Comelec-Cebu finds no grounds to hold special elections in Cordova

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite allegations of massive vote-buying and irregularities, authorities found no grounds to hold Special Elections in Cordova town, Cebu.  The Commission on Elections in the province (Comelec-Cebu) assured that Election Day last May…

19 VCMs in Cebu City ‘faulty’ on election day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Election day in Cebu City was not as smooth sailing as the Commission on Election (Comelec) expected with Vote- Counting Machines (VCMs) in need of repair or replacement causing hiccups in the cluster…

Mandaue election update: 3 VCMs malfunction but fixed ASAP

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/09/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Three vote-counting machines (VCM) have malfunctioned in Mandaue City on Monday morning, May. 9, 2022. Sarah Cristina Reuyan, the election assistant of the Commission on Elections in Mandaue City (Comelec-Mandaue), said the three VCMs were…

4 VCMs in Mandaue won’t accept ballots, 3 fixed

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A total of four vote-counting machines (VCMs) in Mandaue City were found to be defective during the final testing and sealing (FTS) conducted on Thursday, May 5. Sarah Cristina Reuyan, the election assistant…

LCPO starts deploying police personnel to polling centers

Futch Anthony Inso 05/05/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has started deploying on Thursday, May 5, 2022, police personnel to polling centers. This was confirmed by Police Colonel Arnel Banzon, city director of LCPO. On Thursday…

COMELEC Cebu City conducts simultaneous testing of VCMs, sealing of ballots

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Election (COMELEC) Cebu City conducted the final testing of the Vote-Counting Machines (VCMs) and sealing of ballots in the clustered precincts, four days before the elections. Marilou Paredes, the acting…

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…

CCPO ready to secure vote counting machines, ballots

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is ready to secure the vote-counting machines (VCMs) and ballots when they arrive from Manila. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the CCPO,…

Police assure neutrality in Mandaue elections

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/11/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Amid allegations of police ‘bias’ in neighboring Cebu City, the police in Mandaue City has vowed to maintain impartiality in securing the May 13 midterm elections. On Friday, May 10, the police and…

Comelec sends VCMs, VRVMs to Mandaue City voting centers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Vote counting machines (VCMs) and voters registration verification machines (VRVMs) that will be used in Monday’s election were already sent to the different precincts in Mandaue City for use in Monday’s midterm election.…

TIME TO MOVE ON

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2016

After a divisive political campaign and electoral exercise, an official of the Archdiocese of Cebu called on the people to unite and support the newly elected leaders. “Let us now move on as a nation,” enjoined Msgr.…

Random manual audit in 30 areas

Carmel Loise Matus 05/11/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started conducting a random manual audit in some clustered precincts in the province in order to check the accuracy of the vote-counting machines (VCMs) used during Monday’s elections. Eliseo Labaria, acting…

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