FINAL TESTING AND SEALING. Members of the Election Board assigned at the Cresente P. Chavez Central School in Jordan, Guimaras conduct the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the vote counting machines on Friday (May 6, 2022). The activity was witnessed by Guimaras Provincial Election Supervisor Lawyer Bert Arbis (left) and Regional Election Director Lawyer Wilfred Jay E. Balisado (in orange shirt).(Photo courtesy of Comelec Guimaras) ILOILO CITY - The province of Guimaras on Friday conducted its Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of 210 vote counting machines (VCMs) that will be used for the May 9 local and national elections. "This is very important because we are testing the accuracy of the machine. If what was printed in the election return does not match the manual counting and if it has discrepancy so we have no choice but to change the machine," said Guimaras Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Bert Arbis, in a phone interview on Friday. Prior to the simultaneous opening
FINAL TESTING AND SEALING. Members of the Election Board assigned at the Cresente P. Chavez Central School in Jordan, Guimaras conduct the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the vote counting machines on Friday (May 6, 2022). The activity was witnessed by Guimaras Provincial Election Supervisor Lawyer Bert Arbis (left) and Regional Election Director Lawyer Wilfred Jay E. Balisado (in orange shirt).(Photo courtesy of Comelec Guimaras) ILOILO CITY - The province of Guimaras on Friday conducted its Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of 210 vote counting machines (VCMs) that will be used for the May 9 local and national elections. "This is very important because we are testing the accuracy of the machine. If what was printed in the election return does not match the manual counting and if it has discrepancy so we have no choice but to change the machine," said Guimaras Provincial Election Supervisor, Atty. Bert Arbis, in a phone interview on Friday. Prior to the simultaneous opening
DEPLOYED. Gov't forces showcase their assets during the simultaneous multi-agency send-off and turnover ceremonies at the Camp Gen. Martin Teofilo B. Delgado in Iloilo City on Wednesday (May 4, 2022). Over 15,000-strong force of the Philippine National Police, Philippine Army, and the Philippine Coast Guard will secure Western Visayas during the May 9 elections.(Photo courtesy of PRO6 Regional Public Information Office) ILOILO CITY - Over 15,000 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Army (PA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will secure Western Visayas (Region 6) during the May 9 national and local elections. The PNP will deploy more than 12,000 uniformed personnel, about 3,000 from the military and 600 from the PCG following the simultaneous multi-agency send-off and turnover ceremonies held at the Police Region 6 headquarters at the Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City on Wednesday, said Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) spokesperson Lt. Col. Arnel Solis. &
KASIMBAYANAN. Representatives of government agencies and religious and community leaders release doves during the launching of the "Kapulungan ng inyong Pulis, ng inyong Sundalo, ng inyong Bantay Dagat, ng COMELEC, at lahat ng Lingkod Bayan kasama ang Simbahan at Pamayanan (KASIMBAYANAN)" at the Police Regional Office (PRO6) headquarters at the Camp Gen. Martin Teofilo B. Delgado in Iloilo City on Friday (Feb. 18, 2022). The multi-sectoral campaign aims for secure, accurate, free, and fair national and local elections (SAFE NLE) 2022.(Photo courtesy of PRO 6 Regional Public Information Office) ILOILO CITY - A Philippine National Police (PNP)-led multi-sectoral campaign will ensure peaceful, safe, and free elections in the Western Visayas, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) regional official said on Friday. "It is indeed a moment to celebrate doing what is right and what is necessary during the coming election and it shows our enthusiasm and our commitment to have a safe