Blog Posts on the vote

Comelec extends voting period to 7 p.m by Philippine News Update on May 10, 2010MANILA, Philippines (1st Update) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced halfway through the election day that the voting period has been extended to 7 p.m. Originally, the 11-hour voting period that started at 7 a.m. would last u...

President Arroyo casts vote in Lubao by Philippine News Update on May 10, 2010MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came early to her assigned polling precinct to cast her vote in Lubao, Pampanga province on Monday morning. Mrs. Arroyo, wearing a green sleeveless blouse, arrived with her son, incumbent...

Explosions signal voting in Marawi City by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A series of explosions signalled voting in Marawi City on Monday morning. Police said a sport utility vehicle parked in front of an elementary school in Barangay Saduk exploded around 9 a.m. Police Officer 3 Ali Rangirin,...

PCOS glitch delays Noynoy’s voting by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine deployed to the precinct where front runner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was to cast his vote malfunctioned, delaying the Liberal Party presidential bet’...

PPCRV gets reports of vote buying from ‘all over’ by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010"Kagabi pa punuong-puno. Vote buying. Lahat, buong Pilipinas. Marami, it's all over," PPCRV head Henrietta de Villa told radio dzMM in an interview.

Liquor ban violators reach 165 — PNP by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010The number of violators of the election-related liquor ban has reached 165, police records show as of Monday morning. Reports reaching the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City said most of the violators came from the...