“I’ll treasure this forever” Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Sharon Cuneta couldn’t help but gush over a video greeting from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte.<br /><br />The Megastar took to Instagram to show her elation over the greeting from the President whom she fondly calls, “Tatay Digong.” The President thanked Sharon for remembering him and recalled that his daughter, Mayor Sara is a proud “Sharonian.” He went on to call Sharon as his “friend.”<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8nzhbUtaJWEDVrXy1UJfyeKO8g2ajaoHGg_T6GqIHaNMZgdNCeUDw3A3-9CEWnN1ZasQUfGjUT-IgalgxrXSxUJDPeeiR9NWN7yL58qUAnD2iZDh5FtbKpbmiEjanBI6-cEX7_lLXyQe/s1600/sharon-cuneta-duterte.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8nzhbUtaJWEDVrXy1UJfyeKO8g2ajaoHGg_T6GqIHaNMZgdNCeUDw3A3-9CEWnN1ZasQUfGjUT-IgalgxrXSxUJDPeeiR9NWN7yL58qUAnD2iZDh5FtbKpbmiEjanBI6-cEX7_lLXyQe/s1600/sharon-cuneta-duterte.jpg" title="Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon calls the President her “Tatay Digong” | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Sharon Cuneta</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The President’s message read, <i>“Ma’am Sharon, thank you for remembering me. I am your good friend and my daughter Sara ay talagang ina-idolize ka hanggang ngayon and I’m happy that she has chosen the right person to be her inspiration. She has been an avid admirer. Supporter and ako rin, for the many things that you have done for me and my family. I am grateful. Maraming salamat and may you live for a thousand years.”</i><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The 52-year-old star appreciated the warm gesture and boasted about the “precious gift.” On her Instagram account, she posted a lengthy message of appreciation. She also pointed out <i>“All politics aside and with all due respect to my husband who so understands my “wala akong pakialam sa politika” stand, I got this precious gift of a message (taken a few evenings ago) from President Rodrigo Duterte himself.”</i><br /><br />The singer-actress added that she and Inday Sara have been friends since 2012 and that <i>“we never cared about each other’s politics.”</i><br /><br />Sharon admitted that she will “treasure forever” the video message and she is thrilled, <i>“Ang yabang ko po ngayon dahil dito!”</i><br /><br />The Voice Philippines coach promised that someday he will sing the President his favorite song, “Ikaw.”<br /><br />Lastly, the Megastar couldn’t help but call out her husband, Senator Kiko Pangilinan who is a staunch critic of the administration, a message of gratitude. She said, <i>“Thank you Kiko for your understanding and respect for me as your very apolitical/unpolitical wife.”</i><br /><br /><b>Inday Sara and the Megastar’s friendship</b><br /><br />Despite Sen. Kiko Pangilinan being a critic of the Duterte administration, the President had been vocal that he always tries to blasting the senator because of Sharon. The President fondly recalls one of Sara’s childhood memory, <i>“Pangilinan is my friend at may utang na loob ako sa kanya. Si Inday (Sara), when she was Grade 6, Grade 5, sabi ko: ‘Anak, anong gusto mong birthday gift?’ Sabi niya ‘gusto ko magkasama kami ni Sharon Cuneta.” </i><br /><br />He then asked Pangilinan and a meeting was arranged. <br /><br />Last year, Inday Sara blasted Pangilinan for joining the “Tindig Pilipinas,” a group of Liberal Party politicians criticizing the Duterte administration. The Davao City Mayor called Pangilinan and two other senators as “opportunists.” But the fierce Presidential daughter mellowed down when asked about Sen. Kiko’s wife. <br /><br />She said, “I have high respect for Ate Sharon, she has been very kind to me since I was a child.”<br /><br />Sara also pointed out the Sharon does not meddle into politics,“She has always been apolitical despite growing up with a politician father.”<br /><br />The Megastar for her part has nothing but good words for her friend, “We never let politics get in the way of our friendship.” Mayor Sara would always remind her “to avoid stress and not get affected by politics.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAw6TVF4b5/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAw6TVF4b5/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Wow. Thank you very much, Mr. President, Sir, my “Tatay Digong”!!! All politics aside and with all due respect to my husband who so understands my “wala akong pakialam sa politika” stand, I got this precious gift of a message (taken a few evenings ago) from President Rodrigo Duterte himself!!! You may not know this but Davao City Mayor Sarah and I have been friends since 2012. We never cared about each other’s politics, though I adore her as much as she, a “Sharonian” as the President himself once said, must adore me too. I am blessed that she and I are sincere and thoughtful enough to separate politics from what after all is more lasting - our friendship. Now I have this message to treasure forever! ALL POLITICS ASIDE, Excuse me po, pero si Pangulong Duterte po ito! So sorry am not sorry but in fact, am thrilled! Maraming salamat po, Mr. President. Ang yabang ko po ngayon dahil dito! And one day, I shall sing your favorite “IKAW” for you! God bless you po. May our Father in heaven guide you and lead you only to what will make our country great. (Thank you Kiko for your understanding and respect for me as your very apolitical/unpolitical wife.) Posting with permission. ( Kuya Chet, I know you’re happy but inggit ka no?!!! Hahaha!)</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reallysharoncuneta/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Coach:TheVoice.phActorSinger</a> (@reallysharoncuneta) on <time datetime="2018-02-10T10:26:59+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Feb 10, 2018 at 2:26am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></center><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

“I’ll treasure this forever” Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte

MANILA, Philippines - Sharon Cuneta couldn’t help but gush over a video greeting from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte. The Megastar t...

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Duterte Continues to Select his Cabinet Secretaries

