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Still Optimistic Roxas Says ‘We Did Everything We Could.”

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Optimistic Roxas

‘We did everything we could,’ says optimistic Roxas. Optimistic Roxas. Back in his hometown to cast his vote, Monday, administration standard bearer Mar Roxas said he did everything her could during the 90-day presidential campaign adding that he feels “very serene and very optimistic.” Roxas is a registered voted in Capiz. “I’m very optimistic, at … Read more

Where Can You See The Election Results? Comelec Launches Website

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Election Results

Comelec Launches Website for Election Results. 

Election Results. As every registered voter is excited to vote for the 2016 National and Local Elections, Monday, the majority is also excited to see who will be the next successor of President Benigno Aquino III.

The Commission of Elections (Comelec) already launched is public website that will show the results of the May 9 elections.

According to Comelec Spokesperson Director James Jimenez, the website showing the results of the election will be online once all the polling precincts have closed later at 5 p.m.

Jimenez said that the transmissions from the vote-counting machines from the precincts will be directed to their website.

Those who will be visiting the website can also choose the area where official results have been transmitted from the provincial level down to the precinct level.

He also added that the website will also feature a progress bar showing the actual percentage of the certificates of canvass counted by the Comelec however clarified that the data will not be sued for the actual canvassing of votes for president and vice president which will be done by the congress.

See later: www.pilipinaselectionresult2016.com

To avoid intrigues, Jimenez added that the votes will not be ranked per candidate.

“Yung mismong boto makikita mo lang sa precinct level. Wala tayong ranking. Walang pagto-total ditto kasi ayaw natin masabi nila kino-control nain ‘yung labas para sabihing may panalo na,” he said.

Phones were meanwhile prohibited in polling precincts to avoid vote-buying. There were more than 54 million registered to which 75-80 percent are expected by the Comelec.

While there are glitches in the VCMs, Comelec is expecting that the voting will extend in case-to-case bases. 

Furthermore, Indonesia’s ex-poll commissioner is here in the country to observe the elections.

Areas with VCM Problems to Extend Voting Period Says Comelec.

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Voting Period

Comelec Open to Extend Voting Period in Case-to-Case Bases. Four hours after the precincts were opened for voting, delays were already reported due to the glitches in several vote counting machines (VCMs) on Monday, however, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) earlier explained to extend the voting period in some polling precincts. The readying of resolutions … Read more

54 Million Votes Expected in 2016 National and Local Elections.

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54 Million

National Posts Aspirants Hopes for Majority out of 54 Million Votes. As Filipinos head to polling centers, Monday, to make their choices for some 18, 000 national and local elective seats, over 54 million votes are expected and up for grabs following the heated campaign season. Filled with promises during campaigns and endorsements as well … Read more

Catholic Church Vows ‘Critical’ Support to New President.

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New President

Philippine Catholic Church to Embrace New President, Hopes for Collab. Support to New President. Church-state Collaboration. For Philippine Catholic Church, there is nothing wrong if the two will support each other however should maintain a “critical collaboration” in the side of the church with the government. In an interview on Radyo Veritas on Saturday, Caritas … Read more

Heated Campaign Ends With Scramble to Stop Duterte from Winning.

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Campaign Ends

There is More prior to Election Day as Campaign Ends. Vicious Campaign Ends. Historical. This is how people describe the 2016 National elections as the five presidential candidates pursue for a vicious and divisive campaign, now ending, but with the wrapping up plans to stop Mayor Rodrigo Duterte from seating in Malacanang. In their last … Read more

Cayetano Secures TRO Vs Negative Ad Against Duterte.

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Negative Ad

Cayetano Gets TRO for Negative Ad.

Against Negative Ad. Following the airing of the negative political advertisement against presidential race front runner Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has secured a temporary restraining order (TRO).

Negative Ad

Cayetano who was seeking for a court relief after ABS-CBN aired the anti-Duterte advertisement, said he was able to get a TRO from a Taguig court.

The senator who is also running for the Vice Presidential post named as respondents ABS-CBN Corp, its chairman Eugenio Lopez III, CEO and President Carlo L. Katigbak, Vice Chairman Augusto Almeda-Lopez, Chief Operating Officer Socorro Vidanes, and Corporate Sales Head August Benitez.

The advertisement was reportedly paid for by Senator and VP runner Antonio Trillanes IV.

Cayetano referred to the ad as “malicious” and the latest propaganda hatched by a conspiracy composed of Malacanang, Mar Roxas and Grace Poe. Cayetano claimed that there are ongoing talks to convince either Roxas or Poe to give way to the other in an effort to defeat the now leading Duterte.

The advertisement became controversial causing uproar in the social media as it showed children reacting to some of the hard-talking Davao City mayor’s controversial remarks and acts, to which also shown cursing Pope Francis and his comment about the rape slay of an Australian missionary.

Cayetano furthermore questioned the timing of the release of the ad giving them no enough time to counter or reply to the ad before the Election Day.

For Senator Trillanes, the TRO is an attempt “to block the truth from coming out and shatter the myth that they have propagated.”

The Comelec already explained that the airing of the political ads against the candidate is not against the law.

The senator Cayetano meanwhile accused the network for blocking his advertisement to which ABS-CBN denied and however requested that the ad to be edited.

The company said that the committee only requested that the footage showing the network executives in the ‘Harapan ng Bise’ debate be edited out from his advertisement.

It added that the company did not receive the revised material of the advertisement.

 

INC Spokesperson Talks About Groups Planning to Discredit INC Unity.

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INC Unity

Edwil Zabala Warns Against Movements to Discredit INC Unity.

To discredit INC Unity. Reports said that the bloc vote of the Iglesia ni Cristo is for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte however alleged movements by candidates who did not get the endorsement are mobilizing.

This is according to the INC spokesperson Edwil Zabala who warned the public against the people who will misrepresent themselves as members of the Church.

He revealed that the church learned that these movements of the candidates are planned to discredit the INC’s “One Vote” after failing to get their support.

In a televised interview, Zabala claimed that these movements of some politicians are backed up by the expelled members of the INC who all they would do could discredit the unity in the upcoming elections.

Amid the speculations, Zabala said they already have suspicions and it was only through the spreading news that they confirmed the news.

The spokesperson revealed that these politicians would come up with people wearing bonnets to claim that they are members and would confuse the members of the INC.

However he added that this is not a new thing adding that those who have been previously seen wearing bonnets are actually among the group of expelled INC members.

Zabala disclosed that those who are true members of the INC understand the teachings in the Bible and wholeheartedly unite with the Church Administration.

Earlier, Duterte’s camp thanked the INC for the reports that they are supporting his candidacy.