MANILA -- The Black and White Movement deplores the COMELEC ruling (misruling, is probably more appropriate) regarding its decision on the nuisance candidate case against Joselito "Jojo" Cayetano. <!--more--> While…
Virgilio Garcillano, the former Comelec commissioner who allegedly facilitated President Arroyo’s victory in the 2004 elections, has told ABS-CBN television that he has conceded defeat as congressional candidate in the first district of Bukidnon.
He rued what he called as “black propaganda” waged against him by gubernatorial candidate Jose Zubiri and congressional bet Malou Acosta.
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Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara are enjoying an overwhelming lead in the vote count in Davao City, according to the unofficial quick-count of the AMA computer school. The…
MANILA — Bayan Muna, the leading partylist group in the Philippines, today urged the media to include partylist votes in their unofficial and independent quick counts, citing “almost zero coverage” for these groups.
“We are deeply concerned over the lack and shortage of information on the partylist elections. Such a situation serves the purposes of those who seek to subvert the partylist system and deny victory for winning partylist groups,” said House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna president Satur Ocampo.
MARAWI CITY ? Delegates and participants of the People’s International Observers’ Mission (IOM) witnessed wanton cheating, confusion, and near chaos in today’s election in this city.
Vote-buying and coaching of voters inside election precincts were most rampant. IOM delegates saw poll watchers sitting beside voters and dictated candidates’ names to be written on the ballots.