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Defective CF cards delay poll results■ By Karen V. Bermejo - Friday, 17 May 2013Proclamation of the winners in the provincial level in Iloilo is hanging due to the delays in the transmission of election results at the provincial board of canvassers here. Of the 42 towns and one component city in Iloilo province, only 35 towns or 81.4 percent of the total election returns (ERs) have been successfully transmitted. The remaining eight towns have not transmitted their ERs yet due to defective compact flash cards of their Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines. The canvassing of votes has been temporarily stopped Tuesdayevening because of the problem in the transmission of ERs from the towns of Alimodian, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Lambunao, San Enrique, San Joaquin and Sta. Barbara and the component city of Paasi. Iloilo Provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer Jessie Suarez said that they have already requested the National Support Center Comelec to... Read More |
VOTE BUYING SUSPECT FALLS■ The News Today - Friday, 17 May 2013Three persons will be facing charges for election offense after they were arrested for alleged vote buying, said the region’s top cop.The first incident was reported by Majelia Alcalde, an officer of the Comelec. Alcalde reported to Estancia Police Station that she took photos of a crowd inside the house of vice mayoralty candidate Rowena Palencia in Brgy. Poblacion, Zone II, Estancia town, Iloilo in the morning of May 10. On May 11, Jose Marlou Lobaton placed under citizen arrest Edgard Bautista, 68, councilman of Brgy. Cruz, Barotac Nuevo town, Iloilo. Bautista was allegedly distributing envelopes containing P300 and sample ballots with list of candidates under United National Alliance (UNA) party. Another incident involved village chief Arbuez Gonzaga and Robitze Deocampo on May 12 around 2:20 in the afternoon in Brgy. Embarcadero, Dumangas, Iloilo. Gonzaga and Deocampo were... Read More |
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17 May 2013, 12.47
Proclamation of the winners in the provincial level in Iloilo is hanging due to the delays in the transmission of election results at the provincial board...
17 May 2013, 00.00
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 6 is in need 57 fire officers thus they are open for applications for ranks of Fire Officer 2, Fire Officer 3...
17 May 2013, 00.00
With a fresh mandate from the city electorate, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is set to push through this year the colombarium project at the city...
17 May 2013, 00.00
Sixty people have died due to human immunodeficiency virus in Western Visyas, according to the Department of Heath 6. Charity Perea, Regional Coordinator...
17 May 2013, 00.00
The province of Iloilo is one of the identified critical areas in the country in terms of groundwater extraction that needs immediate review. According...
17 May 2013, 00.00
Social pensioners in Western Visayas are set to receive a total P119 million for their social pension this year. According to the Dept. of Social Welfare...
16 May 2013, 00.00
An infrastructure housing the artillery and ammunition inside Camp Delgado erupted in flames before dawn yesterday, triggering a chain of explosions that...
16 May 2013, 00.00
The May 13 midterm elections in Western Visayas finished very peaceful and orderly, said Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz, Jr., Police Regional Office 6...
17 May 2013, 00.00
BACOLOD CITY – An ally of Don Salvador Benedicto mayor-elect Jose Max Ortiz and a municipal employee were killed in a shooting incident Wednesday...
17 May 2013, 00.00
BACOLOD CITY – The influence of business tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. in Negros Occidental politics may have dimmed with the defeat of his protégé Vice...
17 May 2013, 00.00
Fifty beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Murcia, Negros Occidental availed of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) farmers training...
01 April 2013, 00.00
BACOLOD CITY – Two teenagers were killed in separate incidents in the cities of Bacolod and Bago in Negros Occidental during the Good Friday, police...
25 March 2013, 00.00
A newly graduate elementary pupil in Silay City, Negros Occidental was shot dead by a former militiaman. The police identified the victim as Janus...
25 March 2013, 00.00
BACOLOD CITY – Councilor Caesar Distrito said he is recommending that the Baywalk Restaurant and Entertainment Center at the Bacolod Reclamation Area be...
20 March 2013, 00.00
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty Ozamiz group members and the driver of their rented getaway vehicle were charged for robbery in band by the Bacolod City Police...
20 March 2013, 00.00
Fifty-one farmers from Valladolid town in Negros Occidental will receive this week their livelihood support fund from the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
01 April 2013, 00.00
Christian Mae Masunson, 21, of Barangay Jaena Norte, Jamindan Capiz was declared dead on arrival at Camp Macario Peralta Hospital due to multiple stab...
