COMELEC waits for result transmittal of 3 towns

By Edna A. Bagadiong

VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 15 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Provincial Office is still waiting for the transmittal of election results of three towns for the final and official tally of votes in the province.

According to COMELEC provincial election supervisor Atty. Maria Aurea C. Bo-Bunao, the towns of Viga, Baras, and Bato are having hard time in transmitting the election result due to the signal of the service provider.

The towns which have already transmitted the results were: Virac, San Andres, San Miguel, Viga, Payo, Bagamanoc, Caramoran, Gigmoto and Pandan.

Meanwhile, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Municipal Board of Canvassers has proclaimed winners for mayoralty post.

Resolution No. 9700 issued on Tuesday, allowing the proclamation of local winners without clearance from the Comelec en banc gave the go signal to the Board of Canvassers in proclaiming winners for the mayoralty post.

Already proclaimed as winners for the mayoralty bid were: Flerida A. Alberto (NPC), Virac; Peter C. Cua (LP), San Andres; Salvacion I. Isuela, (LP), Caramoran; Joseph C. Wong (LP), Pandan; Romeo Villaluna (LP), Bagamanoc; Robert Fernandez (LP), Panganiban;

Edna Bernal (LP), San Miguel; Juan Rodulfo (Lakas), Bato; Edgar Tayam (LP), Gigmoto; Rodel Abichuela, (LP), Baras; and Gordon Olfindo (LP), Viga.

The BOC is compose of the following: Atty. Maria Aurea C. Bo-Bunao, Chairman; Pros. Eugenio L. Abion, Vice-Chairman; Jose L. Doncillo, Secretary; Gemma G. Acedo, Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS) Operator/Technician; Simeon P. Cueva, Reception Custody Group (RCG); Imelda B. De Leon, RCG; and Emmanuel G. Pantino, RCG. (EAB/ PIA Catanduanes)


Legazpi City newly-elected dads lead post election clean up drive

LEGAZPI CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- A day following election day Mayor-elect Noel E. Rosal and Vice Mayor-elect Vitorio Roces, along with the other reelected councilors and personnel of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, led the clean up drive to remove campaign posters and other election paraphernalia in the cityscape .

Rosal said the clean up activity signifies the pursuit of clean and good governance that the incoming administration wants to continue to render to the people of Legazpi.

He said the team will finish this clean up activity as soon as possible in preparation of the incoming conventions and other national gatherings to be held in this city this month and onwards.

The incoming city mayor also said that he wants to maintain the cleanliness of this city to encourage the entry of new investment and boost the already booming tourism industry of this city.

He pointed out that the present city administration under the care of his wife Mayor Gie Rosal was very popular in the advocacy and implementation of the “No Segregation-No Collection” policy in line with the city’s Solid Waste Management Program.

He vowed to continue this environmental care advocacy and practice to maintain the beautiful image of this city as a model local government unit in the implementation of the Solid Waste Management law.

He furthered that he will also focus exclusively pursuing economic development programs and initiatives to maintain this city as the stable, productive and profitable investment destination in the region. (MAL/MPSolis-LGU Legazpi City/PIA5)


8 towns in Camarines Norte transmitted results to COMELEC

By Rosalita B. Manlangit

DAET, Camarines Norte, May 14 (PIA) -- Eight out of the 12 municipalities of this province have transmitted the results for the national and local elections 2013 to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) this morning.

Provincial election supervisor Atty. Romeo Serrano said that the eight towns include Basud, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Sta. Elena, Mercedes, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente and Talisay.

He said that the other four towns, Daet, Labo, Capalonga and Vinzons experienced delay due to the signal for the transmission from the precints to the municipal board of canvassers.

The provincial board of canvassers has resumed at 8:35 this morning after they have stopped at 12:00 midnight due to the delay of the transmission of election results.

A recess again was set at 12:00 noon this day and will resume at 3:00 in the afternoon to wait for the remaining 4 towns and to start the provincial canvassing.

This province has a total registered voters of 277,297 for the two (2) legislative districts from the 282 barangays. (RBM/PIA5-Camarines Norte).