PRO intensifies election security in region
Police confiscated a total of 181 firearms and 104 deadly weapons, and arrested 248 persons in the course of conducting election-related checkpoints in the region.
On Friday, progressive groups in Davao City stage ?a ?
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rally along San Pedro street calling for a clean and credible election on May 9, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Militant groups urge voters to be ready for People Power
Anticipating massive fraud and violence, progressive groups urged voters to be vigilant and to join their assembly at the Rizal Park on Monday, May 9 after voting in the national and local elections.
GUINNESS ATTEMPT. Tens of thousands of Davaoenos attempt to break a word record for the most number of people singing the national anthem in one location at the Crocodile Park here on Saturday. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City’s Guinness attempt official tally: 94,584, organizers still await count from other locations
Two days before the national and local elections, the grounds inside the Crocodile Park here were swelling with people coming from various areas in the city, including neighboring provinces for an attempt to break the Guinness record of the most number of people singing the national anthem.
CANCELLED RALLY. Vice Presidential aspirant senator Ferdinand Bong-bong" Marcos Jr., ?opts to skip his scheduled rally in Panabo? City?, Davao del Norte ?on Friday, May 6 over security warning against him. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Marcos bares LP’s ‘Plan B’ to impeach Duterte, install Leni
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos on Friday said the administration party is now “desperate” to win the elections and is now on their Plan B to forge alliances with other parties to ensure their win against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte through an impeach case.
Members of Kontra Daya troop to the office of the Commission on Elections Region 11 to submit their documented report during the final testing and sealing of the vote counting machines in Davao City. (Contributed photo by Kontra Daya)
Poll watch group warns massive voter disenfranchisement on May 9 polls
An election watchdog here said they are expecting massive voter disenfranchisement after they monitored the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines here Thursday, May 5.