Garcia emphasized that there’s nothing wrong with voicing out sentiments and feelings about the election, but it is not right to peddle fake news to the general public.
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Poll body vows complete proclamation of 12 winning senators
(PNA file photo) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), is looking to proclaim all 12 winning senators in the May 2022 polls. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said they are not inclined to make a partial proclamation but to announce the 12 winning senatorial candidates. “In the past,...
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No irregularity in vote ratio of Philippine presidential polls: stat experts
MANILA – Statistics experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) on Wednesday found no irregularities in the consistent voting pattern in the partial and unofficial results of the 2022 presidential race. The UP School of Statistics said the supposed “68:32” vote ratio favoring presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. could not be...
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President Duterte’s support helps Robin Padilla lead Senate race
MANILA – Actor Robin Padilla topping this year’s senatorial race came as a surprise, a political analyst said Tuesday. During the “Hatol ng Bayan 2022” program aired on state-run PTV-4, OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye said they could not tell the exact reason why Padilla managed to be the top choice among senatorial candidates. “Mahirap. Pinag-aaralan...
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Over 7K receive Covid-19 vax on election day: Department of Health
As of May 9, more than 68 million are fully vaccinated. Of the total number, about 6.7 million are senior citizens, 9 million are immunocompromised individuals, 9.3 million are adolescents and 2.2 million are children ages 5 to 11 years old.
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Crowd estimates at campaign rallies ‘bad’ basis for poll outcomes
"People have to reflect on the importance of democracy and of accepting the outcomes of this particular election cycle, not just for the president and the vice president but for all the other positions,"
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Fast transmission of Philippine poll results ‘surprising’: analyst
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still leads the presidential race with 31,041,871 votes, followed by Vice President Leni Robredo with 14,793,286 votes.
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Support for UniTeam is vote for ‘progress’ of PH: Marcos
The UniTeam's platform of government, which focuses on the country's bid to emerge from the pandemic, will prioritize agriculture, job creation, education, youth, housing, infrastructure, digital infrastructure, energy, tourism, healthcare, overseas Filipino workers, Covid-19 response, and national security.
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Philippine Election May 2022: Pandemic adds extra layers of protection on election day
MANILA – Election day on Monday will be unlike any other polling exercise as the world is still under a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Aside from making sure the electoral exercise will proceed without any hitch, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is also burdened with the implementation of health protocols. Polling precincts will open at...
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8 out of 10 Filipinos approve gov’t response to pandemic
MANILA – Filipinos nationwide gave the national pandemic response a high approval rating of 88 percent in the National Capital Region (NCR), 79 percent from Luzon, 92 percent from Visayas, and 80 percent from Mindanao, based on a recent non-commissioned survey by OCTA Research. “Eight out of ten Filipinos approve of the government’s response to the...