VERA FILES FACT SHEET: 5 voting rumors debunked
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim of Comelec, Iglesia member exchange over Marcos votes fabricated
Website nowreader.com posted a fake conversation between the Commission on Elections and a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo about poll fraud allegations.
Comelec denies cheating in hash code change
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AMID claims of electoral fraud, the Commission on Elections assured the public the Smartmatic-introduced script in the transparency servers was purely “cosmetic” and would not affect results. On Thursday, poll chief Andres Bautista told reporters: “I can categorically say there is no cheating going on.” This was after Smartmatic’s Marlon Garcia, who
Comelec: 2016 elections with fastest transmission rate
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL and VERLIE Q. RETULIN PRESIDENTIAL candidate Rodrigo Duterte is leading by a wide margin in an elections with the fastest transmission rate in the country’s history of automated polls. At 10:40 p.m., 75.38 percent of polling precincts have already transmitted election returns said poll chief Andres Bautista. Though the Commission on
Before noon, problems abound for voters with disabilities nationwide
By VERA FILES HALFWAY into the day of Monday’s elections, problems among voters with disabilities have been piling up from across the country. Initial reports as of noon show many persons with disabilities (PWDs) having a hard time exercising their right to vote, betraying a lack of preparation by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), despite
Comelec eyes extending voting hours in areas with machine issues
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL VOTING may be extended in areas where vote-counting machines (VCMs) have caused delays, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said Monday. Comelec has been receiving numerous reports of rejected ballots since voting opened. Ballots are considered rejected if they are not accepted by the VCM after four attempts, said Jimenez. In case
Cops replace 200 teachers as members of BEI in five Lanao Sur towns
By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews MARAWI City — Fearing for their lives, 200 teachers from five municipalities in Lanao del Sur are boycotting their poll duty on Monday, prompting the Commission on Elections to deploy policemen to replace them. Senior Insp. Barlowe Espiga said they are fielding 200 policemen to replace the teachers who will not
Ex- Comelec official fears delay in proclamation of winners
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS FIVE days before Election Day, former Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, who supervised the first automated elections in 2010 and is now consultant of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, said there are a still lot of loose ends that need to be tied to make Monday’s election orderly. He is very concerned with
Barangay, gov’t officials warned of campaigning for bets even on social media
By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL IF you’re a government employee or a barangay official, be careful what you post on social media. The Commission on Elections and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), in a joint circular, have widened the scope of electioneering and partisan political activity to include ground rules on social media use. While they
No way can Comelec postpone May 9 elections
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS FORMER Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, who is now consultant of the Nationalist People’s Coalition, said the Commission on Elections cannot postpone the May 9 elections as it is being floated now. He said there is only one option for Comelec: “To conduct automated elections on May 9, 2016.” Former Senator
