by magnolia_eic | Apr 15, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
To thwart possible attacks against members of the judiciary, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission on Elections to exempt over 2,000 judges nationwide from the coverage of the election gun ban.
The call came in the wake of separate bombing attacks that might have targeted judges Silvino Pampilo Jr. of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 26 and Leo Principe of the Basilan Regional Trial Court Branch 1.
In an interview with reporters, SC administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said the high tribunal “condemns in the strongest possible term” the twin attacks.
The Comelec implemented the nationwide gun ban last January 10 to avert election-related violence. Marquez said he made the request as early as January, but the poll body has yet to act on the matter.
“We reiterate to the Comelec our call to review its policy that disallows a gun ban exemption on our judges. We have been asking this since,” Marquez said.
He added that the exemption would enable judges to handle controversial cases without fear of retaliatory attacks from aggrieved parties and litigants, especially during the election period. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 13, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Cebu City — Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy ” Aquino returned Tuesday to one of the country’s vote-rich provinces — Cebu.
Noynoy was accompanied by running mate, Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and a couple of members from their senatorial slate.
His morning itenerary included guestings at some local TV and radio shows and then a press conference at the city hall.
In the afternoon, there is a sheduled motorcade from Carcar to Talisay before a grand rally in front of Talisay City Hall.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 13, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — The Commission on Elections backtracked on its plan to re-bid the contract for the purchase of indellible ink for the May 10 elections saying that the bidder whom they thought had failed, apparently did not fail after all.
However, the Comelec has confirmed the holding of another bid for the purchase of 80,000 ultraviolet lamps, after the failure to comply of all three bidders of necessary requirements. The controversial OTC Paper Supply was one of those bidders.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 13, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — Speaker Prospero Nograles has confirmed plans of bolting the Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats coalition for a possible alliance with Presidentiable Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party.
Nograles is running for mayor in Davao City against Vice mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
An source from Philippine Daily Inquirer who asked not to be named said he saw orange t-shirts inside the Nograles’ residence last Saturday.
Nograles considers the Nacionalista Party as a “viable option” who could end the spate of killings in the province.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
INFORMATION on the correlation of population, health and environment (PHE) in its naked essence gets exposed at a forum to be held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday.
The forum, billed as Puso, Puson, Pananampalataya at Pulitika gathers key resource persons to present reproductive health (RH) issues and how its multi-facets affect the Filipino society, says NGO representative and convenor Emilia Roslinda.
The forum brings to one place RH advocates (puso), politicians (Pulitika), church authorities people and common people including those who profess the faith and those who swear in good conscience, but are about to make crucial informed decisions.
It also becomes relevant at this time when we are choosing national and local candidates whom we could bank on in bringing voices to the larger legislative plenum especially in our beliefs in issues affecting us, Roslinda added. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News, World
The PCOS machines in the Bayanihan Kennedytown Center did not immediately accept the ballots from two voters in precincts 15 and 16 during the resumption of the voting period at 8 a.m. Sunday.
The ballots showed no stray and ambiguous marks, one of the possible factors that could result to rejection.
The PCOS machines that malfunctioned were replaced within two hours and balloting immediately resumed thereafter.
A statement from the officials of Smartmatic TIM Corp., the supplier of the machines and the automated balloting system, said initial findings pointed to the combination of cold and humidity in HK as the culprit responsible for the malfunctioning machine.
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