Comelec: Mall voting smooth; glitch hits some VCMs

Zacarian Sarao 10/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Mall voting in 11 locations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections went smoothly, with some glitches in polling precincts that used vote-counting machines (VCMs.) “Napakaayos po (very orderly). Voting experience extraordina[ry],” said…

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…

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…

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,…

COMELEC ORDERS A RECOUNT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/04/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has issued an order which facilitates the recount of 20 percent of votes cast in Cebu City’s mayoralty race last May. The best solution to resolve the allegations of defeated…

VCMs at Cebu City Hall

Julit C. Jainar 05/19/2016

SOME 1,289 vote-counting machines (VCMs) used in Cebu City during the May 9 elections were placed inside container vans at Cebu City Hall grounds yesterday. “They were placed here at the City Hall grounds. Isn’t it stated…

Moving on

05/15/2016

A full week after the elections, the Cebu Archdiocese’s call for the losing candidates to move on and join the rest of the Filipinos in uniting behind the incoming administration and the local leaders that were elected…

JVR launches signature bid against Gullas

Julit C. Jainar 05/11/2016

TALISAY City Mayor Johnny V. “JVR” Delos Reyes launched a signature campaign for a recall election after he questioned his loss to former congressman Eduardo Gullas Sr. in last Monday’s elections. Gullas won with 58,068 votes against…

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