LONG QUEUE. Voters form a long line to enter the San Nicolas Elementary School in Cebu to cast their votes on Monday (May 9, 2022). The Comelec in the province saw an overwhelming turnout of voters as many people had fallen in line even before the 6 a.m. opening of polling precincts. (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - Unfazed by long queues at the polling precincts, voters in Cebu province and the Central Visayas region flocked to the various public schools to cast their ballots on Monday. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu supervisor, observed an overwhelming turnout of voters, evidenced by stretches of lines outside the schools. Polling centers enforced minimum health standards such as physical distancing and limited the number of persons inside the clustered precincts to prevent overcrowding which may cause spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Election officers noted a throng of early birds who showed up as early as 5 a.m., especiall
SunStar ‘Vicky’ leaves 7 persons dead in its wake
SURIGAO DEL SUR. Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue some residents of flooded areas in Surigao del Sur. (PCG)
+ December 20, 2020 SEVEN people perished during the onslaught of tropical depression Vicky, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.
Two fatalities were from Eastern Visayas (Region 8) while five were from Caraga (Region 13).
The PNP said one individual from Eastern Visayas was injured while two people from Davao region and Caraga were reported missing.
Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane, in a radio interview, said three persons drowned while trying to cross a river in San Francisco town.