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(Eagle News)—The Department of Public Works and Highways on Friday, May 17, advised motorists to use alternate routes with some portions of Edsa and C5 slated to undergo reblocking and repair. In an advisory, the DPWH said the construction work will start on this day at 11 p.m. and will end on Monday, May 20, at 5 a.m. Below are the affected portions: Edsa Southbound – MRT truck lane, fronting Solid North Transit Inc. terminal […]
(Eagle News)–The Tiangcos continue to dominate Navotas politics, winning in both the city and congressional races. Toby Tiangco is now mayor of the city, switching places with his brother, outgoing Mayor John Rey, who is now Navotas representative. Toby got 78,778 votes as against Di Ang’s 33,216 votes. John Rey got 80,265 votes as against the 30,050 votes of Marielle del Rosario. Clint Geronimo was elected vice mayor of the city, with 62,460 votes, almost […]
(Eagle News)–Edwin Olivarez won a third term as mayor of Parañaque, winning by over 50,000 votes more than his closest rival, Jun Bernabe. Olivarez obtained 169,224 votes as compared to Bernabe’s 52,824 votes. Other contenders to the post were Maria Theresa Balgua and Zandro Mate. Rico Golez was proclaimed vice mayor of the city, with his 141,433 votes vis à vis Jeremy Marquez’s 71,229. Eric Olivarez won the congressional race for 1st district representative with […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila City Board of Canvassers on Tuesday night, May 14, formally proclaimed Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso as the new mayor of Manila garnering 357,925 votes. Moreno beat incumbent mayor former President Joseph Estrada who had earlier conceded defeat, and another former Manila mayor, Alfredo Lim who got 138,923 votes. Moreno had a lead of 147,000 votes over Estrada who got 210,605 votes. Moreno’s running mate, incumbent vice-mayor Honey Lacuna who […]
(Eagle News)–Incumbent Rep. Emi Calixto-Rubiano is poised to win the mayoralty race in Pasay. Calixto-Rubiano is ahead of her closest rival Cesar “Chet” Cuneta by as much as 85126 votes, with 99.48 percent of election returns already transmitted. Cuneta is the brother of singer Sharon Cuneta. Boyet del Rosario is also poised for victory in the vice mayoralty race with 116,013 votes so far, followed by Richard Advincula’s 49525. Incumbent Mayor Antonino Calixto is set […]
(Eagle News)—–Outgoing Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte is the next mayor of Quezon City. Belmonte, daughter of Sonny Belmonte who served as mayor and congressman himself, got 469,480 votes vis à vis her closest rival 1st district Rep. Bingbong Crisologo’s 366,215, at a 100 percent election returns transmission rate. Former congressman Ismael Mathay III was a far third, with 19106 votes. Independent candidate Emma Orozco got 3588 votes and Henry Samonte 2810. The vice mayoralty contest […]
(Eagle News)—Reelectionist Rex Gatchalian won a third term as mayor of Valenzuela City by a landslide, getting ahead of his closest rival by more than 240,000 votes. Gatchalian’s 248,911 votes were a far cry from Lakas candidate Bong Go’s 6226, with already 99.76 percent of election returns transmitted. Rex’s brother, Wes, who was unopposed, also won reelection as the city’s representative in the first district, and their longtime ally Eric Martinez was elected representative of […]
(Eagle News)—Reelectionist Jaime Fresnedi is poised to win another term as mayor of Muntinlupa, as he led the race by more than 100,000 votes over his closest rival. With 99.73 percent of election returns transmitted, Fresnedi continues to lead tbe pack of mayoral hopefuls with 163,696 votes. His closest rival, Red Mariñas, so far has 51,988 votes, followed by Baby Aguilar with 1064 and Rudy Victa with 441. Celso Dioko appears headed for a failed […]
(Eagle News)–The Cayetanos are poised to win in Taguig anew, with partial results showing they are slated to win local and congressional races. Lino Cayetano, brother of former Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, is ahead of his closest rival, Taguig-Pateros Rep. Arnel Cerafica, by over 60,000 votes, with 94.21 percent of election returns transmitted. Alan is also slated to beat former barangay chair Allan Cerafica by a wide margin in the congressional race in the first […]
Abby Binay gets another term as Makati mayor (Eagle News)—Abby Binay won another term as mayor of Makati, besting four others, including her brother Junjun, who were also vying for the post. Abby garnered 179,522 votes as compared to Junjun’s 98653 votes with 100 percent of election returns transmitted. Ricky Yabut got 23721 votes, Rene Bondal 3565, and Wilfredo Talag 1541. In the race for the post of Makati 1st district representative, former acting Makati […]
(Eagle News)—- Vico Sotto is the new mayor of Pasig. The former councilor and son of actor Vic Sotto ended the decades-long rule of the Eusebio family in Pasig politics after beating his closest rival to the post, reelectionist Mayor Bobby Eusebio. Sotto had 188321 votes, vis à vis Eusebio’s 109245, with a 90 percent transmittal from the vote-counting machines. The remaining 10 percent translates to only 45 precincts. Bobby is the son of Vicente […]
(Eagle News)– Menchie Abalos has won another term as Mandaluyong mayor after beating her only rival by a landslide. “Sa lahat ng Mandaleño, maraming maraming salamat sa muli ninyong pagtitiwala sa akin. Hinding hindi ko po bibiguin ang inyong pagtitiwala sa akin,” Abalos said in a video posted on her Facebook account after results showed she was far ahead independent candidate Florencio Solomon. The Abalos family has long dominated Mandaluyong politics, with Menchie’s husband, Benhur […]
