Tag: Philippine elections

UPDATED: KBP-EBC unofficial quick count see Duterte, Marcos in the lead

  (EAGLE NEWS) — As of the latest Kapisanan ng Broadcaster of the Philippines-Eagle Broadcasting Corporation partial unofficial quick count of election returns from the Comelec, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte took an early lead with 11,659,213 votes , while Ferdinand Marcos Jr., led in the vice-presidential tally (10,715,468 votes) with the administration’s bet Leni Rodredo coming in close (9,838,033 votes). Former TESDA director general Joel Villanueva, meanwhile led in the senatorial count, followed by senator […]

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UPDATED: Comelec starts counting of ballots; Duterte, Marcos pose early lead

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has started the canvassing of votes for the May 9, 2016 elections as polling precincts closed at 5 p.m, with some closing at 6 p.m., because of the delayed start of voting due to malfunctioning vote-counting machines. As of the latest Kapisanan ng Broadcaster of the Philippines-Eagle Broadcasting Corporation partial unofficial quick count of election returns from the Comelec, presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte took an early lead […]

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Duterte votes in Davao City

    (Eagle News) – Presidential candidate and survey front runner Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte voted past 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, becoming the last of the “presidentiables” to cast his vote on election day. Duterte, wore a checkered red polo, when he went to his polling precinct at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School to vote.  He was accompanied by his common-law-wife, Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña. The Davao City mayor has been […]

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10 dead in Philippine election day violence

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least 10 people died across the Philippines in election day violence on Monday, as gunmen attacked polling stations, ambushed vehicles and stole vote counting machines, police said. However authorities described the violence as isolated incidents and that the overall conduct of the elections — which will see tens of millions of people cast their votes for president and 18,000 other positions — was peaceful. In the worst attack, seven people were […]

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Poe urges Filipinos to vote; says everyone should accept election outcome

(Reuters) — Presidential candidate Grace Poe was swamped by supporters and journalists as she cast her ballot in Manila on Monday (May 9) for the national elections. Poe stood in line outside the polling station before going inside the building to vote. Poe, a senator, is seen as the most likely candidate to challenge the hard-talking mayor Rodrigo Duterte who has dominated in the last opinion polls. Poe’s pro-poor platform has resonated among Filipinos, as […]

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Mar Roxas votes in Capiz

    (Eagle News) — Liberal Party presidential candidateManuel “Mar” Roxas II voted in precinct 722-A in Poblacion 5, Roxas City, Capiz. He was accompanied by his wife, broadcaster and television personality Korina Sanchez.   Before voting, Roxas first ate at a “carinderia” in a public market in Roxas City. He immediately headed to the Liberal Party headquarters in Quezon City where he continued to monitor the elections.  

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Things to remember today, May 9, election day

  (EAGLE NEWS) — Today, May 9, more than 54 million Filipino voters head to the polls for the National and Local Elections.  Voting starts from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., based on Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 10088.   This 2016 elections has the longest voting period in Philippine history. It could help if you verify your precinct number first with the Comelec with its online voter verification. https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=2016NLE/VoterVerification Online status verification of one’s […]

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All Systems go for Desisyon Ng Bayan 2016

As Filipinos make their big decision on May 9, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) mounts its most extensive coverage of the Philippine elections dubbed Desisyon Ng Bayan 2016. EBC’s non-partisan election coverage will deliver balanced and accurate reports from its 101 bureaus across the nation. EBC’s election coverage will be aired over NET25, Radyo Agila stations in Quezon City, Lucena, Dagupan, Naga, Cebu and Davao; and Pinas FM 95.5. Each platform can also be viewed and heard via live streaming at […]

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Malacanang asks public to reflect on election bets

  MANILA , Philippines — Malacanang urged the public to reflect on their election bets Saturday, noting our choice will mirror the nation. “During these last two days before the elections, let us ask ourselves if our candidate is truly the best we Filipinos can offer. On Monday, our choice will tell the world who we are as a people,” Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said in a radio […]

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Duterte supporters complain of vote machines that count “automatic Roxas votes”

    (EAGLE NEWS) — Supporters of presidential candidate and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed apprehensions about massive electoral cheating on election day, May 9, as reports about vote-counting machines (VCM) mysteriously counting a vote for administration candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II for blank ballots during a machine testing in Lanao del Sur. The group called MRRD-NECC or  Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte National Executive Coordinating Committee said two of their election watchers tried the […]

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