Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) More than 7,000 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in the different temporary vaccination sites that were set up near voting centers on election day, the...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, said that it has received over 4,000 election returns (ERs) so far. PPCRV Command Center (Charie Abarca) “As of 4:05 p.m. this afternoon, is now 4,143. These ERs are from Caloocan, Makati, Manila,...
Incumbent Miguel “Ike” Ponce III easily cruised to victory for his third and final term as mayor of Pateros. The Pateros municipal board of canvassers proclaimed on May 10 the winners of the May 9 national and local elections. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (2nd from left) is proclaimed by the...
Rep. Eric Olivarez was proclaimed new mayor of Parañaque City, replacing his brother Mayor Edwin Olivarez who will serve as first district congressman. Olivarez garnered a total of 174,816 votes, defeating Baclaran Barangay Chairman Jun Zaide who got 64,263 votes in the mayoral race. The vice...
More election returns (ERs) from provinces around the country and cities in Metro Manila are expected to be brought to the command center of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) in Manila during its operation here. PPCRV command center at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the...
After placing eighth out of 10 presidential candidates based on unofficial results released beginning Monday night, May 9, labor leader Leodegario "Ka Leody" De Guzman has officially conceded from the Palace race. Ka Leody De Guzman (Photo from Ka Leody's FB page) He made his concession in an...
Around 2,300 election results have been brought to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) as of Tuesday morning. PPCRV command center at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila (Betheena Unite) According to the PPCRV, the 2,300 election results...
House Deputy Speaker Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has called on the House of Representatives to probe the election day incident wherein nearly two thousand vote counting machines (VCMs) malfunctioned, inconveniencing thousands of voters. Voters lining up at a precinct in Iloilo City on Monday, May 9, for...
These Filipina newscasters are asking the right questions On Monday, May 9, Filipinos went to their designated precincts to exercise their right to vote and elect the next leaders of the Philippines. Unfortunately, as usual, things did go smoothly in some voting locations in different parts of the...
Ruffy Biazon is the new mayor of Muntinlupa, Jaime Fresnedi is the new congressman, and incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac got reelected as their One Muntinlupa councilors made a clean sweep of the election on May 9. The City Board of Canvassers (CBOC) proclaimed the winners of the election in...
Valenzuela City first District Rep. and Deputy Speaker Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian was proclaimed as the new mayor of Valenzuela City on Tuesday morning, May 10, becoming the third Gatchalian to win the city's top post. Gatchalian, who ran under Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and Team Tuloy...
CAVITE – Governor Jonvic Remulla called on his constituents from opposing political sides to bury the hatchet now that the elections are over. During a Facebook live session on Monday evening, May 9, Remulla said that the majority of Caviteños has spoken and chosen Bongbong Marcos to be...
