Candidates sign peace covenant in Ormoc
By Elvie Roman-Roa
ORMOC CITY – Local candidates on Sunday signed a covenant for honest, meaningful and peaceful elections (HOPE) for the May elections.
Spearheaded by the Comelec, PNP, Philippine Army and the Philippine Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the covenant signing held at the Superdome was attended by the Lakas, Libera/Kaabag parties and independent [...]
“Southern Leyte, Gibo country,” says solon
By Jani Arnaiz
March 8, 2010
MAASIN CITY – After telling local media in jest last month that the Lakas Party will disintegrate should presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro’s rating would not pick-up in March, Southern Leyte solon vowed to stay with him come what may.
Rep. Roger Mercado, the province lone district representative, made the vow right after [...]
First Picos demo in Macrohon
By Jani Arnaiz
MACROHON, Southern Leyte – There were no aahs and oohs but nevertheless, some 80 residents of poblacion village of this sleepy town were overwhelmed how the Print Count Optical Scanner (Picos) machine operates.
The village was the first area in the province of Southern Leyte where the Picos was demonstrated to the public, said [...]
Election season increase in consumer spending
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (23 February) — Call it stating the obvious, but an official of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has noted that the election period, as always, brings with it an increase in consumer spending, albeit artificial.
Florencio Aguillos, Board Secretary to the RTWPB, was referring to the legitimate income earned [...]
Teodoro overtakes Villar in Davao City survey
By Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star) Updated February 24, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines – Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has overtaken Sen. Manuel Villar as the second most preferred presidential candidate – at least in Davao City.
A survey conducted last Feb. 1-8 among 700 city residents by the polling firm Issues and Advocacy [...]
Gordon goes around for voter education
By Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:31:00 02/23/2010
Filed Under: Technology (general), Infotech, Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Politics
BALANGA, Bataan, Philippines —Sen. Richard Gordon said on Tuesday he has been going around provinces not only to campaign for his presidential bid but also to help educate voters. Several times he turned down requests for money.
Gordon said: [...]
Estrada says rival trying to buy him out
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:34:00 02/23/2010
Philippines—Ousted President Joseph Estrada on Tuesday revealed that another presidential candidate was offering to reimburse his campaign expenses in exchange for his withdrawal from the May 10 presidential election.
Estrada declined to identify the candidate, but JV Bautista, one of his senatorial candidates, said Villar was the “most [...]
Goma supporters would still vote for him
By Elvie Roa
ORMOC CITY – Supporters of disqualified 4th district representatives in Leyte, Richard Gomez will still vote for him.
Liberal Party Mayoralty candidate in Ormoc, Engr. Marcos Larrazabal, an ally of Gomez, said they would continue to vote for him since his name is already in the official ballot of the Comelec for this May [...]
Lakas strength forminable, says Gov. Mercado
By Jani Arnaiz
February 16, 2010
MAASIN CITY – At least 75 percent of the total seats in the House of Representatives, governors and city mayors in the country in May polls are fielded by the Lakas Party compared to Liberal Party’s 42 percent and NP’s 22 percent, Southern Leyte Gov. disclosed Monday.
Mercado said the data [...]
PNP warned on partisan politics
By Jani Arnaiz
February 16, 2010
MAASIN CITY – Chief Superintendent Rey Lañada, police regional director in Eastern Visayas yesterday issued a stern warning to his men engaging in partisan politics.
CSupt. Lañada told police chiefs of the 18 municipalities and a city in the province that those who would show their partisanship in the coming elections would [...]