20 March 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Five indigenous people’s (IP) communities in Jamindan, Capiz are among the beneficiaries of the first batch of school buildings...
19 March 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY – A man died after he was electrocuted while fishing in a river in Poblacion Sur, Sigma, Capiz. According to a Bombo Radyo report, the victim...
19 March 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY, Capiz -- Two mobile teams are being readied by the National Food Authority for its palay mobile procurement activities. Capiz NFA...
19 March 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY – Five fishermen from the province of Masbate were caught engaging in illegal fishing in the waters off Brgy. Olotayan, Roxas City. According...
28 February 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The “Tunog Capiznon” album was recently launched to highlight the collaborative works of local musicians and composers in the...
04 February 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY – Around 40 members of the Capiz Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council underwent a three-day training on Basic and Intermediated...
18 January 2013, 00.00
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The Bureau of Fire Protection in this province is starting its fire safety campaign through the conduct of series of lectures and...
01 April 2013, 00.00
KALIBO, Aklan -- Pneumonia remains Aklan’s top killer disease, records of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) here show. In 2012, 779 Aklanons died of...
25 March 2013, 00.00
KALIBO, Aklan -- Peeved by various queries from the local Sanggunians on whether local legislative bodies can enact measures declaring local holidays, the...
14 March 2013, 00.00
Department of Tourism Regional Director Helen Catalbas said they continue to aggressively sell Boracay as well as the other ports in Western Visayas as...
28 February 2013, 00.00
KALIBO – The province of Aklan was recently visited by some 35 Indonesians, United Nations Fund for Population Activities representatives, and Commission...
21 February 2013, 00.00
KALIBO – Libacao Mayor Charito Navarosa has filed a motion for reconsideration Monday before the Office of the Ombudsman in Manila which indicted him for...
20 February 2013, 00.00
KALIBO – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan is currently reviewing the 2013 annual budget submitted by the local government of Malay, which has a...
15 February 2013, 00.00
KALIBO, Aklan – A retired Filipino-American pediatrician will challenge doctors at the Makati Medical Center to confront the perceived problem in...
04 February 2013, 00.00
KALIBO, Aklan – Parents in this province were urged anew to live and eat healthy to encourage their children to do the same. Provincial Health Officer...
01 April 2013, 00.00
Barbaza, Antique -- It was like every day is a fight for survival. He lived each 24-hour span of his and his loved one’s lives thinking of how it is to...
20 March 2013, 00.00
SAN JOSE, Antique -- The younger generation should be encouraged to know by heart the struggles and the gallantry of Filipino soldiers against the...
19 March 2013, 00.00
SAN JOSE, Antique -- The Antique Provincial Cooperative Development Council (APCDC) has organized a multi-sectoral committee to work on possibilities to...
28 February 2013, 00.00
SAN JOSE – After an all-out inspection of motorcycle helmets and markings last year, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to step up its...
21 February 2013, 00.00
SAN JOSE – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) called on the public anew to be wary of their surroundings as they recorded 33 cases of dengue to date, with...
21 February 2013, 00.00
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Philippine Army and the local government of Anini-y, where the famous Nogas Island is located, partnered to help restore the...
21 February 2013, 00.00
Displaced workers of the Semirara Coal Mining Corporation (SCMC) will continue to receive their salaries amid the temporary work stoppage following last...
20 February 2013, 00.00
A government bureau will investigate if Semirara Mining Corp.’s proximity to the sea caused the landslide in an open pit mine that killed five, left five...
25 March 2013, 00.00
Guimaras is not just for nature trekkers and lovers of adventure; it is also for people who want to find meanings for their lives through prayers. The...
02 February 2013, 00.00
Two wanted persons were arrested Tuesday by police operatives in separate police operations. Jeorge Galon, 32, of Barangay San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras...
12 January 2012, 11.46
10 fishing boats impounded JORDAN, Guimaras - Nine fishing boats used in poaching on Guimaras waters were seized and 28 of their crew members apprehended...
02 April 2013, 00.00
The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reported yesterday that Malaysia has imposed new guidelines for barter traders in Sabah and Labuan, notably...
01 April 2013, 00.00
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has plans to put up agri-industrial estates in coconut producing areas around the country. In a recent press...
20 March 2013, 00.00
The Supreme Court en banc Tuesday issued a 120-day status quo ante order against the implementation of Republic Act No. 10354 or The Responsible...
