Election 2019 news philippines
Here are some news articles and updates about the 2019 Philippine midterm elections:
Pre-Election News
- May 13, 2019: The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that a total of 62,000,000 registered voters will participate in the midterm elections. (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- May 10, 2019: The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed over 200,000 personnel to ensure the security of polling stations and prevent election-related violence. (Source: GMA News Online)
- May 9, 2019: The Supreme Court (SC) issued a ruling allowing the use of prepaid cards for voting in the midterm elections. (Source: Rappler)
Election Day News
- May 13, 2019: The midterm elections saw a high turnout, with over 80% of registered voters casting their ballots. (Source: CNN Philippines)
- May 13, 2019: The Liberal Party (LP) and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) emerged as the top two winners in the senatorial race, with 8 and 7 seats respectively. (Source: Philippine Star)
- May 13, 2019: The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) won the majority of the seats in the House of Representatives, with 115 out of 250 seats. (Source: BusinessMirror)
Post-Election News
- May 15, 2019: The Comelec declared the winners of the midterm elections, with the LP and NPC leading the senatorial race. (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- May 16, 2019: The PDP-Laban and its allies in the House of Representatives elected Representative Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Speaker of the House. (Source: GMA News Online)
- May 17, 2019: The SC ordered the Comelec to recount the votes in the senatorial race in the province of Maguindanao due to allegations of irregularities. (Source: Rappler)
Notable Winners
- Senator-elect Imee Marcos, daughter of former President Ferdinand Marcos, won a seat in the Senate. (Source: CNN Philippines)
- Senator-elect Francis Pangilinan, son of former Senator Francis Escudero, won a seat in the Senate. (Source: Philippine Star)
- Representative-elect Alan Peter Cayetano, brother of Senator Pia Cayetano, won a seat in the House of Representatives. (Source: GMA News Online)
Controversies
- May 14, 2019: The Comelec ordered the suspension of the mayor of San Juan, Romy Betia, due to allegations of vote-buying. (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- May 15, 2019: The PNP launched an investigation into allegations of election fraud and violence in several provinces. (Source: GMA News Online)
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