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines – There’s really no stopping Philippines’ Presumptive President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte in changing the whole country. But first he must start it within. Along with his board of advisors, the Davao City godfather has already publicized his whitelist of cabinet members. As of this morning, May 17, 2016, Rody’s wishlist is almost done and complete.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4pli47-H7gHht7102JLP_P-9uxT8eGrHgCCy6_YJa8z7tZYHFoDJBZ9eJXS1348YX3YMLSlmHdwNtn-d3zijBdL6Wtz3K6t_JVEdDrBXjFKguwstytUm2HZ5In535NTieUW0mSpBt8f_/s1600/gibo-teodoro-manny-pinol.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gilbert Teodoro, Mark Villar and Manny Piñol" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4pli47-H7gHht7102JLP_P-9uxT8eGrHgCCy6_YJa8z7tZYHFoDJBZ9eJXS1348YX3YMLSlmHdwNtn-d3zijBdL6Wtz3K6t_JVEdDrBXjFKguwstytUm2HZ5In535NTieUW0mSpBt8f_/s1600/gibo-teodoro-manny-pinol.jpg" title="Gilbert Teodoro, Mark Villar and Manny Piñol" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">The newest additions to Duterte cabinet line-up L-R: Gilbert Teodoro, Mark Villar and Manny Piñol</td></tr></tbody></table>Former Senator and business tycoon, Manny Villar’s son, Las Pinas Rep. Mark Villar is the newest addition to Duterte’s line-up. Villar has humbly accepted the incoming president’s offer to handle the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) early this morning. <br /><br />Many Filipinos, especially the anti-Dutertes, reacted negatively on Villar’s appointment. The Villars, being one of the country’s elite families and Duterte being a simple official and pro-poor, who has also vowed to demolish oligarchy in his term don’t really make sense for the critics. For them it’s a pure irony. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5wMR0Uc1Z8-c9dZE3jZj5676X0_SezlZ5zGrmHMLdvld8SZSEJjsPmoCJv7fsLZAnVif7AYViaj5JWLq63IMqNXeAzbpLjCp2DRw53A91S_JhYxYmjJ0ak3o7fuV5i7Eo9TrTiZmEg7Q/s1600/duterte-continues-to-select-cabinet-members-mark-villar.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mark Villar DPWH Secretary" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5wMR0Uc1Z8-c9dZE3jZj5676X0_SezlZ5zGrmHMLdvld8SZSEJjsPmoCJv7fsLZAnVif7AYViaj5JWLq63IMqNXeAzbpLjCp2DRw53A91S_JhYxYmjJ0ak3o7fuV5i7Eo9TrTiZmEg7Q/s1600/duterte-continues-to-select-cabinet-members-mark-villar.jpg" title="Mark Villar DPWH Secretary" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Rep. Mark Villars humbly accepts Duterte’s offer to be the DPWH Secretary. Photo Credit: GMA News</td></tr></tbody></table>When the 211 million peso - BPI issue erupted a month ago, it was Atty. Salvador Panelo who faced the media and represented Mayor Rody in clearing all false allegations that Sen. Antonio Trillanes III had thrown at them was also offered a position. Panelo will be the Presidential Spokesperson.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEcVk3pqRhvKekoHOmh1yoynhYa5eXLRYaLlmPR5NQ14mPdYGD09naiENeGXeP68o-CNdFgEVedrmRk9auWNThaxZV1ITcYiCxzzx_LVnEbOCZ87AybumJdTWpQUIIlGjbtHHC-xEX2Cy/s1600/salvador-panelo.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Atty. Salvador Panelo" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEcVk3pqRhvKekoHOmh1yoynhYa5eXLRYaLlmPR5NQ14mPdYGD09naiENeGXeP68o-CNdFgEVedrmRk9auWNThaxZV1ITcYiCxzzx_LVnEbOCZ87AybumJdTWpQUIIlGjbtHHC-xEX2Cy/s1600/salvador-panelo.jpg" title="Atty. Salvador Panelo" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Atty. Salvador Panelo continue to represent Duterte in court and in media as he accepts the offer to be the presidential spokesperson. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Photo Credit: news.abs-cbn.com</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Arroyo government Defense Secretary, Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro was seen in Davao City couple of days ago and the public immediately assumed that he was there to meet Duterte. Pro-Duterte netizens rode in the cabinet-selection issue and made their own cabinet roster mock-up. Teodoro, is suprisingly being clamored to handle the Defense Department and the president-elect heard them.<br /><br />Gibo later on admitted that the said division was offered to him but emphasized that he has yet to consult his family before letting his soon-to-be boss know about his decision.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOZtyjPCYS0REgnsFKdE2xS7AX87J0IRg5niNYLXXm5Jsk3V96D95LxydLLP2Hn6kAqhAFBO8GfXv10ELUQtVmvff6xIYWkmRZbsi8OYv3PGPbfLLVRrzKa3ojSrC95FlntwwG_Nrlkbj/s1600/gibo-teodoro-duterte.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gibo Teodoro" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOZtyjPCYS0REgnsFKdE2xS7AX87J0IRg5niNYLXXm5Jsk3V96D95LxydLLP2Hn6kAqhAFBO8GfXv10ELUQtVmvff6xIYWkmRZbsi8OYv3PGPbfLLVRrzKa3ojSrC95FlntwwG_Nrlkbj/s1600/gibo-teodoro-duterte.jpg" title="Gibo Teodoro" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gibo Teodoro who has served PGMA as her Defense Secretary will be rendering his services once again under incoming president Rody Duterte.</td></tr></tbody></table>Ex-North Cotabato Governor, columnist and boxing analyst, Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol will be overlooking the Agriculture department. Piñol is a close friend of the Mayor and an advisor for agricultural programs in Mindanao region.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJOMxSnNZGxum9g9YeNl8WI8jHjD13yLw_mO7mUHJOn6mANRqf6JF6mu_ARrheoQGoxrOeOpmF4zkuRv_7AS_BnpeygkKpUlXuzR5k_63jxKMJp-Ualjkn3AA9DYQdwUHAS-utIt53kLJ/s1600/manny-Pi%25C3%25B1ol.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Manny Piñol " border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJOMxSnNZGxum9g9YeNl8WI8jHjD13yLw_mO7mUHJOn6mANRqf6JF6mu_ARrheoQGoxrOeOpmF4zkuRv_7AS_BnpeygkKpUlXuzR5k_63jxKMJp-Ualjkn3AA9DYQdwUHAS-utIt53kLJ/s1600/manny-Pi%25C3%25B1ol.jpg" title="Manny Piñol " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">One of Duterte’s close friends and Ex-Governor Manny Piñol will supervise the Department of Agriculture.</td></tr></tbody></table>His vice-presidential running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was earlier reported to handle either the Foreign or Justice Department. But, Duterte has to wait for a year before their official tandem happens because Cayetano is curently barred to take any executive position. For the mean time, Former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. will be the acting Foreign Secretary.<br /><br />Duterte made his critics’ eyebrows raised once again for expressing his intent to hire leftists and entrust the departments of: Labor and Employment, Social Welfare and Development, Agrarian Reform and Environment and Natural Resources to them. If ever this happens, this will be the first time in Philippine Government History that leftists will take seats in an administration. It obviously drew a negative connotation for many. But for some political analysts, it is a genius move by the incoming president. For them, Duterte is trying to send a strong message to the public that he is capable of uniting Filipinos from different ethnicity, social status and background.<br /><br /><b>Here’s the rough draft of Duterte’s proposed Cabinet Secretaries:</b><br /><b><br /></b><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Executive Secretary: Salvador Medialdea</li><li>Presidential Spokesperson: Salvador Panelo</li><li>Acting Foreign Affairs: Former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Perfecto Yasay Jr</li><li>Transportation and Communications: Arthur Tugade</li><li>Finance: Former agriculture secretary Carlos Dominguez</li><li>Education: Lyceum of the Philippines Batangas president Peter Laurel</li><li>Agriculture: Former North Cotabato governor Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol</li><li>Public Works and Highways: Las Piñas Representative Mark Villar</li><li>Peace process: Jesus Dureza</li><li>PAGCOR: Former Bureau of Immigration chief Andrea Domingo</li></ul><br />Again, nothing is set and final until Duterte’s official proclamation on June 30, 2016.<br /><br /><b>--Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

Duterte Continues to Select his Cabinet Secretaries

MANILA, Philippines – There’s really no stopping Philippines’ Presumptive President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte in changing the whole country. Bu...

