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715 precincts picked for random manual audit of 2019 polls

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Random Manual Audit (RMA) Committee on Tuesday selected the 715 clustered precincts for the random manual audit of the just-concluded mid-term elections. The 715...

Palace backs probe on vote counting machine glitches

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday backed the call of Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III for a probe on glitches experienced by hundreds of vote counting machines (VCMs) during...

PRRD bets’ expected win shows people yearn for continuity reforms

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA – The expected victory of President Rodrigo Duterte-backed senatorial candidates in the mid-term elections showed that Filipinos want the reforms started by his administration to continue, Malacañang...

PNP: Election-related violence down by 60%

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Incidents of election-related violence this year declined by 60 percent as compared to the last elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. PNP chief Gen....

Local execs, candidates urged to clean up campaign trash

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday called on local officials and candidates to clean up and immediately remove their campaign...

PNP says elections peaceful due to effective coordination

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan with reports from Priam Nepomuceno/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The effective coordination with other security forces and agencies tasked to secure the mid-term elections is the main reason for...

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