By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today
As the reliability of the PCOS source code remains in question, Professor Aya Ragragio, coordinator of poll watchdog Kontra Daya in Southern Mindanao, said, “(T)he task to monitor the polls remains daunting.”
By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today
Esther Sison, Election Officer III of Comelec-Sto. Tomas, said there was no reported hardware problem on ballot-counting machines and no PCOS machines have malfunctioned.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“Sa dugay nang panahon, walay pagduhaduha ang mga magtutudlo nga mohatag sa ilang tinuoray nga serbisyo aron lang gyud mogawas ang tinuod nga resulta sa eleksyon. Maong sakit kaayo paminawon nga tawagon mi’g istupido ug limtanon.” — Elenito Escalante, president of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines Davao Region Union
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
PO3 Maula Tato Ali was turned over to the peace advocacy group Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Mindanao and later brought to the Bishop’s Palace in Kidapawan City for a press conference.
“We regret that the poor outcome of the FTS would reflect the outcome of the actual polls, which could lead to election failure.” — Aya Ragrario, University of the Philippines professor and convener of Kontra Daya
By DAVAO TODAY
Fermiza said that some local candidates have been hoarding rice and are now distributing it to win votes, an act, she said, that insults the people of North Cotabato “who are reeling from extreme hunger and poverty.”
By DAVAO TODAY
“The NDF-Southern Mindanao remains committed to the humane treatment and release of prisoners of war in compliance with the protocols of Geneva Conventions and other international humanitarian law instruments.” — Rubi del Mundo, NDF spokesperson
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
“We should work for ‘more talk towards more peace,’” Bishop Calang urged, adding that amid the ongoing civil war, the more important thing to do is to “not lose hope, especially from the part of the government.”
By ACE R. MORANDANTE
Davao Today
“Nag-ugat ang strike na ito nu’ng hindi nila binigay ang tamang benepisyo sa mga empleyado.” — Eliseo Avellana, one of the 11 clinical instructors “illegally terminated” by the Brokenshire College administration
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
However, what’s become clearer by the day is Kris’s intent to run in 2016. Although she made no mention what particular elective position she’s aspiring, Duterte himself said Kris “will run for Senator.”