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Melanie Marquez alleges cheating in vice presidential elections

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Beauty queen-actress Melanie Marquez, a known supporter of vice-presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has alleged switching in the tally of votes between frontrunner Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo and Marcos for the vice-presidential race.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOJPWIVMWlFqN1QVXadBulQ7MnjrzrlBOzaG0jXUMsyFilyWitb1Hys4ZVos2lX7TT6-kNkOFBGA9KK61VuzNBKI0oaDBjQeEcokR3d4Gia2xS2tMmTKi5mM_08JSbEFxKak7a9vcFRYV/s1600/marquez-cheating-vice-president.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Melanie Marquez alleges cheating in vice presidential elections" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOJPWIVMWlFqN1QVXadBulQ7MnjrzrlBOzaG0jXUMsyFilyWitb1Hys4ZVos2lX7TT6-kNkOFBGA9KK61VuzNBKI0oaDBjQeEcokR3d4Gia2xS2tMmTKi5mM_08JSbEFxKak7a9vcFRYV/s1600/marquez-cheating-vice-president.jpg" title="Melanie Marquez alleges cheating in vice presidential elections" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The former Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez has claimed something fishy in the tally of votes in the vice-presidential race.</td></tr></tbody></table>The former Miss International 1979 repeatedly posted screen grabs of the tally of votes taken from elections.org.ph and GMA News website in her social media accounts. According to Marquez, the votes for Marcos and Robredo were switched in the partial and unofficial tally.<br /><br />While the tally from elections.org.ph shows that Marcos was leading with 12,999,399 votes and Robredo had 12,964,944 votes, the tally of votes from GMA News website showed that the votes for the two rivals were interchanged.<br /><br />In the caption of her Facebook post, Marquez wrote: “Itong simpleng tanong ko, na paki-explain ang pag-switch ng pangalan sa resulta at kung bakit ihahalal na Bise Presidente itong si Leni R..., e maliwanag pa sa buwan ang pandarayang ginawa nila!!”<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-election-results-2016-vice-president-partial-unofficial.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec Election Results 2016: Vice President partial, unofficial</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/bbm-plan-b-allegation.html" rel="nofollow">Marcos supporters gather in Luneta amid Plan B allegation</a></li></ul><div><br />(Here’s a simple question. Can you explain the switching of names in the result and why we should vote Leni R as vice president when it’s very clear that cheating occurred?)<br /><br />Marquez also posted the screen grab in her Instagram account.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFTJp4zp_6V/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">SUCH A DISGUSTING & DECEITFUL BEHAVIOR OF HUMAN'S LIES OF GREED!</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Mimilanie Laurel Marquez (@melaniemarquez16) on <time datetime="2016-05-12T07:43:09+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 12, 2016 at 12:43am PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />TV networks GMA News and CNN Philippines earlier apologized for mistakenly decreasing the vote count for Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero in a tally released saying it was a typographical error. However, GMA Network has not yet addressed the issue raised by Marquez as of this writing.<br /><br />The camp of Marcos has suspected poll cheating in the vice-presidential race after a change in the hash code of the transparency server coincided with the rise in Robredo’s votes. According to his lawyer, Atty. Francesca Huang, the change in the system resulted to increase in the votes for Robredo.<br /><br />However, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) quickly denied their claims saying that the “cosmetic” change in the program didn’t affect the integrity of the results.<br /><br /><b>--Mini, The Summit Express</b></div></div>

Melanie Marquez alleges cheating in vice presidential elections

MANILA, Philippines - Beauty queen-actress Melanie Marquez, a known supporter of vice-presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marco...

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Finally, Binay concedes to Duterte

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay conceded to presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 12.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvvcc0vNHwIUDQqjZTICYPg0xrb0SBsO7pwgH_eeX0FNibVqY4vmtC9U38jO8puF-FMFE_Ws0W-LRwY16mRM1P6Han_nAUtrJZGq0LqDkgvt7-0iilYaazcbRNUSaM831NoOALEpn9mnv/s1600/binay-duterte.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vice President Jejomar Binay congratulates Duterte." border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvvcc0vNHwIUDQqjZTICYPg0xrb0SBsO7pwgH_eeX0FNibVqY4vmtC9U38jO8puF-FMFE_Ws0W-LRwY16mRM1P6Han_nAUtrJZGq0LqDkgvt7-0iilYaazcbRNUSaM831NoOALEpn9mnv/s1600/binay-duterte.JPG" title="Vice President Jejomar Binay congratulates Duterte." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vice President Jejomar Binay congratulates Rodrigo Duterte.</td></tr></tbody></table>In a statement sent to media, Binay's communications director Joey Salgado said Binay wants to extend his congratulations to Duterte.<br /><br />"We confirm that Vice President Binay has talked to President-elect Duterte. He extended his congratulations and wished the president-elect all the best," the statement reads.<br /><br />On Monday night, Binay said he will not be conceding defeat until the final release of the results of the 2016 elections.<br /><br />"I have repeatedly called for respecting institutions and the democratic process. Once the process is completed, we should always respect the outcome. We should all move towards healing and unity for our divided land," said Binay.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtARvRkRMP22SmgvzVd4VDWgn4d-Ulqv_ucNVYevuznvlF8AYxRcRDX_mbFhLrXuYl1ZhMkZ3FgBs8iye6AqamTuHp0ETtfLFm1mQJTjNduds7135Dh_5RpGzsNQ1uh9wiElknQ9s15ds/s1600/binay.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Binay concedes" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtARvRkRMP22SmgvzVd4VDWgn4d-Ulqv_ucNVYevuznvlF8AYxRcRDX_mbFhLrXuYl1ZhMkZ3FgBs8iye6AqamTuHp0ETtfLFm1mQJTjNduds7135Dh_5RpGzsNQ1uh9wiElknQ9s15ds/s1600/binay.jpg" title="Binay concedes" /></a></div><br />In the latest partial and unofficial results as of 10:45 p.m. today, Binay ranked fourth among the presidential candidates having 5,313,561 votes. Duterte is a sure winner with 15,915,525 votes ahead of former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas (9,681,771) and Senator Grace Poe (8,929,826).<br /><br />Poe was the first to concede late evening on May 9. Roxas followed afternoon of May 10.</div>

Finally, Binay concedes to Duterte

MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay conceded to presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 12. Vice President Jej...

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Noli de Castro allegedly discriminates transwoman politician

