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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

Basilan: Three people, including a poll watcher, were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad town Monday, hours before elections began. According to Philippines News Agency, the fatalities-poll watcher Murasidul Kidong Abduarahman and supporters Samier Allil Jamiri and Ben Bakil-were aboard a motorboat with mayoral candidate Jamar Mansul’s convoy when they were attacked near Sangbay Big Island at about 1:45 a.m. The wounded supporters, identified as Haber and Zaldy Alih, were hospitalized following the incident. Police chief Maj. Nursaibar Mahadi reported that his seaborne patrol team engaged with eight armed men who did

Manila: The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday recommended restoring the original sensitivity threshold of automated counting machines (ACMs) to 25 percent. The organization expressed concerns that the current 15-percent setting may be too sensitive, potentially leading to ballot-reading issues. According to Philippines News Agency, PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson highlighted in a press briefing that the threshold might have been lowered excessively this year. Singson suggested reverting to the 25 percent sensitivity level used in 2022, a setting believed to be more effective in reducing errors. Complaints received by PPCRV indicated that certain parts of ballots were

Manila: The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has received reports that some automated counting machines are tallying votes due to smudges or stray marks, following a change in the vote-reading sensitivity for the 2025 elections. In a media briefing at the election watchdog’s headquarters in Manila, PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson reminded voters to handle their ballots carefully and inspect them thoroughly before submission, citing that vote threshold for counting ovals has been lowered from 25 percent to 15 percent. According to Philippines News Agency, Singson cautioned voters against making unintended marks on their ballots, as even small dots

Zhejiang: The Philippines achieved a notable feat at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held at the Husnan Sports Park in Zhejiang, China, by clinching seven silver and seven bronze medals. Elreen Ann Ando, a weightlifter from Cebu who has represented the Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics, excelled in the women’s 64kg category. She earned three silver medals by lifting a total of 232kg, divided into 102kg for the snatch and 130kg for the clean and jerk. According to Philippines News Agency, the gold medals in this category were secured by China’s Li Shuang, who lifted 105kg in