Monday, August 8, 2022
manilastandard.net
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
manilastandard.net
No Result
View All Result
Home News 2019 POLLS: THE FINAL PUSH

Winners proclaimed on May 22, poll body says; count hits 98.2%

Nathaniel MarianobyNathaniel Mariano
May 20, 2019, 1:35 am
in 2019 POLLS: THE FINAL PUSH
Reading Time: 4 mins read
A A
73
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

The Commission on Elections on Sunday said it hopes to proclaim the winning senators and party-list groups for 2019 midterm elections on or before Wednesday, May 22.

Winners proclaimed on May 22, poll body says; count hits 98.2%
RETURNS TO SENDER. Election returns for the 2019 midterm elections from Budapest, Hungary arrive at the National Board of Canvassers on the sixth day of canvassing of votes being held at the PICC forum 2 in Pasay City. Ey Acasio 

In an interview with radio dzBB, Frances Arabe, director for the Comelec Education and Information Department, said the poll body cannot give an exact date for the proclamation as this would depend on the progress of the canvassing of votes.

On Sunday afternoon, the transmitted election returns were registered at 98.25 percent, canvassing 86,321 of 87,851 clustered precincts nationwide.

There are only nine certificates of canvass left to be processed. However, the speed of their transmission to the National Board of Canvassers will determine the progress of the tally.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Comelec is considering the conduct of special elections in the town of Jones in Isabela on Monday following the “intentional burning of vote counting machines” during election day.

Arabe said the Comelec en banc has yet to decide whether it will await the poll results in Jones, Isabela before proclaiming the new senators and party-list winners.

Citing the numerous glitches and delays in transmission during the elections, the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections said the country should go back to a manual counting of votes.

Augusto Lagman, Namfrel national chairperson, said the automated tallying of votes caused a transparency issue and marred the 2019 midterm polls.

“The manual counting in precincts only last for a day. Just one day! If the people can see it, it’s a big thing,” Lagman told GMA News TV’s Balitanghali Weekend on Sunday.

For Lagman, transparency is more important than the automated elections’ purpose of counting the votes swiftly.

One technical problem caused a seven-hour delay in the transmission of results from the Comelec’s transparency server to news organizations and poll watchdogs.

“As far as I can remember, that was the longest outage we have encountered in our work at Namfrel. So, what happened there? That’s a big question,” Lagman said.

Earlier, the Palace lauded the Comelec for delivering a “big improvement” on the May 13 midterm polls despite the reported malfunction of vote-counting machines and delays in the transmission of results.

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Sunday said they will grill the Comelec on these problems when the joint congressional committee on automated elections holds a hearing on June 4.

“It’s the same Smartmatic system. It would be different if there was a change in the system,” Pimentel said, referring to the Comelec’s IT service provider for the last four elections.

He recalled that before Congress adjourned in February, they had looked into the Comelec’s preparedness for the elections.

“We asked them how [are] the [vote counting] machines. We were informed they passed the tests. We asked for the software and we’re told they were ok. So, we will ask them about all the complaints,” Pimentel said in an interview with radio dzBB.

Pimentel, who won reelection, did not say if the believed the glitches affected the polls’ credibility.

“It’s the reason for the hearing. We need to find out what were affected by the glitches. Was there fraud that affected the results of the elections?… We spent P10 billion for the machines,” he said.

In a manifestation, the Liberal Party through its president, Francis Pangilinan, asked the Comelec to release significant details and information on the 961 defective vote counting machines and 1,655 corrupted SD cards.

It also sought a full technical report of the seven-hour “technical glitch” that delayed the transmission of results.

“All these pieces of information are important in determining the [credibility of the] entire process of the elections,” Pangilinan said.

The opposition senator said all this happened amid allegations and reports of the administration’s use of the entire government machinery to influence, if not terrorize, local officials and voters into choosing its candidates.

None of the opposition Otso Diretso senatorial bets are likely to win election, based on the latest poll results.

READ: Winners out Sunday

READ: Comelec: Winners' proclamation reset

Macon Ramos-Araneta

Tags: 2019 Midterm ElectionsCommission on ElectionsFrances ArabeNational Citizens’ Movement for Free ElectionsOtso Diretso
ADVERTISEMENT
Nathaniel Mariano

Nathaniel Mariano

Related Posts

Winners proclaimed, finally

May 23, 2019, 1:50 am
0
130
Winners proclaimed, finally

The Commission on Elections on Wednesday proclaimed the 12 winners in the senatorial race, including four newcomers, five reelectionists and...

Read more

2 party-lists gain 3 seats each, 49 others make cut

byManila Standard
May 23, 2019, 1:45 am
0
160
2 party-lists gain 3 seats each, 49 others make cut

The administration-backed ACT-CIS and the militant group Bayan Muna secured three seats each among the 51 party-list groups that won...