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Former Vice President Noli De Castro might have retired from politics six years ago. He's now back to broadcasting after his government tenure. Many say, you're pretty much liberated outside politics. Free from stress, nationwide obligations, death threats, false allegations and controversy.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1lZSYZgyh_b6QFU2BQKCfx-CNQg4nyQx-FPNwREs-jPp9gFm0UspaKk4aSIiGs4Pr7g6qbkaRx13UEPhxl3nRRdEUQkSpvo77DiLtTX4Qv-JZ4uFRoBQ9aLf1E7kNXV7ZxOQlsPvC3ue/s1600/roman-noli-de-castro.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Netizens react on Kabayan’s alleged discriminatory comments to the first ever transgender politician. " border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1lZSYZgyh_b6QFU2BQKCfx-CNQg4nyQx-FPNwREs-jPp9gFm0UspaKk4aSIiGs4Pr7g6qbkaRx13UEPhxl3nRRdEUQkSpvo77DiLtTX4Qv-JZ4uFRoBQ9aLf1E7kNXV7ZxOQlsPvC3ue/s1600/roman-noli-de-castro.jpg" title="Netizens react on Kabayan’s alleged discriminatory comments to the first ever transgender politician. " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Netizens react on Kabayan’s alleged discriminatory comments to PH's first ever transgender politician. <br />Photo Credit: CNN/DZMM</td></tr></tbody></table>De Castro, who is also popular to all Filipino people as "Kabayan" indeed enjoys being a news anchor and obviously his biggest passion.<br /><br />But couple of days after the national elections, Kabayan was all of a sudden dipped into a pool of controversy by unconsciously uttering discriminatory remarks towards proclaimed First Legislative District of Bataan Representative Geraldine Roman during his DZMM morning radio program.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6wBgZbwuaVH_iDYjtQ7-GOt9BnqfUoVXNv_yN4UE8TV__WiV4YMzHMy7FfGdVZlDhpdjdwFcOMxkKGJ3LeEXfx9am4-OMR2Eva2HP53P_IXBzt6rL1VglLZLNA5E78W0woazIOLPv365/s1600/ex-vp-discriminates-transwoman-politician.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Noli “Kabayan” De Castro on air." border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6wBgZbwuaVH_iDYjtQ7-GOt9BnqfUoVXNv_yN4UE8TV__WiV4YMzHMy7FfGdVZlDhpdjdwFcOMxkKGJ3LeEXfx9am4-OMR2Eva2HP53P_IXBzt6rL1VglLZLNA5E78W0woazIOLPv365/s1600/ex-vp-discriminates-transwoman-politician.jpg" title="Noli “Kabayan” De Castro on air." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Noli “Kabayan” De Castro on air.</td></tr></tbody></table>Roman has just cemented a history in Philippine politics for being the country's first ever transwoman in the congress. Immediately after Geraldine's official proclamation at COMELEC Bataan provincial office, global news leaders like CNN released their articles about the first Transgender Politician in Philippines.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievce4MG_7M0BvdiX-EPiq_WpcllEtmTwa2gVDS-6k_g7XxmKfUgnkWDPUIOxUwRybLZeJ6zk8yLZkVHEJjXEgSzWXXR4tBEccCty_n7EMIyL6N3aAxsDnqBKMDBHgEXCQmcugNPxVKnul/s1600/ex-vp-discriminates-transwoman-politician-photo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Geraldine Roman is the Philippines’ first ever transgender politician" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievce4MG_7M0BvdiX-EPiq_WpcllEtmTwa2gVDS-6k_g7XxmKfUgnkWDPUIOxUwRybLZeJ6zk8yLZkVHEJjXEgSzWXXR4tBEccCty_n7EMIyL6N3aAxsDnqBKMDBHgEXCQmcugNPxVKnul/s1600/ex-vp-discriminates-transwoman-politician-photo2.jpg" title="Geraldine Roman is the Philippines’ first ever transgender politician" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">The world lauded Geraldine Roman as the Philippines’ first ever transgender politician.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 36.3425925926% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFObjJatLgX/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Voters have made history in the Philippines, electing their first ever transgender politician to the House of Representatives. Liberal Party candidate #GeraldineRoman trounced her closest rival in the congressional district of Bataan, winning 62% of the unofficial vote count with 99% of precincts reporting. It's a significant milestone for the #LGBT community in the Catholic-dominated Philippines, where gays, lesbians and transgenders have been publicly ridiculed by some politicians and public figures. #Phillipines #election2016</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by CNN (@cnn) on <time datetime="2016-05-10T11:43:19+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 10, 2016 at 4:43am PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />LGBT and politics have been a hot nationwide issue recently. Few months ago, Pinoy Pride and Boxing Ring Icon, Cong. Manny Pacquiao expressed his thoughts on same sex marriage where Pacman unintentionally made a statement towards the LGBT community, branding the same sex union as animalistic. It quickly escalated and gathered millions of negative feedback from the netizens. A handful of prominent personalities like Boy Abunda, Aiza Seguerra, Vice Ganda and Dave “Batista” Bautista just to name a few vented their ire and frustration on Pacquiao. Manny felt the ill-impact on various senatorial surveys as his rating drastically dropped by huge percentage.<br /><br />Morning of May 11, 2016 during his live radio program, De Castro allegedly commented on Geraldine Roman's congressional seat topic: "Hindi sya woman, hindi sya man, e di congressperson."<br /><br />And just like that, the veteran broadcaster was peppered by negative feedback on all social media platforms just like Pacquiao.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">ANG TANONG KO SAYO Ano ang tawag sa transgender na Congressman？Congressperson daw ba？ayon kay Noli de Castro</div>— blue_26_rose (@blue_26_rose) <a href="https://twitter.com/blue_26_rose/status/730376305649291264" rel="nofollow">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><br />As of posting, neither De Castro nor Roman hasn’t released any statement with regards to the said sensitive issue. No celebrities or politicians have shared their sentiments on both camps as well.<br /><br />Regardless whose side are the netizens on; this will be a long and trending topic especially nowadays that we're all in the heat of post election period. One thing is also for sure; this will reach the international media scene and will place Philippines in the lime light again along with the controversial and newly elected President.<br /><br />The Summit Express will be on standby to bring you Noli De Castro and Geraldine Roman's response.<br /><br /><b>--Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

Noli de Castro allegedly discriminates transwoman politician

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#LabanLeni: Robredo overtakes Marcos in VP race (May 10)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Camarines Sur Congresswoman Leni Robredo has overtaken early frontrunner Senator Bongbong Marcos in a close fight for a vice presidential seat early Tuesday, May 10, 2016.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFpzkouPS8bBy_DKNaHiBC7Onqq3YiMuISsGqrC5L-PC9XDdE5ge8JniRE60nlUxxNtFRXqcEJBiFsb4nhkEODQZxQmyKmuRt9RJm27bd7KQK9xDAHZWEcbS89YnWe_7vZbYAFlaSrgq9/s1600/robredo-marcos-vp-race.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=" Robredo overtakes Marcos in VP race (May 10)" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFpzkouPS8bBy_DKNaHiBC7Onqq3YiMuISsGqrC5L-PC9XDdE5ge8JniRE60nlUxxNtFRXqcEJBiFsb4nhkEODQZxQmyKmuRt9RJm27bd7KQK9xDAHZWEcbS89YnWe_7vZbYAFlaSrgq9/s1600/robredo-marcos-vp-race.jpg" title=" Robredo overtakes Marcos in VP race (May 10)" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cong. Leni Robredo takes lead from Sen. Bongbong Marcos after 10 hours of counting.</td></tr></tbody></table>Robredo took the slight lead of less than 600 votes against Marcos, 12,860,722 and 12,860,147 votes respectively based on <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-election-results-2016-vice-president-partial-unofficial.html" rel="nofollow">3:00 a.m. partial and unofficial counts</a> from the Commission on Election (Comelec) Transparency server.<br /><br />As of 6:29 a.m., the Liberal Party VP bet edged out Marcos with less than 80,000 votes, 13,108,167 and 13,032,667 accumulated votes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYrBS0ecmpQSYr0BjlqEEuE7OTCUqky3_5RUdfimoNGssneLb_-V5mrJd0QNRfFu-s0EyFN2d3ozZxP681Ar_55t6nr72nZi2McdL5wTfSsDyV0aPxPqcjyIHotmkrd_qdO4kD6jVxRxU/s1600/robredo-may10.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Robredo edged out Marcos with less than 80,000 votes (May 10)" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYrBS0ecmpQSYr0BjlqEEuE7OTCUqky3_5RUdfimoNGssneLb_-V5mrJd0QNRfFu-s0EyFN2d3ozZxP681Ar_55t6nr72nZi2McdL5wTfSsDyV0aPxPqcjyIHotmkrd_qdO4kD6jVxRxU/s1600/robredo-may10.jpg" title="Robredo edged out Marcos with less than 80,000 votes (May 10)" /></a></div><br />Senator Alan Peter Cayetano ranked third with more than 5 million votes while Sen. Francis Escudero got around 4.5 million of votes. Trailing behind are Senators Antonio Trillanes and Gringo Honasan, each with around 700,000 votes.<br /><br />In the presidential race, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is in the lead with 15,014,824 votes, followed by Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas with 9,005,569 votes.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>#LabanLeni and #BBM4VP trended online</b><br /><br />After 10 hours of counting, Robredo took to Twitter to announce that votes from her bailiwicks, Bicol, Iloilo and ARMM, have started to come in.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Umaarangkada na tayo!! Pumapasok na mga boto mula sa bailiwicks natin - Bicol, Iloilo, ARMM. <br /><br />Kaunting dasal pa, maipapanalo na natin ito.</div>— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/lenirobredo/status/729752736682500096" rel="nofollow">May 9, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Earlier, Robredo said that based on her camp's own quick count, she is confident that she will win.<br /><br />"Palapit na tayo. Ayon sa projections, mananalo tayo. Walang bibitiw. Sa huli, ang tama ang mananaig. Dasal pa tayo. ‪#‎LabanLeni,‬" she posted on Facebook.<br /><br />Supporters of Marcos also shared their support as "#BBM4VP" also trended on the microblogging site.</div>

