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Only 65 percent of registered voters (29.5 million out of 45 million) actually voted in the 2007 national elections.

Comelec laughs off allegations of ‘Koala Bear’

(UPDATE) The Commission on Elections laughed off allegations of vote rigging made by a certain “Robin,” whom a lawmaker has described as looking like...

Bayan Muna partylist ‘worker’ shot dead in Panabo City

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a worker for the leftist Bayan Muna party list in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Wednesday, police said Thursday.

House urged to leave poll irregularities to Comelec

Malacañang advised lawmakers on Thursday to consider letting the Commission on Elections investigate charges of vote fraud, lest it be confronted with...

Mangudadatu to hold office in Sultan Kudarat

Elders of the Mastura and Mangudadatu clans will not allow Maguindanao’s new governor and vice governor to hold office at the capitol in Shariff Aguak...

Serious and troubling questions for Comelec!

In a news item last Monday, House Speaker Prospero Nograles has asked the Comelec not to pay Smartmatic yet until such a time as the Congress Joint...

Gunmen torch schools in Basilan; villagers flee

 Terror continued reign to hundreds of villagers as gunmen identified with a losing candidate set several schools, houses and a Madrasah center on...

Nantes, 5 others killed in helicopter crash

Quezon governor and Liberal Party National Treasurer Rafael Nantes and five other individuals died after a private helicopter crashed yesterday afternoon...

Gunmen torch schools in Basilan; villagers flee

 Terror continued reign to hundreds of villagers as gunmen identified with a losing candidate set several schools, houses and a Madrasah center on...

IMPROBABLE FIGURES?: One Cebu Party wants probe into 'irregularities'

One Cebu Party plans to file a formal complaint before the Commission on Elections once it can gather evidence on alleged irregularities in the May...

For standoff in Bogo last May 10: Benhur, others sue Martinezes

Cebu fourth district congressman-elect Benhur Salimbangon and nine others filed charges of arbitrary detention and grave coercion against Bogo City...

Poll results show dynasties stronger

Monday’s election was supposed to have ushered Filipino voters into...

(UPDATE) Anti-logging drive cost Padaca gubernatorial seat

MANILA, Philippines--Isabela Governor Maria Gracia Cielo “Grace” Padaca lost her re-election bid this 2010 election, owing to huge losses from...

US embassy personnel seen in Abra

News in Pictures: Deputy Attache of US Department of Homeland Security Seen in Abra During Elections

Orderly conduct of May 10 polls a milestone in our national life, says Romulo

With results from 29 foreign posts as of May 13, the Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA-OAVS) said today Benigno...

NPA rebels seize 3 soldiers, militiaman in Compostela

New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas struck again, kidnapping three soldiers and a government militiaman in Mawab, Compostela Valley on Wednesday, just...

'Nothing irregular in vote machines stored in Smartmatic man's house'

Officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) Corp. saw nothing irregular or suspicious in the...

Philippine democracy inaction

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Poll preparations affected drive vs NPA, says Bangit

While the military claimed success in securing the May 10 polls, it admitted that its drive to wipe out insurgency by June 30 was adversely affected...

328 defective poll machines on election day

A total of 328 defective precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines nationwide were noted hours into election day Monday, supplier Smartmatic-TIM said.

President, vice president, senators likely known by Tuesday -- Smartmatic

The Filipino nation will know the next President, vice president and the 12 new senators of the republic by Tuesday, according to the Smartmatic TIM,...

Estrada complains about ‘trending’ in release of poll results

Former President Joseph Estrada criticized, on Monday night, the way the results for the presidential elections were being released hours after the country's...

Failure of elections declared in 7 Lanao Sur towns, says military

Failure of elections has been declared in seven Lanao del Sur towns, according to Lt. Esteffani Cacho, spokesperson of Western Mindanao Command.

Aklan- PCOS malfunction

In Banaybanay, Malinao, Aklan ï¿ PCOS machine not working & the BEI called for replacement of the machine. They stopped the voting.

Iloilo- Ballots switched

Ballots of Clustered Precinct # 17 of Bagumbayan, Tigbauan, Iloilo went to Passi, Iloilo. Voting started at 11:45 am. They waited for the ballots to be...

