Posts by tag: davao

11 years ago

Partylist not spared from trapo politics

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Partylist not spared from trapo politics

By CHERYLL D. FIEL

Davao Today

“Sadly, personality politics is still at play in the partylist contest.  The system even goes to the extent that winnability hinges on traditional politicians’ endorsement and money.” — Carlos Isagani Zarate, Davao-based human rights lawyer and Bayan Muna second nominee

11 years ago

Dutertes, party mates dominate Davao polls

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Dutertes, party mates dominate Davao polls

By DAVAO TODAY

The Comelec said councilors for the second political district will be proclaimed after the replacement of the two compact flash cards from clustered precincts 777 and 753, which have been found defective, shall arrive from their Central Office in Manila. 

11 years ago

RECEPTION

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In Malabog village, Davao City, the chairman of the Board of Election Inspector has to bring the PCOS machine and…

11 years ago

Lost names, vote-buying in Paquibato

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By MA. GIGI A. TENEBROSO

Davao Today

In a statement released Monday, Ka Simon Santiago, NPA political director, said four village captains in Paquibato district “surrendered” to them and reported of receiving money from re-electionist Representative Mylene Garcia.  In Mapula village, 27 envelopes with PHP 300 each were allegedly seen, PHP 15,000 in Lumiad village, PHP 20,000 in Paquibato village and PHP 15,000 in Panalum village.

11 years ago

WATCHDOG

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A volunteer of poll watchdog Kontra Daya-Southern Mindanao records reports from their teams dispatched in the different areas in the…

11 years ago

DONE

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Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte casts his vote Monday afternoon in a precinct at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo High School, Matina,…

11 years ago

Polls still BEIs’, voters’ nightmare

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By CHERYLL D. FIEL

Davao Today

The machine started rejecting ballots at past nine in the morning forcing the BEIs to shut down the machine.  To the dismay of first-time voters who were excited to experience casting their votes the automated way, the ballots were dropped manually at the PCOS machine bin, before BEIs took it out and placed it in a separate folder for counting.