#LabanLeni: Robredo overtakes Marcos in VP race (May 10)

MANILA, Philippines - Camarines Sur Congresswoman Leni Robredo has overtaken early frontrunner Senator Bongbong Marcos in a close fight for ...

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WATCH: Grace Poe concedes to Rodrigo Duterte

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Senator Grace Poe concedes in her run for the presidential seat.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenCPh05YUL0aUTpQPvoo0nz9b4UQIdqHDkPorVpSrVmAbEuualQv4dZmFUoUoZ82sgRWkieWUoFqCVseZ4mDwc-Okcp1YDpHJx1aju9KSmF3UpIBJ1cWE3GiO7qDulY3P0KWNJLSkC168/s1600/grace-poe-concedes.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Grace Poe concedes to Rodrigo Duterte" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenCPh05YUL0aUTpQPvoo0nz9b4UQIdqHDkPorVpSrVmAbEuualQv4dZmFUoUoZ82sgRWkieWUoFqCVseZ4mDwc-Okcp1YDpHJx1aju9KSmF3UpIBJ1cWE3GiO7qDulY3P0KWNJLSkC168/s1600/grace-poe-concedes.JPG" title="Grace Poe concedes to Rodrigo Duterte" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screengrab from ABS-CBN Twitter video.</td></tr></tbody></table>In a press conference on Monday midnight, Poe thanked her supporters throughout the campaign period.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">It's official: Sen. Grace Poe concedes to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2016?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#Halalan2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalalanResults?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#HalalanResults</a> <a href="https://t.co/0DsEe3B3tp" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/0DsEe3B3tp</a></div>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/729704345139171330" rel="nofollow">May 9, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Poe was among the presidential candidate who accepted defeat after the partial and unofficial results show a big lead for Duterte.<br /><br /><b>READ</b>: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-election-results-2016-for-president-partial-unofficial.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec Election Results 2016 for President partial, unofficial</a><br /><br />The tough-talking Mayor earlier announced that Poe called him and conceded.<br /><br />"Lumaban kami ng malinis at patas. Wala kaming pagsisisi dahil ginawa namin ang lahat ng aming makakaya," Poe said.<br /><br />"Ako si Grace Poe, at naging kandidato sa pangka-pangulo ngayong 2016 ay nagbibigay daan kay Rodrigo Duterte na siyang maliwanag na nangunguna sa bilangan at siyang napili ng marami nating kababayan. Matatag ang paniniwala ko sa boses at kalooban ng taungbayan. Iginagalang ko ang result ng ating halalan," Poe said.<br /><br />By late Monday, Poe placed third in the five-way race, temporarily ending her quest to be president.<br /><br />"Patuloy ang ating trabaho sa Senado at kung ano ang mga naiwan nating mga panukala... ay gagawin natin," she said.</div>

WATCH: Grace Poe concedes to Rodrigo Duterte

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Grace Poe concedes in her run for the presidential seat. Screengrab from ABS-CBN Twitter video. In a press con...

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Cebu Local Election Comelec Results 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Election (Comelec) announced partial and unofficial election results for Cebu local elections on Monday, May 9, after transmission of vote counts to the respective servers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSaXGFZPxU2c2elN8CuILNvyadb_1FF8YFF4uYL8IIEyhJVf2hayYVkO24INn0FsdTR3cPRB7S-RHT23IdnVqpI_ohKLjcRwMjdHNMqaM84IcRYBdYDFK0tlWT_50fWY0hKxClQCsZRJq/s1600/cebu-local-election.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Cebu Local Election Comelec Results 2016" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSaXGFZPxU2c2elN8CuILNvyadb_1FF8YFF4uYL8IIEyhJVf2hayYVkO24INn0FsdTR3cPRB7S-RHT23IdnVqpI_ohKLjcRwMjdHNMqaM84IcRYBdYDFK0tlWT_50fWY0hKxClQCsZRJq/s1600/cebu-local-election.jpg" title="Cebu Local Election Comelec Results 2016" /></a></div><br />The vote-rich province of Cebu comprise of more than 2,722,288 registered voters, a big chunk of 21% (11,316,789 voters in Visayas).<br /><br />Voters have selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cebu including two districts of Cebu City and the lone district of Lapu-Lapu City.<br /><br />Incumbent Governor Hilario Davide III is running for a second term with opponent former Government Service Insurance System President Winston Garcia.<br /><br />The election 2016 results for Cebu is available on this page (live updates on widget below).<br /><br /><center><iframe class="lb24 lb_1329286" frameborder="0" height="960px" scrolling="auto" src="//v.24liveblog.com/live/?id=1329286" width="100%"></iframe></center><br /><b>2016 automated election system (AES)</b><br /><br />The May 2016 election is the country's third automated polls after the 2010 (presidential) and 2013 (senatorial) polls.<br /><br />When voting close on Monday, the vote counting machines (VCMs) transmit the vote counts – also known as election returns or ERs – to the different servers and canvassing centers in the AES.<br /><br />From the VCMs, the election returns (ERs) are transmitted to the central server, to a transparency server, and to the municipal board of canvassers (MBOC).<br /><br />From the MBOC, the results are transmitted to the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), where the results are collated and then transmitted to the national board of canvassers (NBOC), where the results for national positions are canvassed.<br /><br />The MBOC and PBOC also separately beam ERs to the central server.<br /><br />Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

Cebu Local Election Comelec Results 2016

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Election (Comelec) announced partial and unofficial election results for Cebu local elections on Mon...