19 March 2013, 00.00
MANILA -- Alarmed by the possible damage of wearing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic and rubber slippers on the brain of children 12 years and younger,...
15 March 2013, 00.00
The “askals” or ordinary-looking dogs of the Philippines which usually roam the streets are among the best breeds of dogs in the world. Dr. Brigitte...
14 March 2013, 00.00
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regional Office No.11 here in Panay launched the mobile revenue collection officers system (MRCOS) for provision of...
08 March 2013, 00.00
Senatorial candidate Teddy Casiño yesterday questioned the Board of Investments' decision to remove microenterprises from their list of businesses...
04 March 2013, 00.00
Vice President Jejomar C. Binay expressed support for the passage of the National Land Use Act guided by the principles of rationalized and equitable use...
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15 May 2013, 00.00
It is important to understand what the just-concluded voting means to the Aquino administration, now at the midpoint of its six-year term. And why...14 May 2013, 00.00
In an age where the environment is being weighed down by the economy, elections may create a hope for a balanced society. Choosing leaders who are smart...14 May 2013, 00.00
WE need to be more aware of the Holy Spirit, and also of why we need him, and how we can get in touch with him.
Right now, we still seem to repeat that...03 May 2013, 00.00
Taxpayers benefited nothing from the act of police operatives who arrested Rommel Ynion in the midst of the rally of the Gonzalez-Ynion-Ganzon group at...03 May 2013, 00.00
There was hardly good news for the Filipino workers as they marked Labor Day last May 1. The study by Partido ng Manggagawa revealed that the cost of...03 May 2013, 00.00
What a mango of a world! Couldn’t help with the exclamation, faced with rows and rows of stalls that displayed only one thing: the mango! Mangoes—the...16 January 2013, 00.00
QUICK and correct action. This is the best and justly deserved path for the House of Representatives to take on the Freedom of Information (FOI)...
13 December 2012, 00.00
Was it because of the missing rosary? There were speculations that Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao lost his fourth match against Mexican boxer Manuel...
12 December 2012, 00.00
Today marks the culmination of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence against Women and Children. It is also the International Day against Trafficking. And...
05 December 2012, 00.00
The 2012 Philippine Youth Games of the Batang Pinoy, a venue where the next Manny Pacquiao or Olympian may be discovered, officially opened yesterday in...
03 December 2012, 00.00
“If you run out of water, you can run out of life.” – Uzbek saying Residents of poor Iloilo City barangays lining up to get their share of free...
19 January 2012, 10.19
It is a disappointment when the prosecution team moved to postpone the second day of the impeachment trial because they are not ready to present the...
13 March 2013, 00.00
A reporter of The News Today went to the Boarding House Commission in order to report a reader’s complaint against a certain boarding house located in La...
18 January 2013, 00.00
The PNP has three mandates to follow: patrol, investigation, and traffic. Sometime in 2011, a police director spearheaded a campaign to decongest major...
17 January 2013, 00.00
If we have a malicious mind, we tend to put malice on what people say or do. Even the ones who think they are victims of malice, are actually guilty of...
15 January 2013, 00.00
A taxi driver said he suspects that the recent robbery in a pawnshop at the City Proper is a case of “Mundo Mystico." He opined that no matter how deep...
03 January 2013, 00.00
Based on television reports, there have been numerous victims of stray bullets during New Year’s Eve. Despite the police’s warning against indiscriminate...
14 December 2012, 00.00
One town official is pissed off because their mayor, who happens to belong to an opposing political party, wanted them suspended for not acting on his...
01 February 2013, 00.00
Gilda Racion, 35, married, was arrested at her residence at Barangay Maraguit, Cabatuan, Iloilo Friday afternoon by the members of Cabatuan Police...
01 February 2013, 00.00
Rodelyn Pineda, 45, married, of Sitio Bliss, Barangay Jalaud Norte, Zarraga, Iloilo was arrested Thursday night by the members of the Zarraga Police...
01 February 2013, 00.00
Celestino Arzaga, 42, and a minor both of Barangay 4, Bacolod City was arrested Saturday afternoon at Libertad Public Market, Barangay 40, Bacolod City by...
01 February 2013, 00.00
A warrant of arrest was served against Rainhart Colango, 23, of Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago, Bacolod City Saturday night by members of the Bacolod...
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