Downed VCMs prompt Cebu board of canvassers to suspend canvassing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Board of Canvassers in Cebu province on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, declared a recess after vote-counting machines (VCM) deployed in Bogo City, northern Cebu crashed. Commission on Elections – Cebu (Comelec-Cebu) elections…

Gwen, Junjun lead in partial and unofficial tally in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu province’s top local chief executives seem headed for another three years at the Capitol.  Based on the partial and unofficial count of poll of the Comelec Transparency Media server, reelectionists Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and…

Cebu province elections: Around 50 VCMs malfunction but Comelec says ‘so far, so good’ 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Except for several  malfunctioning vote-counting machines (VCM), voting in various poll centers in Cebu province was peaceful and orderly during the first half of Election Day on May 9, 2022. “So far, so good. Very…

“No vote, no cash aid” for seniors in Cebu City? Rama says not true

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, clarified that senior citizens do not need to vote this Monday, May 9, in order to get their financial aid. Rama made the…

Final testing, sealing of VCMs is on May 5 – Comelec

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City will conduct the final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines (VCM) and ballots on  May 5, 2022. Marilou Paredes, the acting election officer of the…

Comelec – Cebu: ‘We’re 101% ready for May 9’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than a week before the 2022 National Elections, election officials here said they are ready to welcome voters into polling precincts. The Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) said all…

UP Cebu belies reports faculty forced students to join election rally

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) belied reports circulating on social media, alleging that its faculty members have forced students to join election-related rallies. In a statement published on April 25,…

No election hotspots in Cebu province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—For the second election in a row, Cebu province is free from any election hotspot.  The Commission on Elections in Cebu (Comelec-Cebu) confirmed that localities in the province were not included in the Election Watchlist…

One Cebu kicks off campaign in Barili

Morexette Marie Erram 03/25/2022

Barili, Cebu—The Garcia-led One Cebu on Friday, March 25, 2022,  kicked off the 1st day of local campaign period here, a town  in southwestern Cebu that is of their bailiwicks. The party officially began its campaign caravan…

Ace gains support from BBM-Sara groups in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu gubernatorial bet, former Sec. Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano, has gained the support of an alliance of groups backing the UniTeam of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte-Carpio. The UniTeam-Marcos Duterte (MD) Alliance…

Durano on election campaign: I am doing my best

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although he plays it coy when asked about his chance of winning this year’s gubernatorial race, Former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said that he ‘is doing his best’ in their campaign efforts for…

Gwen, Ace trade barbs over Capitol’s hiring of healthcare workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Things are starting to get heated in Cebu’s gubernatorial race. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and former Tourism Sec. Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano has been exchanging comments on how the Capitol has been…

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