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Comelec Election Results 2016 for President partial, unofficial

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The long wait is over. The Commission on Election (Comelec) is expected to release the partial and unofficial results of May 2016 national elections for presidential race immediately once the voting close on Monday at 5pm (May 9).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_XFfJyVhikMuH4HoAt6fRds4ggEIT9VzauqWhZzve-UmT31yymlcnIzzQI3P225iKoLJAL1v17vBP-XPC_mBt7aGdbsvKEYbAL062BuRGgOhpkrLk8S0znlgE7SuU1pjJ5L2z-Qn6x4N/s1600/presidential-candidates.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Comelec Election Results 2016 for President partial, unofficial" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_XFfJyVhikMuH4HoAt6fRds4ggEIT9VzauqWhZzve-UmT31yymlcnIzzQI3P225iKoLJAL1v17vBP-XPC_mBt7aGdbsvKEYbAL062BuRGgOhpkrLk8S0znlgE7SuU1pjJ5L2z-Qn6x4N/s1600/presidential-candidates.jpg" title="Comelec Election Results 2016 for President partial, unofficial" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aspiring candidates for the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.</td></tr></tbody></table>The 16th president of the Philippines and the successor of President Benigno Aquino III will be announced in the coming days once the official canvassing of votes started.<br /><br />On this page, you will find the updates on latest vote tally for the 5 presidential candidates: vice president Jejomar Binay (UNA), Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP), Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban), Senator Grace Poe (Independent) and former DILG secretary Mar Roxas (Liberal).<br /><center><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/VsvVt5Vkpor7pWqY2Drw" data-title="Untitled chart" data-type="interactive"></div><script>!function(e,t,n,s){var i="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName(t),d=o[0],a=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(s)&&(s=a+s),window[i]&&window[i].initialized)window[i].process&&window[i].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var r=e.createElement(t);r.async=1,r.id=n,r.src=s,d.parentNode.insertBefore(r,d)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","//e.infogr.am/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");</script><div style="border-top: 1px solid #dadada; font-family: "arial important"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0 30px; padding: 8px 0; text-align: center;"><a href="https://infogr.am/71a0f1ab-d0d3-4a66-b683-25f7eb781ebe" rel="nofollow" style="color: #989898!important; text-decoration: none!important;" target="_blank">Comelec results for president</a><br /><a href="https://infogr.am/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #989898!important; text-decoration: none!important;" target="_blank"></a></div></center><b>RELATED RESULT:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-election-results-2016-vice-president-partial-unofficial.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec Election Results 2016: Vice President partial, unofficial</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/may-2016-election-senatorial-race-comelec-partial-unofficial-results.html" rel="nofollow">May 2016 Election: Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/metro-manila-ncr-election-2016-comelec-results-mayor-vice-mayor.html" rel="nofollow">Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor</a></li></ul><br />In the final SWS pre-election survey, Duterte holds a clear lead over his rivals or 33-percent would vote for him as president. The Davao Mayor has 11 percentage points ahead of his strongest opponent, independent candidate Grace Poe.<br /><br />On Monday, the candidates casted their votes on their respective polling precinct.<br /><br />According to Comelec, more than 40 million voters are expected to report to 92,000 precincts across the country to cast their ballots in the country’s second automated presidential election.<br /><br />Based on Comelec rules, the candidate with the highest number of votes wins the presidency. In case when two or more candidates have the highest number of votes, one of them shall be chosen by the vote of a majority of all the members of both Houses of the Congress, voting separately.<br /><br />The canvassing of votes for the presidential race is the sole jurisdiction of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, according to the poll body.<br /><br />The Congress is given not later than thirty days after the day of the election to canvass results from all provinces, independent cities that have their own legislative districts, diplomatic posts, and local absentee voters. <br /><br />The next president shall be inaugurated on June 30, 2016.<br /><br /><b>2016 automated election system (AES) Overview</b><br /><br />The May 2016 election is the country's third automated polls after the 2010 (presidential) and 2013 (senatorial) polls.<br /><br />When voting close on Monday, the vote counting machines (VCMs) transmit the vote counts – also known as election returns or ERs – to the different servers and canvassing centers in the AES.<br /><br />From the VCMs, the election returns (ERs) are transmitted to the central server, to a transparency server, and to the municipal board of canvassers (MBOC).<br /><br />From the MBOC, the results are transmitted to the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), where the results are collated and then transmitted to the national board of canvassers (NBOC), where the results for national positions are canvassed.<br /><br />The MBOC and PBOC also separately beam ERs to the central server.<br /><br />Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

Comelec Election Results 2016 for President partial, unofficial

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Comelec Election Results 2016: Vice President partial, unofficial

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Moment of truth today as the Commission on Election (Comelec) will announce the partial and unofficial results of May 2016 national elections for vice presidential race.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbK8iNcsTvSrjKzLJvbvhDRJf5iUQURMhtXsjH0R52XPNshZkVeK5YzI12fmK5Ygm3oqW4wL1fKlarMq1e28QagoE-LQOhSdc0nsZSvFuEiq2sL8I1u7t04C2BOWFt9nbRShbZAXPhgxK/s1600/comelec-vp-election-results.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Comelec Election Results 2016: Vice President partial, unofficial" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbK8iNcsTvSrjKzLJvbvhDRJf5iUQURMhtXsjH0R52XPNshZkVeK5YzI12fmK5Ygm3oqW4wL1fKlarMq1e28QagoE-LQOhSdc0nsZSvFuEiq2sL8I1u7t04C2BOWFt9nbRShbZAXPhgxK/s1600/comelec-vp-election-results.jpg" title="Comelec Election Results 2016: Vice President partial, unofficial" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six candidates vying the second top positions in the Philippines.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>On this page, you will find the updates on latest vote tally for the six vice presidential candidates Alan Peter Cayetano (Independent), Francis 'Chiz' Escudero (Independent), Gringo Honasan (United Nationalist Alliance), Bongbong Marcos (Independent), Leni Robredo (Liberal Party) and Antonio Trillanes (Independent).<br /><br /><center><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/j6ocIjRWCpKWoWRACwcA" data-title="" data-type="interactive"></div><script>!function(e,t,n,s){var i="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName(t),d=o[0],a=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(s)&&(s=a+s),window[i]&&window[i].initialized)window[i].process&&window[i].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var r=e.createElement(t);r.async=1,r.id=n,r.src=s,d.parentNode.insertBefore(r,d)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","//e.infogr.am/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");</script><div style="border-top: 1px solid #dadada; font-family: "arial important"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0 30px; padding: 8px 0; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://infogr.am/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #989898!important; text-decoration: none!important;" target="_blank"></a></div></center><b>RELATED RESULTS:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/metro-manila-ncr-election-2016-comelec-results-mayor-vice-mayor.html" rel="nofollow">Metro Manila (NCR) Election 2016 Comelec results: Mayor, Vice Mayor</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-pilipinas-election-results-2016-website-now-up.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec's PiliPinas Election Results 2016 website now up</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/may-2016-election-senatorial-race-comelec-partial-unofficial-results.html" rel="nofollow">May 2016 Election: Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results</a></li></ul><br />In the final SWS pre-election survey, Marcos and Robredo are statistically tied for top VP, 29 and 28 percent respectively. Escudero is on distant third with 15 percent and tied with Cayetano, who got 13 percent. Honasan and Trillanesare at the tail end, each with 3 percent.<br /><br />On Monday, the candidates casted their votes on their respective polling precinct.<br /><br />According to Comelec, more than 40 million voters are expected to report to 92,000 precincts across the country to cast their ballots in the country’s second automated presidential election.<br /><br />Based on Comelec rules, the candidate with the highest number of votes wins the vice presidency. In case when two or more candidates have the highest number of votes, one of them shall be chosen by the vote of a majority of all the members of both Houses of the Congress, voting separately.<br /><br />The canvassing of votes for the vice-presidential including the presidential race is the sole jurisdiction of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, according to the poll body.<br /><br />The Congress is given not later than thirty days after the day of the election to canvass results from all provinces, independent cities that have their own legislative districts, diplomatic posts, and local absentee voters. <br /><br />The winners shall be inaugurated on June 30, 2016.<br /><br /><b>2016 automated election system (AES)</b><br /><br />The May 2016 election is the country's third automated polls after the 2010 (presidential) and 2013 (senatorial) polls.<br /><br />When voting close on Monday, the vote counting machines (VCMs) transmit the vote counts – also known as election returns or ERs – to the different servers and canvassing centers in the AES.<br /><br />From the VCMs, the election returns (ERs) are transmitted to the central server, to a transparency server, and to the municipal board of canvassers (MBOC).<br /><br />From the MBOC, the results are transmitted to the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), where the results are collated and then transmitted to the national board of canvassers (NBOC), where the results for national positions are canvassed.<br /><br />The MBOC and PBOC also separately beam ERs to the central server.<br /><br />Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

