Archive - PHL Vote 2016

EVEN if the high court decides that independent bet Sen. Grace Poe is disqualified from running for president, her name will stay on the official ballot for the 2016 polls, Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista said Tuesday. With nearly 10.5 million or one-fourth of the total number of ballots printed, Bautista said the poll

STATEMENT: During the first Comelec-sponsored PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Feb. 21, independent presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe said,: “Kailangan na po ng replanting ng mga niyog. Sapagka’t tayo po ang fifth largest producer ng niyog sa buong mundo, pero hindi natin sila binibigyan ng sapat na suporta (We need to replant coconut trees. We are

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL IF it violates certain provisions of the fair elections law, the Commission on Elections may consider banning broadcast networks from airing the upcoming boxing match of senatorial aspirant Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao. Comelec Chair Andres Bautista said in a press conference Tuesday it is possible to do so since the poll

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL A former lawmaker is facing criticism for his insensitive remarks on the alleged special treatment given to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in verifying their votes through the voice prompt feature of vote counting machines (VCMs). Former Biliran representative Glenn Chong questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for allowing people with visual

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL A broad range of national issues, ranging from poverty to illegal drugs and political dynasties, was tackled in the first leg of presidential debates last Sunday. For one electoral reform advocate, though, it would have made sense if the candidates covered issues closer to home. Pressing concerns in Mindanao could have

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL IT is possible, but highly unlikely to rig the 2016 elections and use it to favor a certain candidate, given the security features of the automated election system (AES), says an information technology expert. Only when there is “insider cheating” or conspiracy among those controlling the system can electoral fraud take

By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS TWO stories that generated passionate exchanges in social media the past days underscore how new media is being used to demand transparency and honesty from candidates and their staff in the campaign for the May elections. The first story was about the shoes of Brian Llamanzares, son of presidential candidate Grace

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AFTER a series of delays, the Commission on Elections has finally started printing nearly 57 million official ballots for the 2016 polls. Comelec Chair Andres Bautista led observers, poll watchdogs and members of the media in a walkthrough today at the National Printing Office, the government agency in charge of the

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL and YVETTE B. MORALES THE nationwide mock elections held Saturday were generally smooth, save for some glitches in the vote-counting machines (VCMs) and discrepancies between automated and manual results due to incomplete ballot shading. To boost public confidence in the security features of VCMs amid software issues, the Commission on Elections

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL NOT one voter with disability showed up in the only mall precinct used in yesterday’s countrywide mock elections. To disability advocates, the zero PWD turnout defeated the primary purpose of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) mall-voting initiative. But the poll body insists mall voting was not intended for people with disabilities

By VERLIE Q. RETULIN THE mock election conducted at Tenement Elementary School in Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig on Saturday would have started on time because majority of the ‘voters’ were present when the polling precinct opened at 7:30 a.m.. Tenement Elementary School was one of the 40 schools nationwide selected to hold the mock elections

Text and photos by MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL BOTH the receipt-printing and on-screen verification features of the vote counting machines (VCMs) won’t be activated for the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. The Comelec en banc has decided to disable the ticket-printing feature, Election Chair Andres Bautista told VERA Files during the mock

By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS                                                          IF only the evidence of corruption against Vice President Jojo Binay were not overwhelming, I would consider voting for him in the May election simply because of his promise that those earning P30,000 a month (annual income of P360,000) and below will be exempted from paying income tax. Kim Henares’ BIR

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AMID unresolved issues on her citizenship and residency, Senator Grace Poe has stepped up her campaign for votes and support in the countryside, banking on a promise of a “government with a heart” for the poor and the marginalized. The independent presidential candidate kicked off her campaign in Manila, but has

THE Commission on Elections is urging the public to observe the mock elections to be held simultaneously across 40 voting centers nationwide from 7 a.m. to noontime tomorrow, Feb 13. A total of 25,609 registered voters are expected to participate in the simulation in 20 selected cities and municipalities from Aparri to Basilan.  (See Vote-counting

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By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL THE printing of official ballots for the 2016 presidential polls has been postponed anew, this time due to software issues, but this will not affect the timeline for the elections, the Commission on Elections said. The ballots were scheduled to be printed on February 8, but an incompatibility between the Election

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL DAY One of the official campaign season and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave candidates its last warning to remove illegally posted campaign materials within three days. Beyond that, the poll body said on Tuesday it will start issuing notices and citations to candidates and parties to take them down. Comelec