Siquijor

Type: Province

Name: Siquijor

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

840,000 tourists visit Central Visayas in Q1

CEBU City — A total of 840,273 domestic and foreign tourists visited Central Visayas in the first quarter this year, a Department of Tourism 7 (DOT-7) report said.The number represents an increase of 13.55 percent over the 739,958 recorded in the same ... [Published Panay News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Cebu (Central Visayas, Philippines), France, Russia

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Different fates befall show biz couple Gomez

The Philippine Daily Inquirer sought comment from the actor but he declined. “Let’s do it some other time. Tnx,” the actor said in a text message on Wednesday.His running mate, Luis Carmelo Locsin, won the vice mayoral race while six of his party mates ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 17 2013]

Entities: Richard Gomez, Elections, Supreme Court

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

‘Psychic’ runs off with valuables

A WOMAN from Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City lost P49,000 in cash and P131,000 worth of jewelry to a woman who posed as a psychic.Flordeliza Santillan of Sitio Sudina, Barangay Guadalupe told Sun.Star Superbalita that she entrusted her money and jewelry ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 16 2013]

Entities: Jewellery

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Visayas Newsbits for May 15, 2013

U.K. DONATIONSBacolod City, Negros Occidental (PNA) - Couple Marlowe Tate, an emergency medical technical practitioner from England and his wife, Gareth Ta$ada-Tate, a native of this city donated life-saving equipment to this city's Bureau of Fire Protection ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Ornithological Society of the Middle East, Strafing, cervical, Mutual Fund, FIRE MARSHAL

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Dead man wins in Siquijor, defeats dynasty as widow takes his place

8:37pmTags: Siquijor(Updated 9:19 p.m.) On the island known for sorcery, the dead can win elections.Dr. Jose Jay “Jojo” Samson Pernes, 49, hoped to break the political dynasty of the Fua family by running for the congressional seat in the province’s ... [Published GMA News.tv - May 14 2013]

Entities: Election Day, Elections, congestive heart failure

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

CV 1Q tourist arrivals up 13.5%

CENTRAL Visayas recorded 840,237 in tourist arrivals in the first quarter this year, an increase of 13.55 percent against the 739,958 recorded in the same period in 2012.In a partial report released by the Department of Tourism (DOT) 7, domestic arrivals ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 14 2013]

Entities: Cebu (Central Visayas, Philippines), France, Russia

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Siquijor congressional bet succumbed to heart attack

Siquijor congressional bet Dr. Jose Jay Pernes died of heart attack on Sunday, May 12, the eve of the mid-term elections.The Liberal Party bet was rushed to the hospital but was proclaimed dead at around 3pm. The ferry ride to the hospital took an hour ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Heart Attack, Ferry, Elections

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

LP bet dies on Election Eve

Physician and businessman Jose Jay Samson Pernes, the Liberal Party’s candidate for the lone congressional district of Siquijor, died last Sunday, the eve of the elections. He was 49. ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 13 2013]

Entities: Elections, Physician

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

PCOS glitches delay transmission of results

CEBU CITY – Central Visayas Comelec Director Temie Lambino said transmission of poll results to the canvassing boards in the region has been delayed and proclamation of winners will also be late for about two to three hours.Lambino said the delay was ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 13 2013]

Entities: Cebu (Central Visayas, Philippines), Elections

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 2 reports

Over 400 dead, 20 Pinoys abroad still in voters’ lists – Namfrel

The group added that at least 65 registrants from Mandaluyong City were found to have missing birth information, which caused the computer to assign them a common birthday, Jan. 1, 1900, rendering all of them to be 113 years old.Namfrel also said 66 registrants ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 12 2013]

Entities: Elections

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

CV Police goes on full alert leading to May 13 to achieve SAFE

CEBU CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- With three days more to go before elections, the police in Central Visayas goes on full alert running up to May 13 to ensure secure and fair polls as three election-related violent incidents (ERVIs) have been recorded so far ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 10 2013]

Entities: Buenavista (Central Visayas, Philippines), Elections, Cebu (Central Visayas, Philippines), Strafing, Police

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Bets pay NPA campaign fee

Half of the local candidates running in Western Visayas and nearby areas have already paid Permit-to-Campaign fees to the New People’s Army (NPA), a local military commander said yesterday.Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta, commander of the military’s 3rd Infantry ... [Published Tempo - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: New People's Army, Military/Armed Forces, Major General

Quotes

Cesar Flores, President of Smartmatic for Asia and the Pacific, said earlier that if UNA believed that there were manipulations, "All they have to do is to , and show that it is different from whatever is published in the (COMELEC) website or in the PPCRV."

PPCRV to continue parallel count to ensure integrity of election results [Published Interaksyon - May 16 2013]

...Ferdinand Martin Romualdez yesterday Tuesday sought the solon's early proclamation after running unopposed in Leyte's first congressional district. "We would just like to get off the worry behind" according to Lawyer Butch Corpin adding there is no reason for his non-proclamation because he has no opponent...

Visayas Newsbits for May 15, 2013 [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 15 2013]

...said Comelec Provincial Director Richard Japzon, while four machines were defective in Samar, said Comelec Regional Director G Veronico Petalcorin. "The problem is only minimal and we were able to immediately replace those machines" Mr. Petalcorin said

Glitches, violence mar vote [Published Business World - May 13 2013]

According to police, who refused to disclose more details on the armed men, the ballots contained the message: "Magbago na kayo, Kailangan ngayon na, Malaman ang boto niyo!!! (sic)” (You should all change, It has to be now, Know your votes!!!)"

#PHVote wRap May 13, 12am: Election security [Published Rappler - May 12 2013]

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Different fates befall show biz couple Gomez [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 17 2013]
Si Baby Axel sa 'Wish Ko Lang' [Published GMA News.tv - May 17 2013]
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Calling A Spade... -- By Solita Collas-Monsod: ... [Published Business World - May 15 2013]
Visayas Newsbits for May 15, 2013 [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 15 2013]
Dead man wins in Siquijor, defeats dynasty as w... [Published GMA News.tv - May 14 2013]
CV 1Q tourist arrivals up 13.5% [Published Sun Star Network - May 14 2013]
Dead man wins in Siquijor [Published GMA News.tv - May 14 2013]
Siquijor congressional bet succumbed to heart a... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 14 2013]
Fisherfolk Sail Cebu-Bohol Strait t... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 14 2013]
LP bet dies on Election Eve [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 13 2013]
Comelec hails Cebu election successful ballotin... [Published Cebu Daily News - May 13 2013]
Glitches, violence mar vote [Published Business World - May 13 2013]
PCOS glitches delay transmission of results [Published Sun Star Network - May 13 2013]
#PHVote wRap May 13, 12am: Election security [Published Rappler - May 12 2013]
National police all set to ensure poll safety [Published Business World - May 12 2013]
Siquijor LP bet dies of heart attack [Published Rappler - May 12 2013]
Over 400 dead, 20 Pinoys abroad still in voters... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 12 2013]
Namfrel: Deceased, centenarians in voters' list [Published ABS-CBN News - May 12 2013]
PHL eyes pull out of peacekeepers [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 11 2013]
Incentives sought for power facilities [Published Business World - May 11 2013]
2010 Elections: Give Due Credit and... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 10 2013]
CV Police goes on full alert leading to May 13 ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 10 2013]
Citizens? arms to deploy 3,500 volunteers in Ne... [Published Balita.org - May 09 2013]
450 cops sent off for election duty [Published Cebu Daily News - May 09 2013]
All systems go for 2013 Elections in C. VIsayas... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 09 2013]