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May 2016 Election: Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Election (Comelec) is expected to release the first partial and unofficial election results for senatorial race after it received initial data from polling precincts nationwide today, May 9, 2016.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEqhPk51OOjDksaAnPNQiPQ344yeRxGZhIuO8A-nxizwlu1dYd-kHE8h-RgtHTucIbWAJsub5ruPr6lYlvI4w27F9dpyHDco8kOWCzAAmuVqbLC9pf20NG_JhKM8EHFqalOwg_0uNJdNq/s1600/senatorial-race-partial-unofficial-results.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEqhPk51OOjDksaAnPNQiPQ344yeRxGZhIuO8A-nxizwlu1dYd-kHE8h-RgtHTucIbWAJsub5ruPr6lYlvI4w27F9dpyHDco8kOWCzAAmuVqbLC9pf20NG_JhKM8EHFqalOwg_0uNJdNq/s1600/senatorial-race-partial-unofficial-results.jpg" title="Senatorial race Comelec first partial, unofficial results" /></a></div><br />The Comelec said that it would only canvass the results for the Senate including the party-list race. The canvassing of votes for the presidential and vice-presidential race is the sole jurisdiction of Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, according to the poll body.<br /><br />The 12 candidates with the highest number of votes on today's election will join the the winners of the 2013 election to form the 17th Congress of the Philippines.<br /><br />The 2016 general election will be the 32nd election for the Senate of the Philippines.<br /><br />Comelec is expecting around 75% voter turnout from 54,363,844 registered voters in what it promises to be the “most transparent” election in recent history.<br /><br /><b>Here's the senatorial Magic 12 based from Comelec partial results</b> (Refresh page for the updates):<br /><br /><i>Updating...</i><br /><br /><b>READ</b>: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/05/comelec-pilipinas-election-results-2016-website-now-up.html" rel="nofollow">Comelec's PiliPinas Election Results 2016 website now up</a><br /><br />In the Pulse Asia's recent survey, old-times dominated the race, the Magic 12 were: Senate President Franklin Drilon, Sen. Vicente Sotto III, former senators Francis Pangilinan, Juan Miguel Zubiri and Panfilo Lacson, Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, former Akbayan representative Risa Hontiveros, former Technical Education and Skills Development Authority chief Joel Villanueva, Sen. Serge Osmeña III, former senator Richard Gordon, former justice secretary Leila de Lima, Sen. Ralph Recto and Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian.<br /><br />The same names also appeared on the final SWS survey with Drilon and Sotto hold the top two spots.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here's the official list of Senatorial candidates for 2016 elections as released by COMELEC:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 429px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 10788; mso-width-source: userset; width: 221pt;" width="295"></col> <col 560px="" auto="" max-width:="" style="mso-width-alt: 4900; mso-width-source: userset; width: 101pt;" width:=""></col> </colgroup><tbody><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;"><b>Name</b></span></td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="display: inline-block; font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;"><b>Political Party</b></span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ALBANI, SHARIFF IBRAHIM</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ALI, ALDIN</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">WPPPMM</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ALUNAN, RAFAEL III MORENO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">AMBOLODTO, NARIMAN ABDULLAH</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ARQUIZA, GODOFREDO VILLAR</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">BALIGOD, LEVITO DONIEGO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="34" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 25.5pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">BELGICA, GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA BANTA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">BELLO, WALDEN FLORES</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">CAM, SANDRA MARTINEZ</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PMP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">CHAVEZ, MELCHOR GONGORA</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">WPP/PMM</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">COLMENARES, NERI JAVIER</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">MAKABAYAN</span></td> </tr><tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="34" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 25.5pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">DE LIMA, LEILA NORMA EULALIA JOSEFA MAGISTRADO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">DOMAGOSO, FRANCISCO MORENO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PMP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">DORONA, RAY</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">DRILON, FRANKLIN MAGTUNAO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">GADON, LORENZO GACILO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">KBL</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">GATCHALIAN, SHERWIN TING</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">NPC</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">GORDON, RICHARD JUICO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">GUINGONA, TEOFISTO III DE LARA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">HONTIVEROS, ANA THERESIA NAVARRO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">AKBAYAN</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">KABALU, MUSTAPHA MAMA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="34" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 25.5pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">KAPUNAN, LORNA PATAJO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">AKSYON</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">KIRAM, PRINCESS JACEL HICARTE</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="34" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 25.5pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LACSAMANA, VENESA MORENO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LACSON, PANFILO MORENA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LANGIT, REY MAGAT</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LAPID, MARK TADEO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">AKSYON</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LIBAN, DANTE VENTURA</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">MAGANTO, ROMEO BAYLON</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LAKAS CMD</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">MANZANO, EDUARDO BARRIOS</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">MONTANO, ALLAN SABLON</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">MONTAÑO, RAON ENRIQUEZ</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">NAPEÑAS, GETULIO PASCUA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">OPLE, MARIA SUSANA VASQUEZ</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">NP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">OSMEÑA, SERGIO III DE LA RAMA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PACQUIAO, EMMANUEL DAPIDRAN</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">UNA</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PAEZ, CRESENTE CALAGO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PAGDILAO, SAMUEL DULDULAO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PALPARAN, JOVITO JR. SALVAÑA</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PANGILINAN, FRANCIS NEPOMUCENO</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">PETILLA, CARLOS JERICHO LORETO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">RECTO, RALPH GONZALEZ</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">RODRIGUEZ, ROGER ALIM</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN GOMEZ</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LAKAS CMD</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ROMULO, ROMAN TECSON</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">SANTIAGO, DIONISIO REYES</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">SOTTO, VICENTE III CASTELO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">NPC</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">TOLENTINO, FRANCIS NG</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">VALEROSO, DIOSDADO</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr><tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt;"> <td class="xl64" height="34" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 25.5pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">VILLANUEVA, EMMANUEL JOEL JOSE</span></td> <td class="xl64" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">LP</span></td> </tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl63" height="20" style="font-stretch: normal; height: 15.0pt; width: 221pt;" width="295"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL FERNANDEZ</span></td> <td class="xl63" style="font-stretch: normal; width: 101pt;" width="134"><span style="font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;">IND</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><b>2016 automated election system (AES)</b><br /><br />The May 2016 election is the country's third automated polls after the 2010 (presidential) and 2013 (senatorial) polls.<br /><br />When voting close on Monday, the vote counting machines (VCMs) transmit the vote counts – also known as election returns or ERs – to the different servers and canvassing centers in the AES.<br /><br />From the VCMs, the election returns (ERs) are transmitted to the central server, to a transparency server, and to the municipal board of canvassers (MBOC).<br /><br />From the MBOC, the results are transmitted to the provincial board of canvassers (PBOC), where the results are collated and then transmitted to the national board of canvassers (NBOC), where the results for national positions are canvassed.<br /><br />The MBOC and PBOC also separately beam ERs to the central server.<br /><br />Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our email list to receive real-time results.</div>

