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(Eagle News)–Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar continued to lead the senatorial race three days after the elections, based on partial and unofficial results coming from the Commission on Elections transparency server. As of 8:34 a.m., Villar had 24,934,651 votes, over three million votes more than Grace Poe’s 21,781,178. Bong Go was still in third place, with 20,263,331 votes. Below are the other senators in the top 12: 4. Pia Cayetano – 19,493,076 votes 5. Bato dela […]
(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in place over the Luzon grid on Thursday, May 16. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet the minimum capacity, is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at 11,625 MW while peak demand was at 11,293 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the NGCP […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in the country today, May 16, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in Luzon, Visayas and […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) helped more than 12,700 people during the May 13 midterm elections, including those needing medical aid and senior citizens. The PRC said that through its first aid stations and welfare desks, PRC volunteers were able to bring aid to a total of 12,766 individuals during the May 13 national and local elections, including those who needed to be transported due to fainting and suspected stroke. PRC […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, May 15, slammed militant group Bayan for its claims the results of the 2019 elections were due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s “dark magic.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that while these were expected given the “crushing defeat” of “many” left-leaning party-list groups and Neri Colmenares, their senatorial bet, they have “not been backed by any semblance of evidence and can easily be fact-checked.” In the first place, […]
(Eagle News)—Parts of Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan and Laguna will experience power service interruptions from Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19, Meralco announced. Below is the schedule: MANDALUYONG (May 18 – 19, 2019) BETWEEN 11 PM AND 11:45 PM (SAT., 05/18/19) AND THEN BETWEEN 6:15AM AND 7:00AM (SUN., 05/19/19) – PORTIONS OF CIRCUIT MANDALUYONG 54VD Portion of Shaw Blvd. from Epifanio Delos Santos Ave. (EDSA) to near Stanford St. in Bgy. Wack – Wack […]
(Eagle News)–Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon believes the suppliers of the SD cards used in the 2019 elections should not be paid in full. Guanzon made the remark in an ambush interview on Wednesday, May 15. “Papasuri ko ‘yan, ‘yung proseso sa bidding at pag-deliver nila ng cards kasi ‘yan po talaga ang naging problem,” she said. She noted, however, that the Comelec en banc has yet to rule on the matter. The Comelec […]
(Eagle News)–The militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan slammed the results of the recent elections, saying the polls were “neither free nor fair.” In a statement, Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said for instance, the “entire state machinery was used against critics, opposition groups and progressives,” with the “attacks” on Neri Colmenares and the Makabayan partylist groups “unprecedented.” He said there was the “use of government resources to favor administration bets,” martial law in Mindanao, and […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections’ partial and unofficial results showed reelectionist senators Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe still leading the senatorial race as 96.23 percent of total election returns had already come in Wednesday morning. The top 12 is still dominated by administration candidates, with Senator Bam Aquino of the Liberal Party, the closest opposition senator to the magic circle, managing to land only in the 14th slot. Based on the Comelec’s partial […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted a yellow alert over the Luzon grid on Wednesday, May 15. The alert, which means reserves do not meet the minimum required capacity, is in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at 11,845 MW, while peak demand is at 11,214 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the NGCP said.
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections convened as the National Board of Canvassers on Tuesday where reelectionist senators Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe took the lead in its official partial count. In the canvassing that started at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, and ended at 9:23 p.m., opposition senator Bam Aquino was also listed on the 12th spot. The partial and official count or canvass of votes already counted ballots from 34 out […]
(Eagle News)—-Isolated rainshowers are expected in the country on Wednesday, May 15, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies were also expected because of localized thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters.
