COMELEC proclaims Samar First District winners

Comelec Provincial Officer Atty. Maria Corazon Montallana (center) as she officially proclaimed earlier today the winners in Samar 1st District. In photo are (l-r) Prudenciado 'Tong' Dy (Board Member-electNoel Sermense (Board Member-elect), Renato Uy (Board Member), Mel Senen Sarmiento (Congressman-elect) Charlie Coñejos (Board Member) and Jasper Sumagang (Board Member-elect). (Photo by Jennifer Sumagang-Allegado)

COMELEC-Calbayog proclaims elected officials

COMELEC - Calbayog today proclaimed the winners in the recently concluded polls in Calbayog. The proclamation was held at the Conference Hall of the Old Barracks Building where the Consolidated Canvassing Board / City Board of Canvassers convened on the evening of May 10, 2010.

In photo are Mayor-elect Reynaldo Uy and Vice Mayor Ronaldo Aquino (2nd & 3rd from the right) seated with them are (l-r) Calbayog Election Officer Jesus Java, Calbayog City Schools Division Superintendent Edita Paculan and Fiscal Feliciano Aguilar. Also in photo are (l-r) Councilors Sonny Salurio and Jonas Montealto, Councilors-elect Roger Casurao and Mark Aquino, Councilors Danny Bernate, Jim Uy, Virgil Clemens, Julius Mancol, Ina Rabuya, Arturo Pasacas, Mon Uy and Ver Porlares. (Photo by Henry Puyat)

Officials ballots delivered to Calbayog

The official ballots for the May 10, 2010 election have been delivered to Calbayog. Assistant City Treasurer Evelyn Junio received earlier this afternoon 210 boxes containing the official ballots for the 210 clustered precints in the two districts of Calbayog. The boxes are now stored at the City Treasurer's Office lobby. PNP officers have been assigned to provide security in the area.

COMELEC Task Force removes campaign materials

A team composed of COMELEC Calbayog, PNP Calbayog, the City Solid Waste Management Office and the PPCRV-Calbayog went to work today and yesterday after Mayor Mel Sarmiento on Monday ordered for the removal campaign materials that are placed in areas not designated as common poster areas. The team was able to cover Carayman, the City Proper all the way to Barangay Lonoy.

COMELEC Calbayog Election Officer Salvador Cruz (right) with Fr. Ted Perez of PPCRV-Calbayog (in white shirt) and some PNP officers as they supervise the removal of campaign materials in Barangay Bagacay.

The team members removing campaign material in the downtown area.

(Photos courtesy of the CSWMO)

COMELEC conducts voters' education program in Calbayog

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducted a Voters' Education Program in Calbayog. The said event was held last Saturday at the Calbayog City Sports Center.

Atty. Nick Mendros, the Acting Regional Director of COMELEC-8 led the activity. Invited to the event were personalities from the various political parties, City and Barangay Officials, the local media and members of various socio-civic groups.

Here are some photos courtesy of Henry Puyat.

Atty. Nick Mendros explaining some features of the official ballot for the forthcoming elections.

Some local officals, members of the media and non-government organizations as they participated in the open forum.

Images from the COC filing

As reported earlier, Congressman Reynaldo Uy and Mayor Mel Sarmiento led the city officials in filing their certificates of candidacy (please check this link).

Here are some pictures taken during the event.

The officials as they attended mass at the Poor Clare Monastery Chapel.

Congressman Reynaldo Uy with COMELEC Calbayog head Salvador Cruz, Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino, Councilor Sonny Salurio and Councilor Ver Porlares.

Congressman Reynaldo Uy showing his COC.

Vice Mayor Ronald Aquino with COMELEC Calbayog Head Salvador Cruz.

Councilor Sonny Salurio, Councilor Jonas Montealto, Mark Aquino and Councilor Virgil Clemens.

At the COMELEC Samar Provincial Office where Mayor Mel Sarmiento filed his COC. In photo are (l-r) Congressman Reynaldo Uy, Samar 2nd District Board Member Casilda Lim, Mayor Sarmiento and Gandara Councilor Prudencio Dy, Jr. (Photos by Henry Puyat)