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Robredo counsel, Atty. Macalintal, interposes no objections; cites VP Leni’s statement of “need to accept the majority’s decision” (Eagle News) – “This is the real count, the official canvassing body for the President and Vice-President of the Philippines.” With this, the Philippine Congress in joint session, convening as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), officially started the canvass of votes for president and vice-president in the May 9, 2022 elections. Zubiri, who chairs the […]
(Eagle News) — No less that United States President Joe Biden congratulated Philippines’ presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr on his recent election win, saying he was looking forward to “working with the President-elect to continue strengthening the US-Philippine Alliance.” The White House released the statement on President Biden’s call to Marcos Jr., 64, the son of the late president Ferdinand Marcos who had ruled the country for more than 20 years. Biden, 79, said […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by its nuclear-armed neighbour. Yoon, 61, takes office at a time of high tensions on the Korean peninsula, with an increasingly belligerent North Korea conducting a record 15 weapons tests since January, including two launches last week. His conservative administration looks set to usher in a […]
Nacionalista Party declared as dominant minority party; 10 other major political parties named (Eagle News) – The ruling PDP-Laban party has been resolved as a dominant political party in the country by the Commission on Elections, the poll body’s resolution said. In Comelec’s resolution No. 10787 issued on May 5, the poll body also determined that the minority party is Nacionalista Party, as well as named the 10 other major political parties in the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would ensure clean, honest and orderly elections on May 9, and would “remain neutral,” not revealing who is his preferred presidential bet. “Ulitin ko, you better disabuse your minds about getting into guesses and assumptions. Wala. Wala akong kandidato pagka-presidente ngayon hanggang Disyembre,” Duterte said in his latest Talk To The People. The 76-year old Philippine leader, who will be stepping down in June this year, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Western leaders rushed to congratulate France’s centrist President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday. Here are some of the main reactions: – European Union – “We can count on France for five more years,” European Council President Charles Michel wrote on Twitter. “I am delighted to be able to continue our excellent cooperation,” tweeted European Commission President Ursula von der […]
Bongbong Marcos says he’s happy ruling came before May 9 polls (Eagle News) – The last disqualification case filed against presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has been recently dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for lack of merit The Comelec’s first division presided by Commissioner Socorro Inting and with members, Commissioners Aimee Ferolino and Aimee Torrefranca-Neri, junked the last disqualification case filed by a group called Pudno nga Ilokano “Wherefore, premises considered, […]
WASHINGTON, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia pushed Yemen’s president to step down earlier this month, and officials have confined him to his home and restricted his communications, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi announced his resignation on April 7, handing his powers to a new leadership council as Yemen entered into a fragile ceasefire that brought a rare pause in the years-long conflict. Citing anonymous Saudi and Yemeni officials, the […]
by Jurgen HECKER, Adam PLOWRIGHT and Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Monday kicked off a final fortnight of bruising campaigning for the French presidency in a run-off that polls predict risks being tight. With 97 percent votes counted, Macron came in first in Sunday’s first round of voting with 27.6 percent of the vote. Le Pen was second […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte turns 77 years old today, Monday, March 28, with a wish that the upcoming May 9 elections would be “clean, fair, and honest.” The Philippine leader, the oldest president to be elected in office last 2016 at the age of 71, will be spending his birthday in Davao City, according to the Palace. “President Duterte will mark the occasion with a simple and quiet celebration in Davao City, […]
