Day: May 12, 2025

Albay: A man passed away in an Albay town shortly after casting his vote on Monday morning, as reported by the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5). PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon confirmed that the 65-year-old experienced dizziness and subsequently lost consciousness. According to Philippines News Agency, the victim had just completed casting his vote when he began to feel dizzy and informed his wife of his condition. Despite receiving first aid and being transported to the Josefina Belmonte Duran Albay Provincial Hospital in Ligao City, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. In another incident, PRO-5 reported the arrest

Silay City: The shooting incident in Silay City, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injured seven others on Election Day, did not disrupt the electoral process in Negros Occidental, stated Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Negros Island Region Assistant Regional Director Jossil Macute. “What happened in Silay has not brought any electoral concern; it’s more of a peace and order concern,” he explained. According to Philippines News Agency, Macute, speaking at the Regional Election Monitoring Action Center at Camp Alfredo M. Montelibano, highlighted that the occurrence in Barangay Mambulac happened over a kilometer away from the nearest

Cebu City: Alternative Recording Devices (ARDs) connected to the Regional Election Monitoring and Action Center (REMAC) were installed in more than 2,000 polling places in Central Visayas to help ensure the integrity and security of the election process. In a briefing on Monday, Police Col. Arvie Paraon-Bueno, chief regional legal officer and spokesperson of the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO-7), said the system provided real-time monitoring of procedures and polling places during the midterm polls on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the live streaming system allowed officials to observe the election process to maintain its integrity. Police Col.

Bangued: The Philippine National Police has confirmed a shooting incident on election day in Bangued, which resulted in two individuals being injured. Both were transported to Seares Memorial Hospital and are currently in stable condition, according to Col. Daniel Pel-ey, Abra Provincial Police Office information officer, who addressed the media in a press conference. According to Philippines News Agency, the incident occurred near Sagap Elementary School in Barangay Sagap around 7 a.m., prompting a response from the municipal police and the provincial quick reaction team. Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots before seeing a gray pick-up and a white Montero vehicle

Bangued: A man was wounded after he was shot by another man in Barangay Cabangahan, Siaton town in Negros Oriental on Monday afternoon. An initial report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) said the shooting incident took place around 5:11 p.m. in the remote interior barangay. No reports of the weapons. According to Philippines News Agency, the victim, identified as Teodolo Gadingan, 53, of Barangay Cabangahan, was allegedly shot by Marlon Baco, also known as “Galo Arellano” and “Ariel Ase±as”, for still unknown reason. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. The suspect fled the scene