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By E. T. SUAREZ
Senatorial candidates of Lakas-Muslim Christian Democrats (Lakas-CMD) Team Unity took early leads last night in the counting of votes cast by military, police and civilian personnel under the system of Local Absentee Voting that allowed them to vote in advance as they were assigned for poll duties in places far from where they are registered. (More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
The two media quick counts should include the party-list in their monitoring, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo said Tuesday.
In a press statement e-mailed to media outfits, Ocampo said the “almost zero coverage” in the unofficial, independent quick counts of the media is a disservice to the marginalized and may pave the way to cheating. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Opposition senatorial candidate and Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano will ask the Supreme Court this Tuesday to declare with finality the disqualification of his namesake Joselito Pepito Cayetano. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Politics makes strange bedfellows, and today’s elections prove this.
Marginalized in many areas, the Genuine Opposition (GO) has formed a “tactical alliance” with some party-list groups and local candidates of President Arroyo’s Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party to protect each other’s votes. (More on Newsbreak)
Originally Posted at www.newsbreak.com.ph
The poll watchers of the Liberal Party-Drilon Wing headed by Senator Franklin Drilon are facing difficulties in Cavite as some poll officials are only recognizing the LP-Atienza Wing led by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza as the officially accredited representative.
The confusion over accreditation has made it difficult for the poll watchers of the LP-Drilon Wing to obtain election returns, according to a GMA News TV report.
Two poll watchers of the LP-Drilon Wing in Dasmarinas remain in prison. They were turned away by election officials and arrested by policemen when they insisted they are the officially accredited Liberal Party representatives.
As of this time, no anomalies have been reported in the Imus canvassing center but less than 20 percent of the votes have been canvassed, according to the GMA News report.
Posted by : Joey Alarilla at INQUIRER.net
Filipinos generally voted freely nationwide Voter turnout estimated at 75 to 80 percent
By E. T. SUAREZ, ELLALYN DE VERA & HANNAH TORREGOZA
The May 14, 2007 midterm election was generally peaceful and orderly with a nationwide turnout ranging from 75 to 80 percent, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday. (More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
By ANNA LIZA T. VILLAS & JC BELLO RUIZ
The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) expects to finish its quick count of votes in 10 days or by May 24.
Namfrel, as in previous years, is conducting Quick Count operations at La Salle Greenhills, San Juan. It was expected to start counting at 10 p.m. last night. (More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
Elections will not be held in three more towns in the province of Lanao Del Sur, Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said Tuesday.
Quoting the regional director, Sarmiento said the conduct of the elections was suspended in Butig, Marugong, and Kapatagan.
Sarmiento said the teachers in these towns were similarly harassed by warring candidates and thus have failed to constitute themselves into boards of election inspectors.
On Monday, the Comelec declared a failure of elections in the Lanao del Sur town of Bayabao, Masiu, Lumbatan, Kaai, Bayang, Butig, Binidayan, Tubaran, Lumbayanagi, Sultan Sumalundong, Madalum, Pualas and Kapatagan, citing the refusal of poll officers to serve because of “threats” and “risks.”
Posted by : Veronica Uy at Comelec in Manila
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
The top 12 senators based on the latest partial, unofficial AMA Quick Count:
Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz) 1,026,201
Legarda, Loren (Loren) 941,347
Lacson, Panfilo (Ping) 879,721
Aquino, Benigno Simeon III (Noynoy) 871,220
Villar, Manuel Jr (Manny) 838,465
Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko) 816,472
Cayetano, Alan Peter (Companero) 718,563
Arroyo, Joker (Joker) 667,974
Trillanes, Antonio IV (Magdalo) 641,936
Honasan, Gregorio (Gringo) 635,928
Angara, Edgardo (Ed) 630,611
Recto, Ralph (Korecto) 616,852
Posted by : Joey Alarilla at INQUIRER.net