Read more

Comelec to poll winners: Not today

May 22, 2019, 1:55 am
0
130
Comelec to poll winners: Not today

The proclamation of winning senatorial candidates was stalled again Tuesday as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) awaited the arrival of...

Read more

Extra pay for teachers, poll workers sought

byPNA
May 19, 2019, 12:40 am
0
129
Extra pay for teachers, poll workers sought

Bacolod City—Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has pushed for additional pay for poll workers from local government units as well as...

Read more

Winners out Sunday

May 18, 2019, 1:55 am
0
130
Winners out Sunday

SUNDAY PROCLAMATION. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez tells a news briefing Friday the government’s election watchdog, sitting as the National Board of...

Read more

Palace downplays probe calls on poll glitches

May 18, 2019, 1:50 am
0
129
Palace downplays probe calls on poll glitches

Malacañang believes that the result of the May 13 midterm elections are credible despite glitches experienced by the transparency server...

Read more

Stories you may like

  • Zubiri new Senate President, vows to uphold chamber’s independence

    Marcos sees stronger PH-India relations

    5670 shares
    Share 2268 Tweet 1418
  • Showbiz icon Cherie Gil dies at 59

    2588 shares
    Share 1035 Tweet 647
  • Getting into character: How the cast of ‘Maid in Malacañang’ prepared for their roles

    2650 shares
    Share 1060 Tweet 663
  • Replevin and its common law origins

    1244 shares
    Share 498 Tweet 311
  • ES Rodriguez finds another ally in Congress

    1130 shares
    Share 452 Tweet 283

Print Edition

View More

Recent Posts

  • Gaza crossing opens; Truce holds between Islamic Jihad and Israel
  • Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first leftist Chief Executive
  • Thanks to cop, statue reunited with its feet
  • PNG premier’s party asked to form government
  • China spox ridiculed for restaurant tweet
  • Enjoy healthy air, complete rainy season protection at home with LG AirCare Complete System
  • Discover Southeast Asia’s must-have finds thru ASEAN Online Sale 
  • Heno captures BWO championship

Advertisement

Latest News

Enjoy healthy air, complete rainy season protection at home with LG AirCare Complete System

byMST Tech
August 8, 2022, 3:15 pm
0
150
Enjoy healthy air, complete rainy season protection at home with LG AirCare Complete System

Now that the rainy season is in full swing, the need for clean, healthy air at home is bigger than...

Read more

Discover Southeast Asia’s must-have finds thru ASEAN Online Sale 

byMST Tech
August 8, 2022, 3:11 pm
0
158
Discover Southeast Asia’s must-have finds thru ASEAN Online Sale 

Ever thought of exploring other cultures but never had the chance to? Now, Shopee makes it easier for you to...

Read more

Heno captures BWO championship

byManila Standard Sports
August 8, 2022, 1:50 pm
0
149
Heno captures BWO championship

Edward “Heneral” Heno returned with a bang after a three-year layoff by dominating Renoel Pael via unanimous decision to bring...

Read more

Get connected in 24 hours: Globe At Home redefines customer experience with new GFiber online channel

byMST Tech
August 8, 2022, 1:33 pm
0
155
Get connected in 24 hours: Globe At Home redefines customer experience with new GFiber online channel

In line with its goal to deliver wide and convenient access to connectivity, Globe At Home has launched a new...

Read more

Productivity in the pocket: Remote work has never been easier with Samsung Galaxy foldable phones

byMST Tech
August 8, 2022, 1:30 pm
0
171
Productivity in the pocket: Remote work has never been easier with Samsung Galaxy foldable phones

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work is going strong and is here to stay, as more companies are...

Read more

Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

ABOUT US

Manila Standard

Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.

Digital Edition

In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Download – Today’s Paper

Search

No Result
View All Result

6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines

Trunklines: 832-5554, 832-5556, 832-5558

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Pop.Life
    • Newsmakers
    • Hangouts
    • A-Pop
    • Post Its
    • Performances
    • Malls & Bazaars
    • Hobbies & Collections
  • Technology
    • Gadgets
    • Computers
    • Business
    • Tech Plus
  • MS ON THE ROAD
    • Sedan
    • SUV
    • Truck
    • Bike
    • Accessories
    • Motoring Plus
    • Commuter’s Corner
  • Home & Design
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Interior
  • Spotlight
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Events
    • Seminars
    • Exhibits
    • Community
  • Biyahero
    • Travel Features
    • Travel Reels
    • Travel Logs
  • Pets
  • Advertise with Us

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Install Manila Standard Web App

Install App