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WATCH: Presumptive president Marcos Jr., bares Sara Duterte as his nominee to be next DepEd chief

Gives first press announcement of his plans once he assumes presidency after proclamation (Eagle News) — Presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr., gives his first press announcement as presumptive president of the Philippines on Wednesday night, May 11, 2022, announcing that his first cabinet nominee would be his running mate, presumptive Vice-President Sara Duterte, as the next secretary of the Department of Education. Marcos Jr., also said that he and his team have started consultations on […]

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Over 20,000 hacking attempts prevented by PHL gov’t before and during May 9 elections — Esperon

  (Eagle News) – There had been more than 20,000 attempts to hack the automated election system before and during the May 9, 2022 polls, according to the government’s national security adviser. Secretary Hermogenes Esperon said that because of the government’s “pre-emptive” action, all these hacking attempts were prevented and frustrated. In the Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum on Wednesday, May 11, Esperon said that the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and other […]

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DILG urges LGUs, candidates, others to remove all campaign materials in 3 days

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, May 11, urged candidates and local government units to remove all campaign materials within the next three days. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the responsibility should also fall on the organizers of these political activities. He urged the public to also help in cleanup drives in their respective barangays and local government units. All waste, he said, should be […]

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Historic May 2022 elections with fastest vote transmission: Marcos’ lead widens as he gets over 31M votes

Marcos Jr’s lead over rival Robredo hits over 16M votes based on partial and unofficial count of over 98% of votes cast   (Eagle News) – The May 2022 elections is historic with the fastest vote transmission and could prove to be the national elections with the highest voter turnout since 2010, reflecting how the majority of the voters endured long lines and waited patiently to cast their vote, the Commission on Elections said. The […]

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Manny Pacquiao concedes in 2022 presidential elections

  (Eagle News) — Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao has conceded in the 2022 presidential elections, a day after the polls were held. Speaking in a mixture of English and Filipino, Pacquiao in a video message urged Filipinos to “give unity a chance for our country’s peace and growth.” “Bilang isang atleta, marunong akong tumanggap ng pagkatalo,” he said. He expressed hope former Senator Bongbong Marcos, who is expected to win the presidential polls by a […]

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Comelec affirms dismissal of disqualification cases vs presidential frontrunner Marcos Jr.

  (Eagle News) – The Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc has affirmed the dismissal of the four disqualification cases against presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., on Tuesday, May 10. This was a day after the historic May 9, 2022 national and local elections which saw Marcos Jr., the son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, winning by a landslide over Vice-President Leni Robredo. In a vote of 6-0-1, with only one commissioner, George […]

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Vico Sotto gets reelected as Pasig mayor; Abby Binay gets fresh term as Makati chief executive

(Eagle News) — Reelectionists Vico Sotto and Abby Binay dominated the mayoralty races in Pasig and Makati, with proclamations held on Tuesday, May 10. In Pasig, Sotto beat rival Iyo Bernardo, garnering over 300,000 more votes than rival Iyo Bernardo. Proclaimed the winner of the vice mayoralty race was his running mate, Dodot Jaworski. Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo, on the other hand, was proclaimed winner of the city seat in the House of Representatives. […]

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Marcos thanks supporters and Filipinos who voted for him as numbers show landslide win

Asks Filipino nation for their support in case he wins as the 17th PHL president   By Neah Mangawang for Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. addressed the nation shortly after 11:00pm on Monday, May 9, via his Facebook page, expressing his sincere gratitude to his supporters and the Filipino people who believed in him, his running-mate Sara Duterte, and their message of unity. Marcos, Jr. acknowledged that while […]

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Elections ‘relatively peaceful’, says Comelec; fewer incidents of violence compared to previous years noted

  By Doren Manzanero  Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described as “relatively peaceful” the national and local elections held on Monday, May 9, 2022. In a press briefing, Comelec Chair Saidamen Pangarungan concurred with the assessment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the May 9 polls is generally peaceful, as compared to previous years. “As confirmed by our security partners, […]

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COMELEC addresses issues on broken VCMs, other election problems

By Neah Mangawang Contributor (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that asking voters to leave their ballots in the precinct in case vote counting machines (VCM) fail to operate was part of the poll body’s protocol and was not a scheme to defraud voters. In a press briefing on Monday, May 9, COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia told reporters that voters should not be confused and should not jump into conclusion that there […]

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Marcos with over 30M votes, Robredo gets 14M votes based on 95 percent of partial unofficial returns counted

Sara Duterte leads VP race with 30.5M votes compared to Pangilinan’s nearly 9M votes as of 5:47 am, May 10, 2022 UPDATE as of 6:34 a.m., May, 10, 2022 (Eagle News) — Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., further widened his lead in the May 9, 2022 presidential race based on partial and unofficial count of election returns from 95 percent of clustered precincts, according to the Commission on Elections’ Transparency Server as of early […]

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Comelec convenes as national board of canvassers for senators, party lists

(Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has formally convened as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) for Senators and Party Lists for the May 9, 2022 elections. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan presided over the session, where counsels of candidates and political parties as well as members of the media witnessed the opening of plastic boxes containing the consolidation and canvassing laptops. “Now it’s almost near the closing of voting here in […]

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