Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, Negros Oriental Comelec provincial election supervisor-designate. (PNA file photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental is urging the youth and other individuals to sign up starting July 4 for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this year. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the Comelec-Negros Oriental provincial election supervisor designate, on Monday said his office is awaiting the official communication from their central office. "I have already directed the election officers to conduct an inventory of the registration forms and inspect whether the voter's registration machines are working to ensure a smooth flow by July 4," Castillano said. He called on the youth aged 15 to 18 to exercise their right of suffrage by voting in the coming SK polls. Individuals 18 and above who have not registered yet are urged to do so. Castillano also reminded the people that those
PARALLEL COUNT. The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting in Negros Oriental continues to gather the fourth copies of the election returns from the May 9 polls. The local PPCRV is facing a dilemma as 120 out of the 1,471 clustered polling precincts have not yet released the ERs. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) here is appealing to teachers from 120 polling precincts to release the fourth copy of the election returns (ER) from Monday's polls for parallel counting by the citizen's arm. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela, lead convenor of the Diocesan Electoral Board of the Diocese of Dumaguete, the umbrella group of the PPCRV and the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), told the Philippine News Agency on Friday that 120 polling precincts still have not yet given the fourth copy to them. These precincts are in Bindoy, Siaton, San Jose, Pamplona, Bais City, Jimalalud, Zamboanguita, Valencia
Negros Oriental provincial police director Col. Germano Mallari (left) and Comelec provincial election supervisor-designate lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) in Negros Oriental has recommended at least nine election areas of concern in the province to be placed under the "red" category - the highest classification under the color-coded system adopted for the May 9 polls. The list is awaiting the approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) national office. However, lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the Comelec-Negros Oriental provincial election supervisor-designate, said the recommendation is based on the "old list" of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the previous election. He said he recommended to the PJSCC only two towns to be placed under the red category as he believed the rest could be placed in the orange, yellow, and green classification, but the bo
FINAL TESTING. A Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting volunteer observes the final testing of a vote counting machine (VCM) at the Negros Oriental State University in Dumaguete City on Thursday (May 5, 2022). The Commission on Elections reported 12 VCMs and three Secure Digital cards were found defective during the testing in various areas in the province. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental on Thursday reported that 12 vote counting machines and three Secure Digital (SD) cards were found defective during the final testing and sealing (FTS) of vote counting machines (VCMs) in the entire province of Negros Oriental. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, the Comelec-Negros Oriental provincial election supervisor-designate, told the Philippine News Agency that some of the defective VCMs were reported in this capital, Canlaon City, and Vallehermoso, although the final list will be released later after all towns and ci
POLL SECURITY. Officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental raise their concerns on safety to authorities during a Provincial Joint Security Control Center meeting on Friday (April 1, 2022) in Dumaguete City. In attendance were (L-R) Dr. Cyrus Elejorde of the Dumaguete Division Office; Dr. Ma. Theresa Avanzado of the Tanjay Division Office; Dr. Adolf Aguilar of the Bais Division Office; Dr. Dexter Aguilar of the Canlaon Division Office; and Dr. Senen Paulin, Negros Oriental DepEd superintendent of schools. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - Officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental on Friday raised concerns to authorities over their safety and security during the conduct of the May 9 national and local elections. Their concerns were addressed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the 6th Provincial Joint Security Control Center