones; remind public to choose wisely, beware of spoilers

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They may be one of Cebu’s most intense rivalry in the 2019 elections. But political opponents, Tomas Osmeña and Edgar Labella, do share one thing in common: an interest with the Game of…

PHOTO GALLERY: Deployment of personnel and distribution of election paraparaphernalia in San Fernando

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu—It’s an early start for police personnel and teachers who are serving in the May 13, 2019 elections here. Due to the prevalence of gun violence early this year, San Fernando town is classified under…

In San Fernando, police nab three female minors for violating liquor ban

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — Three female minors were taken into the custody of the San Fernando Police Station shortly before midnight on Sunday, May 12, for violating the election’s liquor ban. The minors, a 13-year-old girl and…

Gunshots heard in Sudlon II, prayer vigil ‘disturbed’ in Sudlon I

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Multiple gunshots were heard in the mountain barangay of Sudlon II in Cebu City on the eve of the 2019 midterm elections causing fear among its residents. Sudlon II Barangay Captain Prescillo Albores…

Masked men alarm residents in Cebu City’s mountain barangays, ‘inks’ voters before May 13 elections

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City voters in barangays Tabunan, Babag, Talamban, Pungol-Sibugay and Mabini are alarmed of the presence of armed men onboard motorcycles who are reportedly going around the villages to “ink” voters a day…

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