Spikes almost delay voting

Voting in Barangay Basak, San Fernando town almost experienced delay after the tires of the mini dump truck used to deliver election paraphernalia...

Six arrested for violating gun ban

Six men were placed under arrest in three towns after they were found in possession of firearms, violating the gun ban implemented by the Commission...

Poll irregularities in Luzon as monitored 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...

NUJP: Sanction Camiguin gov for mauling TV crew

STATEMENT: The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) demands the surfacing of Cagayan de Oro journalist Rolando Gono, who...

In some Cebu precincts, voting closed at 9 pm but no transmission

In some Cebu precincts, voting closed past 9 pm, but transmission did not take place due to unavailability of modem or signal. There are some cases of...

Alleged BEI in Barangka ES refused to post ER copy

An alleged Board of Election Inspector (BEI) refused to post a copy of Election Returns in an unidentified polling precint in Barangka Elementary School...

Inquirer correspondent threatened by re-electionist Davao del Sur mayor

Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Orlando Dinoy has reported being threatened by Bansalan, Davao del Sur re-electionist mayor Edwin Reyes last...

Sta. Barbara, Iloilo: Transmission problems

Municipal Board of Canvassers (BoC) in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo received the transmissions from only one clustered precinct at 10:57pm. But the BoC decided...

Panay : Tampered seal

1. Clustered precinct # 68 in Calaparan, Iloilo City, there was no plastic seal on the CF card slot; instead scotch tape was used. During FTS, there was...

Kiangan, Ifugao- Postponed Canvassing

Canvassing of results was postponed at 1 am today in Kiangan, Ifugao due to technical difficulties. Transmission is set at 5 pm.

PCOS machine in Rizal failed

In cluster precinct no. 11, Brgy Calahan, Cardona, Rizal, the PCOS machine is not working.

PCOS Machine Failure

May 10, 2010. A PCOS machine failed to operate in Lamitan, Basilan precinct 0032-A

Massive vote buying reported in Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod City

Massive vote buying in Purok Isla, Brgy. Villamonte in Bacolod City was text reported. It was allegedly easy to pinpoint the exact location as many people...

Voting process in La Union very slow

In Gusing Sur, La Union, at 8:15 am, only 5 voters are in the room. Two voters are entering the polling precinct at a time. At this pace, only 144 voters...

Poll watchers of Bayan Muna and Gabriela barred in polling center in Lambunao, Iloilo

Poll watchers of Bayan Muna and Gabriela Women's Party-list were barred from entering the polling center at Balagiao, Lambunao, Iloilo allegedly by men...

PCOS Machine failed to Operate

Koronadal City, South Cotabato (May 10, 2010). PCOS machine failed to operate in clustered precinct #48 in Barangay Carpenter, Koronadal City. No IT experts...

PCOS machine testing and sealing not undertaken in Bacolod City

In Bacolod City, the PCOS machine testing and sealing was not undertaken because no new CF Cards were delivered.

PCOS machine not working in Bansag, Lambunao, Iloilo

As of 7:10 am, a PCOS machine in Bansag, Lambunao, Iloilo has been shutting down every time it is turned on. Contingency measures are being undertaken.

PCOS machine in Cagayan Valley failed

Initializing of PCOS machines in Angadanan and San Guillermo, Isabela in Cagayan Valley failed due to unsuccessful security code.

PCOS Battery Failed to Operate

Davao City, May 10, 2010. PCOS machines failed to operate due to battery problems.

Filipinos vote in first automated polls

Filipinos vote in first automated polls By Abigail Kwok INQUIRER.net, Agence France-Presse First Posted 06:57:00 05/10/2010 Filed Under: Eleksyon 2010,...

5 killed, 7 wounded in day before elections

5 killed, 7 wounded in day before elections Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 04:35:00 05/10/2010 Filed Under: Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010,...

2 PCOS Machines in Rizal, crashed

At 11:48 in the morning, two PCOS machines in Brgy. Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal already stopped functioning.

Non-functioning PCOS machines in Sta. Ana, Manila

PCOS units are not functioning at Clustered Precincts 3613B, 3614A, and 3614B located in Emilio Aguinaldo Integrated School in Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila,...

Invalid Security Keys in Pagadian City

May 9, 2010. In Balangasan Central Elementary School, Pagadian City, the security keys were found to be invalid in clustered precincts 1-7.