Comelec expects 167 COCs as Villar leads official count

May 15, 2019

The Commission on Elections ( Comelec) on Wednesday clarified that they are expecting to receive 167 certificate of canvass ( COCs). “We just need to correct that statistical information that says 130… it’s 167,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in

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Evasco wants Comelec to declare failure of elections in Bohol

May 15, 2019

Former Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. has ordered his political party to file a petition before the Commission on Elections to declare failure of elections in Bohol province. Evasco, who ran for a gubernatorial post in the province, made the

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No hitch in US, Philippine coast guards drill even as Chinese vessel watched

May 15, 2019

The capability training exercise between the United States and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was conducted despite Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) observing their activity in West Philippine Sea last Tuesday. “I think that they (CCG) want to see how the Philippine

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Personal remittance from OFs increased by 6.4 percent in March: BSP

May 15, 2019

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year to $2.8 billion in March 2019 from $2.6 billion in March 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday. This brought total remittances for the first quarter to $8.1

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CAB orders Cebu Pacific to submit plan to prevent further flight cancellations

May 15, 2019

Due to recent flight cancellations, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has ordered Cebu Pacific to submit within 30 days a concrete plan detailing corrective measures in its operations to prevent further inconvenience to passengers. The order proceeds from a report

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Villar leads official count, Aquino calls out of Magic 12

May 15, 2019

Of the 52 certificates of canvass, re-electionist Senator Cynthia Villar remained on top but Senator Bam Aquino III fell out of the top 12 as the Commission on Elections ( Comelec) resumed its canvassing Wednesday. Villar led with 7, 194,982

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Guanzon says NPO may have sub-contracted printing voter information sheet

May 15, 2019

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said the National Printing Office might have committed an offense if it is proven they have sub-contracted printing of the voter’s information sheet. In an ambush interview on Wednesday before the canvassing of

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Palace to opposition: Be humble enough to accept defeat

May 15, 2019

Malacanang expressed hope on Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics, including activist Renato Reyes Jr., would be humble enough to accept defeat. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s statement came as Reyes accused that it was Duterte’s “magic” why the results in

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