By KONTRA DAYA Based on reports received as of 5:00 PM, May 10, 2010 Disenfranchised voters Kontra Daya received reports of disenfranchisement in several polling centers in Luzon. One case is Erika Digno of San Pedro, Laguna, a first-time voter and who availed of the extended registration for the youth. Digno told Kontra Daya she… Read More Poll irregularities in Luzon as monitored by Kontra Daya
Partial, unofficial tally as of 2:49 p.m., May 15 (90.22% of ERs) Governor 1 PANALIGAN, Arnan C. 2 UMALI, Alfonso Jr V. (proclaimed winner) Vice-Governor 1 BACAY, Marcos A. 2 DOLOR, Humerlito A. (proclaimed winner) 3 INFANTADO, Rafael L. Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (First District) 1 ABAS, Abraham R. 53,456 2 ARAGO, Ryan Z. 65,515 3… Read More Oriental Mindoro provincial and congressional results
By DateLine Philippines Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has resigned as chairman of the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-Kampi), but will remain the standard-bearer of the administration party. In a letter sent to the national executive committee of the party, Toeodor said he wanted to do away with attending to the needs of Lakas-Kampi members and focus on… Read More Gibo quits as Lakas-Kampi chair
By DateLine Philippines The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City ordered the arrest of 189 individuals, including policemen and soldiers who were earlier indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), for allegedly conspiring with the powerful Ampatuan clan in perpetrating the gruesome Maguindanao massacre which that left 57 people dead, including 32 journalists in… Read More 189 suspects to be arrested for Maguindanao massacre
By DateLine Philippines Court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez warned individuals and groups not to go overboard in criticizing the Supreme Court (SC) decision that upheld the authority of President Arroyo to appoint the successor of Chief Justice Reynato Puno who is set to retire on May 17. At a press briefing, Marquez reminded… Read More Supreme Court warns its critics not to go overboard
By DateLine Philippines Fifty-one of the country’s 82 provincial governors have formed a multi-party alliance and pledged to deliver “the highest possible number of votes” for administration presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in the May elections. Signing a manifesto of support they adopted last week, the governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines… Read More 51 of 82 govs pledge for Gibo
By DateLine Philippines Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said Monday that in case there is total failure of elections come May 10, the Senate President could become the temporary President until the new President is proclaimed. “That’s in our Constitution. I believe that the Senate President (can) assume,” Larrazabal said. But he quickly… Read More What happens when there is total failure of elections?
DateLine Philippines Defense secretary Norberto Gonzales said on Sunday that the worst that can happen in the May polls is a 20% to 30% failure of automated elections in polling areas where there are “problems of transmission.” “This problem is what government is bracing for,” Gonzales said in an interview, adding that the poll body… Read More DND chief predicts 20%-30% failure in automated polls
By DateLine Philippines From being the least visible candidate in terms of political advertisement since the official campaign period started last month, administration standard bearer Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will “definitely clog the airwaves” with a barrage of television ads, his camp said Thursday. Lawyer Mike Toledo, Teodoro’s campaign spokesman, said the ads, which the Lakas-Kampi-CMD… Read More Gibo ads to ‘clog airwaves,’ says spokesman
By DateLine Philippines Presidential candidates Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Richard Gordon gave a glimpse into their physical health but stopped short at opening up about their sex life. Teodoro, of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD, and Gordon of the Bagumbayan party, faced health professionals in a forum at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City. The administration… Read More Gibo, Gordon coy about sex life
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