Kontra Tikas Movement members pray for clean and honest polls

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Work and Pray for a clean and honest election.” This was the message of the non-partisan monitoring group Kontra Tikas Movement, which, together with other church groups and organizations in Cebu, held an…

Elderly farmer walks 5 km to voting center, fails to vote as name not in voter’s list

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as 6 a.m., Ceridulia Benemerito started walking from Sitio Pantag to Sitio Lamak in Barangay Mayana, Barili, southern Cebu to cast her vote on May 13, Monday.  The 89-year-old farmer braved…

25 years of C-Cimpel

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/11/2017

Cebu’s election watchdog, C-Cimpel (Cebu-Citizens Involvement and Maturation for Peoples Empowerment and Liberation), celebrated its 25th anniversary of ensuring “clean, honest, and orderly” polls yesterday. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma lauded the group for its continued service through…

Election watchdog fetes 10K volunteers

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 05/21/2016

THE elections may be over but the campaign for good governance continues for the Cebu Citizens Involvement and Maturation for People Empowerment and Liberation (C-Cimpel). “In between elections, we do seminars on good governance at the barangay…

Comelec: Elections in Cebu peaceful, successful

Jameela Antoniette I. Mendoza 05/09/2016

DESPITE malfunctioning vote-counting machines and delays that caused long lines at polling precincts, yesterday’s elections in Cebu was “generally peaceful and successful”, the regional Commission on Elections (Comelec-7) said. Regional Comelec Director Jose Nick Mendros said there…

Multi-sectoral group to help monitor polls

Rhobie A. Ruaya, Sheila Mae Gumapon 05/05/2016

A MULTI-SECTORAL group called on the public to exercise and protect their right to vote on the May 9 elections. Organized last month, the Ecumenical Movement Against Electoral Fraud and Violence voiced support for the Cebu Citizens…

Security ready for poll watch group, precincts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/30/2016

Police assured a citizens’ election watch group of their security during the May 9 elections especially in identified election hotspots. Supt. Arnel Banzon of the Police Regional Office’s (PRO-7) operations and plans division said they will secure…

Vote-buying a ‘social sin’, Church reminds voters

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/13/2016

Catholic Church officials joined their voices to the appeal by the Commission on Elections (Comelec)  to voters not to engage in vote-buying yesterday, saying it is a “social sin.” Cebu Provincial Election Officer Ferdinand Gujilde admitted they…

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