The election season in the Philippines has definitely contributed to the waste problem in the country.Even prior to the official start of the campaign period, some incumbent politicians seeking reelection, veterans seeking a comeback and rookies seeking political power had posted tarps or installed gargantuan billboards with their humongous images along major thoroughfares. When the […]
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Cordova mayor-elect to answer accusations of election fraud
CORDOVA Mayor-elect Cesar “Didoy” Suan is confident that the “rule of law” will prevail, and he praised the integrity of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) amid his opponent’s allegations of irregularities during the election.He said he would answer defeated reelectionist Mayor Mary Therese “Teche” Sitoy-Cho’s allegations this week.Suan, an incumbent municipal councilor of Cordova, defeated […]
Samsam urges Bucao to accept defeat
TALISAY City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas Jr. has urged his erstwhile ally Vice Mayor Alan Bucao to accept defeat as the latter’s supporters continue their prayer rallies in front of the City Hall.“I respect their right to protest and to voice out their stand. That is the reason why I let them hold rallies […]
#SunStarTally: Cebu Election Results 2022
THE canvassing of votes officially started in Cebu, an hour after polling centers closed to voters Monday, May 9, 2022.Election officials in the province are hoping that winners in this year’s local elections will be proclaimed Tuesday, May 10, 2022.Below is a running tally of votes for Cebu candidates. Follow SunStar Cebu on Facebook and […]
Presidential elections may spell fat stock returns
THE eve of Philippine presidential elections could be a good window to plow money into the nation’s equities. In the six months following a presidential election, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index has given world-beating returns in four of the last five times there were polls to elect a new leader. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index […]
Espinoza: The likely effect of poll surveys
The conduct of election surveys is business such that the credibility of the survey results is always subjected to critical acceptance, particularly from those who are lagging behind in the surveys. I could not exactly recall when election surveys began in the Philippines, but I’m pretty sure that the precursors of these surveys were the […]
98 arrested in CPPO’s gun ban ops
NINETY-EIGHT people have been apprehended in Cebu Province for violating the election gun ban.The election gun ban began on Jan. 29, 2022.Col. Engelbert Soriano, chief of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), told reporters that since the election gun ban began, they have confiscated around 108 unlicensed firearms, 20 bladed weapons and 149 assorted ammunition.Majority […]
Cabaero: A ‘quiet’ campaign start
Absent from the start of the election campaign period last February 8 were the road congestion leading to rally venues and the noise from loudspeakers spewing candidates’ names and…
‘Confident’ Ahong says issues vs. him proof of success
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is expecting more issues will be hurled at him as the May 2022 election is fast approaching.Chan told SunStar Cebu Friday, January 28, 2022…
Business groups want to see a well-organized elections, ‘clear’ results in 2022
BUSINESS groups want to see a well-organized election next year, with adjustments made in proceedings in consideration of the coronavirus pandemic, and are hoping for a ‘clear’ result that would give the country’s new leader an indisputable mandate. Rizalina G. Mantaring, Management Association of the Philippines National Issues Committee co-chair, said changes should be made to have a successful […]
Editorial: Gearing up for the elections
Next to the turnout of the 2022 Philippine general election, the conduct of the country’s first election in a pandemic concerns many citizens. The Oct. 23 test-run by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) hardly allayed apprehensions that the general election, which is anticipated to draw out a record turnout of voters choosing candidates for executive […]
Fujitsu Analyzes Japanese Election Data in Joint Project with Nikkei, Publisher of Japan’s Largest Financial Newspaper
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited conducted a joint data analysis project with Nikkei Inc., leveraging data analysis tools including Foundry from Palantir Technologies in order to provide new insights into the Japanese electoral process. Drawing on the knowledge of Nikkei, the joint project aims to provide readers and […]
Postponement of Bangsamoro parliamentary election hurdles House 2nd reading
THE PROPOSED three-year postponement of the 2022 election for 80 parliament members in the Bangsamoro region was approved on second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday, a day after a counterpart bill was similarly passed by the Senate. With 39 ‘yes’ votes, 4 ‘no’, and 0 abstention, three House committees — Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Muslim Affairs, and […]
SC asked to reject Marcos appeal
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reject the motion for reconsideration filed by losing vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. The tribunal earlier ordered her to comment on the appeal made by the son of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. in his election […]
Mandaue election officers gave face masks, alcohol to women voters
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mandaue City gave out masks and alcohol to the first 20 women who registered in their office on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Sarah Cristina Reuyan, Mandaue City election assistant, said the distribution is part of their monthly program for women. Reuyan said they made this scheme to attract more […]
IBP Cebu chapter posts new set of officers for ‘21
THE nationwide biennial Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) chapter elections on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, allowed online voting for the first time. Ria Lidia Espina, the outgoing IBP Cebu chapter president, said that of the 1,387 qualified members of the IBP Cebu chapter, a total of 350 members cast their votes personally or manually, […]