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Election Related | Five PCOS Machines Burned in iloilo City

Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that five voting machines were torched by unknown suspects in Iloilo, on late Saturday.

In a phone interview with GMANews.TV, Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal confirmed that five Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) units were burned together with a portion of the Caduldulan Elementary School in the town of Miag-ao, Iloilo on Saturday afternoon.

The commissioner said that they have yet to determine who was behind the attack. "We're getting more details now," he said. While Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told GMANews.TV in a text message that their suspects "for now" are members of the communist-led New People's Army (NPA).

Poll machine supplier Smartmatic spokesman Gene Gregorio told GMANews.TV in a text message that they have left the matter in the hands of the poll body. "Comelec is verifying," he said.

Larrazabal said that they will hold a press conference about the matter on Sunday morning.

Smartmatic is expected to provide 82,200 PCOS machines for the Monday's automated polls. More than 6,000 of the units will serve as spares in case some of the other machines malfunction or get destroyed.

L.P. Bet Risa Hontiveros Fell on Stage

Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel suddenly fell down while speaking onstage at the party's miting de avance at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. A torn ligament in her right knee was the reason why the gorgeous Liberal Party senatorial bet fell down on stage.

Hontiveros had been leading the crowd in chanting "Nobody nobody but Mar" when she turned to point to LP vice presidential candidate Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II, who was sitting right behind her. Apparently, the abrupt movement twisted her right knee.
"She couldn’t stand and was in deep pain and was rushed out of the stage on a stretcher," the statement read.

Celebrity Kris Aquino, sister of LP standard bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, was among those who quickly rushed to Hontiveros' side.

Pilipinas Got Talent I Who Will Follow Jovit Baldivino and Ruther Urquia in Finals?

Last Saturday live edition of Pilipinas Got Talent has been a great opener for the phenomenon talent search in the land. From Snapboiz to Rolando, then Ruther to Jovit. But among those six semi-finalists performers that night only Ruther Urquia and Jovit Baldivino fortunately advanced in Finals.