The national human rights institution said it is gravely concerned over multiple reports received of members of the media being denied entry to polling precincts, despite possessing accredited IDs from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena said last Monday’s elections were so full of anomalies, fraud and violence it is foolish to use it as gauge of the people’s sentiments against progressive candidates and parties.
“The OWWA should conduct a full audit to show where those funds went. All those involved must be made accountable and sent to jail,” Unifil-Migrante HK said.
“This extraordinary milestone, achieved from behind bars, reflects the collective will of the UP student body and affirms the right to political participation even under the most difficult of circumstances,” Kapatid said in a statement.
“If votes for a sectoral party representing women and other vulnerable sectors can simply vanish without explanation, it risks disenfranchising not only the candidates but the countless women and marginalized communities whose voices they seek to represent,” Gabriela said.
“Violence during an election is utterly unacceptable, particularly when it results in the loss of dozens of lives. A democratic electoral process should never be associated with such tragic incidents” European Parliament member Vladimir Prebilič said.
The Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government is being delusional in its plan to declare the Philippines “insurgency-free” at the end of 2025, the Communist Party of the Philippines said.
San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said he gives his full support to the new Pontiff’s call for the release of journalists jailed “for seeking and reporting the truth” such as Frenchie Mae Cumpio.
“The recurring failure of ACMs – especially during the most critical hours of voting – should compel Comelec to seriously consider restoring manual counting at the precinct level where the votes are cast and witnessed,” the Center for People Empowerment in Governance said.
“In fact, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to explain if version 3.5’s hash code is compatible with version 3.4 that passed a local source code review and international certification,” Makabayan said.
