Rappler's latest stories on #phvote2013
Uncanvassed votes down to 3 million
UPDATED Official canvass which includes the top 10 vote rich provinces finally overtakes the count of Comelec’s Transparency Server
Zamboanga del Norte replaces a dynasty with another dynasty
The Uys have just emerged as the new political dynasty of Zamboanga del Norte
Erap peddled a dream and Manileños bought it
Analysts said challenger Joseph Estrada offered hope and a concrete plan of action Re electionist Alredo Lim with his anti masa politices only offered the status quo
Namfrel: Slow transmission might lead to cheating
Poll watchdog points out that a huge number of unreported election results are from the ARMM which is historically the capital of cheating
Comelec certainly no wallflower - analysts
The poll body s various policy experiments encouraged change in the overall attitude of both the voters and the candidates
Poe's son: Name, ads, messaging made mom win
Brian Poe Llamanzares who served as campaign manager of his mother says: A name not developed is nothing at all
Lani Cayetano wins by a landslide in Taguig
With 94 of the votes tallied the re electionist mayor registers a lead of almost 49 000 over her rival Rica Tinga
Paulino ends Gordon reign in Olongapo
Projecting himself as a man of the masses Paulino said Puede ka pala manalo kahit walang pera
UNA to Comelec: Why the delay?
We don’t want to speculate that’s why being transparent is the best thing
Neophytes unseat incumbent mayors in Bulacan towns
Based on the initial monitoring report of the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor at least 4 first timer mayoralty candidates beat incumbent mayors
Faulty cards, weak signal delay Davao Oriental count
Out of 11 towns in the province 5 had failed to transmit results as of posting time in Davao Oriental
LP ousts Siquijor political dynasty
Businessman Jecoy Villa and singer Dingdong Avanzado were finally able to eject the Fua clan in power since the late 1980s in Siquijor
Negros Occidental: Incumbent gov beats Danding bet
Negros Occidental Gov Alfredo Marañon will be reelected despite his opponent s backing by the tycoon and sugar baron
Major upset in General Santos City
If the results are confirmed in General Santos City the Antonino clan will lose their 18 year long grip on power
Canvassing troubles in Cebu
As of 9 40 am the Provincial Board of Canvassers had only received returns from 20 out of 51 cities and municipalities
Coincidence? Transmission glitches in Garci boys' areas
The transmission of election results in certain areas in Mindanao is exceedingly slow
10 big provinces go for Team PNoy
Cebu province a perceived opposition bailiwick with 2 5 million voters failed to deliver for UNA
1 dead, 3 injured in Lanao del Sur blast
The explosion affected the transport of PCOS machines used in the mid term elections
Gomez, Abalos re-elected
Zamora Gonzalez won as congressmen in San Juan Mandaluyong respectively
Half the votes: It’s 9-3 for Team PNoy
Since the first wave of transmission on election day and up to when half of the votes are in the Top 12 in the senatorial tally has not changed
Ilocanos re-elect Imelda, Imee Marcos
Imelda Marcos is set to return to Congress while daughter Imee is unopposed in her gubernatorial bid in Ilocos Norte the family s bailiwick
Pacquiao set to return to Congress, wife joins politics
The boxing icon is set to return to Congress while his wife Jinkee is headed to an easy win
Remulla maintains lead in Cavite gubernatorial polls
Re electionist Governor Jonvic Remulla is ahead his challenger Ayong Maliksi
Danding's NPC trails in Negros Occidental's early results
Early poll results in Negros Occidental show that businessman Danding Cojuangco s Nationalist People Coalition NPC is trailing in electoral races in the province
Robredo ahead in CamSur congressional race vs Villafuerte
Congressional bet Leni Robredo pulls ahead in the congressional race against Nelly Villafuerte in Camarines Sur
Mid-term polls were 'generally peaceful' - PNP, Army
PNP Chief says police not lowering their guard for canvassing
Voting in the eye of the storm
They survived typhoon Pablo but now they are caught in another storm: politics Rappler tells their story on Isla Poo
4 injured in Marawi polling station blast
The grenade rolled off the roof of a polling station before injuring 4 people in the capital of Lanao del Sur an election hotspot
PCOS glitches hound elections
Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes said according to their projection 200 PCOS machines may have defects
#PHvote wRap May 13, 3pm: Poll failure fears
The mid term elections kick off with dozens of reports of problems with the automated voting system which lead to fears of a poll failure immediately denied by Comelec
Celebrity power and politics: A connection
Do celebrity endorsers truly reflect the candidates they endorse?
Maguindanao: Foreign observer sees flaws in polls
Some PCOS machines were not sealed off in Dulumanggo Maguindanao a British election observer claims
Ramos, Binay encounter PCOS problems
Binay Ramos Hontiveros Robredo Villar encounter a problematic PCOS
Watch list: 22 towns in Pampanga, Tarlac
9 towns in Pampanga are under the watch list 13 in Tarlac
Cebu: Long lines but peaceful voting
Re electionist Cebu Mayor Michael Rama is running against LP stalwart Rep Tomas Osmeña a scion of the powerful Osmeña clan
Bombs discovered in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao
All explosive devices have been diffused in Maguindanao tagged as an election hotspot by Comelec
14,000 troops to guard polls in Western Mindanao
Seven provinces have been declared hotspots in the region where the election period extends up to one month after the vote to secure the peace
PH election a 'non-event' to investors
COL Financial President and CEO Conrado Bate says the situation in 2013 is different from past elections due to the lack of pending policies for attracting investments
Election period: Over 3,000 nabbed
Cops have arrested 3 161 individuals and confiscated 3 084 firearms from various checkpoints nationwide
Zambo del Norte gov, 5 others charged for vote buying
Son of governor also slapped with obstruction of justice charge
PNP arrests 14 for liquor ban violation in MM
PNP says based on reports from the NCRPO 7 were arrested in Pasig and another 7 were arrested in Quezon City
46 killed, 50 wounded in poll violence
PNP says a total of 72 election related incidents have been reported as of May 11
Siquijor LP bet dies of heart attack
Siquijor congressional bet Dr Jose Jay Pernes succumbed to a massive heart attack a day before the mid term elections
#Phvote wRap May 12, 6pm: Waiting to vote
With only twelve hours left for the polls to open in the Philippines incidents of election related violence and vote buying are picking up as candidates race to secure support from voters
Pacquiao claims harrasment in General Santos
The barangay chairman an ally of Pacquiao s political rival Darlene Antonino Custodia accused the boxing champion of vote buying
PCOS wRap: Are we ready?
Election watchdog Kontra Daya says we are not yet ready for the May 13 elections
3 NPA rebels killed, 5 soldiers injured in Gingoog clash
Gingoog has been suffering increased violence since April 20 when the mayor was hurt in a NPA ambush prompting the deployment of 3 Marine batallions
School supervisor shot dead in Maguindanao
The incident is considered election related but police are still investigating in Maguindanao an electoral hotspot for violence
Polls to push through in South Cotabato town
A local Comelec official had threatened to suspend the elections on May 13 if the number of ballots had been short by even one
