Comelec nabs 31 liquor ban violators, vote buying, harassment claims lodged

Altered screenshot falsely claims Gasataya win in Bacolod mayoral race

A screenshot of the Bacolod mayoral race on a poll results portal has been altered to falsely and prematurely show a landslide victory for mayoral candidate Rep. Greg Gasataya even before vote counting had even started.Uploaded at 4 p.m. on election day by EL Sa Liar Nardia’s Facebook account, the doctored snapshot falsely claims Casataya swept the votes of all the 356,814 registered Bacolod voters, leaving his rival, incumbent Vice Mayor El Cid…

Bacolod: PRO-NIR Enforces Liquor Ban for Elections, hospitals on alert - Radio Philippines Network

BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has urged the public to cooperate and remain responsible as a region-wide liquor ban took effect from May 11 up to today May 12, mid-term Election day. The enforcement is in line with Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 11057, which prohibits the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places during the period to help ensure peaceful an…

Comelec nabs 31 liquor ban violators, vote buying, harassment claims lodged

Liquor ban arrests, and numerous harassment and vote buying complaints were lodged in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental on Sunday ahead of Election Day on Monday, May 12. Bacolod Election Officer Revo Sorbito said the Comelec along with the police and the 79th IB Masaligan Batallion soldiers arrested 32 liquor ban violators in barangays Mandalagan […]