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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 ....
CEBU CITY A 33-year-old man driving a campaign vehicle is now in critical condition after he was shot by still unidentified gunmen on Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Rad Andrade, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the body. The victim was rushed to a hospital in Cebu Cit ....
Commission on Elections-Cebu supervisor Jerome Brillantes. (PNA file photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - No more campaigning will be allowed on Saturday until the day of the national and local elections on May 9, an election official in Cebu province said on Friday. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu supervisor, warned that the law prohibiting campaign activities that are intended to solicit votes applies not only to the candidates but also to their supporters. For the candidates, Brillantes said their respective legal teams know the limits with regard to campaigning. "They (candidates) know the penalty for this. Don't dare to sacrifice your candidacy because it's an election offense to campaign on the prohibited days. It is punishable by imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years. The painful part is its accessory penalty which is perpetual disqualification to hold public office," Brillantes told the Philippin ....