Provincial Comelec Office submits statement of votes, certificate of canvass to Manila

Rosalie Abatayo 05/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Provincial Election Office (PEO) has already submitted Cebu province’s Statement of Votes and Certificate of Canvass to the national office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila. Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome…

VRV system ‘fails’ in San Fernando, causes delay

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — The use of voters registration verification system (VRVS) has ‘failed’ in most, if not all, of the voting centers here. Instead of expediting the verification of the identity of voters, long queues are…

Vote wisely

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 05/11/2019

I was 14 years old when I first had my serious involvement in the Philippine elections. The year was 2001 and a television station was looking for poll watchers, whose main job was to monitor the tally…

Comelec receives Osmeña’s request letter, assures quick action

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY—The Cebu City Commission on Election (Comelec) has received Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s letter of request to put the city under Comelec control. Lawyer Marchel Sarno, election officer of the Cebu City South District, said that the…

Osmeña wants Cebu City under Comelec control

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will be asking the Commission on Election (Comelec) to put Cebu City under their control following alleged police brutality in the city.  Osmeña, during the 888 Forum on Tuesdsay, May…

700,000 ballots arrive in Cebu City; final poll preparations on track

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The final leg of preparations are definitely underway for the May 13, 2019 elections as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) delivered a total of 700,000 ballots to the Cebu City Treasurer’s Office (CCTO)…

Lapu mayoral aspirant ‘Ahong’ Chan claims former allies were paid by camp of Radaza to stain his image

Futch Anthony Inso 05/02/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—Pajo barangay captain and mayoralty aspirant Junard “Ahong” Chan believes his former allies are being used by the camp of incumbent Lapu-Lapu City mayor Paz Radaza to destroy his reputation. According to Chan, his former…

Five Cebu City dads abstain from commending police

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Five Cebu City Councilors abstained from commending personnel of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) for their “continued vigilance” during the Holy Week. Administration councilors Margarita “Margot” Osmeña, Sisinio Andales, Franklyn Ong, Joy…

Alcover asks Tomas: Who are the habal-habal drivers who received rice subsidy?

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 04/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council requested the Office of Mayor to submit the names of the habal-habal drivers, who received rice subsidy from the city government on February 2019, a few months before the…

Mandaue City Council asks Comelec not to exempt city’s cash assistance program from election ban 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/25/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The opposition-allied majority of the Mandaue City Council has asked the local office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to junk any petition of the city for exemption from the ban on the…

Opposition councilors defend police against Delos Santos ‘open accusations’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s opposition councilors took the side of the Philippine National Police (PNP) after the privilege speech of Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos, which condemned “election-related violence” allegedly perpetrated by police to officials…

Comelec yields van-full of illegally installed streamers after Oplan Baklas in Mandaue City

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2019

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Illegally installed streamers and other campaign materials of national candidates were removed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City after their Oplan Baklas last Friday, March 8, 2019. Jacqueline Reuyan,…

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