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IN PHOTOS: VP Binay, Bongbong Marcos among the first to vote

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The most awaited election day in the country finally arrived.<br /><br />Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. were among the top candidates to cast their votes early Monday, April 9.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjybrgBYhJF-UMXkoMUvAXatyr_6ICxAJ8VA58hRWk_DcfOsiFpnrJ38oZZVBJZRTebe4bISEZm-wsSXVJ7ZMiFBboukiz6Yr1X0Mm5NvsMV6EEgj9cKXPUMoUtIRMyyk-CABEeWzdR8P0/s1600/binay-marcos-first-to-vote.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="VP Binay, Bongbong Marcos among the first to vote" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjybrgBYhJF-UMXkoMUvAXatyr_6ICxAJ8VA58hRWk_DcfOsiFpnrJ38oZZVBJZRTebe4bISEZm-wsSXVJ7ZMiFBboukiz6Yr1X0Mm5NvsMV6EEgj9cKXPUMoUtIRMyyk-CABEeWzdR8P0/s1600/binay-marcos-first-to-vote.jpg" title="VP Binay, Bongbong Marcos among the first to vote" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vice President Jejomar Binay (left) first to vote among presidential bets; Sen. Bongbong Marcos first to cast for VP.<br />Photo Credit: CNN Philippines (Binay) and Twitter/Bongbong Marcos</td></tr></tbody></table>The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) presidential bet Binay casted his vote at the San Antonio National High School in Makati City a little after 6:00 a.m (opening of precincts).<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">LOOK: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Binay?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#Binay</a> feeds ballot, reads receipt after voting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VotePH2016?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#VotePH2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/C8JPhvT9l3" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/C8JPhvT9l3</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MJcayabyabINQ" rel="nofollow">@MJcayabyabINQ</a></div>— Inquirerdotnet (@inquirerdotnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/729434405559767040" rel="nofollow">May 8, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Meanwhile, Marcos was at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac City, Ilocos Norte around six in the morning.<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="284" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TDFuJT_5-jU" width="504"></iframe></div></center><br />Other presidential candidates are expected to cast their votes anytime today.<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Davo City Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte</b> - Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Matina Aplaya, Davao City</li><li><b>Sen. Grace Poe</b> - Sta. Lucia Elementary School in San Juan City</li><li><b>Liberal Party bet Manuel "Mar" Roxas II</b> - Rufina Andrada Santos Memorial School in Roxas City, Capiz</li><li><b>Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago</b> - La Vista Clubhouse in La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City</li></ul><br />As per reports, vice presidential candidates will vote at the following precincts:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano</b> - Sta. Teresa Elementary School in Bagumbayan, Taguig City</li><li><b>Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero</b> - Buhatan Elementary School in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon</li><li><b>Sen. Gringo Honasan</b> - Nativity of Our Lady Parish in Marikina City</li><li><b>Cong. Leni Robredo</b> - Tabuco Central School in Tabuco, Naga City</li><li><b>Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV</b> - Holy Infant Montessori Center in Caloocan City</li></ul><br />A total of 55 million Filipinos are eligible to vote on Monday polls but 100-percent turn-out is not expected.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Barely five decades ago, the Iglesia Ni Cristo's working class paved the way for the surge of modern Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). They were part of the pioneering force which opened a new portal for the economy to grow during the Marcos administration. It was during that time that the INC suddenly realized that its role isn't limited in declaring the word of God inside the walls of its "kapilyas" (chapels).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eaDEoUAd8wgMt43lMbZgTqlbHSmI6dtbkNEMfx4EGgbyhHKP2QgJjsj6a0ndbyToS1OPWE3Ftenv0QNhUMyoKV5LDx93lNmXi09rgVglnV0e9LYJoEECr7AzBPxjID6Hqv8dnr8Kt4Ry/s1600/inc-bloc-voting-election-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="INC bloc voting election 2016" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eaDEoUAd8wgMt43lMbZgTqlbHSmI6dtbkNEMfx4EGgbyhHKP2QgJjsj6a0ndbyToS1OPWE3Ftenv0QNhUMyoKV5LDx93lNmXi09rgVglnV0e9LYJoEECr7AzBPxjID6Hqv8dnr8Kt4Ry/s1600/inc-bloc-voting-election-2016.jpg" title="INC bloc voting election 2016" /></a></div><br />From then on, it expanded its function as an influential economic propeller and political kingmaker. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilQnqlP0XYc_wnaWJYeWTteHX7iaWOyaMORsoGcgQH27TrfY1tZKmpI2rK2Zl_7GAF04D0SaTjxvxiy_vTrihFpSEskVnMnkBY44g3ki5gimFc22Tz7BAB_jPTRXMgs7qV9W-dAbFu6o4/s1600/duterte-fm-marcos.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte publicly admits that he admires Marcos’ style of leadership." border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilQnqlP0XYc_wnaWJYeWTteHX7iaWOyaMORsoGcgQH27TrfY1tZKmpI2rK2Zl_7GAF04D0SaTjxvxiy_vTrihFpSEskVnMnkBY44g3ki5gimFc22Tz7BAB_jPTRXMgs7qV9W-dAbFu6o4/s1600/duterte-fm-marcos.jpg" title="Duterte publicly admits that he admires Marcos’ style of leadership." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Duterte publicly admits that he admires Marcos’ style of leadership. Photo credit: Philippine Star online</td></tr></tbody></table>Even the late President Ferdinand Marcos recognized it as he forged a strong relationship with the Manalo-led church. Today, that tie with the INC managed to transcend the realms of time as it finally threw its support to Senator Bongbong Marcos, the late strongman’s namesake and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the man who openly venerates the leadership style of the older Marcos.<br /><br /><b>INC’s Bloc-Voting Record</b><br /><br />Known for its almost solid bloc-voting practice, political analysts estimates that Duterte and Marcos can get as much as 80% of the almost two million registered INC voters. Just enough for their rivals to scramble in finding ways just to prevent their ascension to power.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fuzZTocFvOI5xDfuPuufyrS-vN9SgHc6GirOUVfgtKXX-1axHl-LSD05Xz7kkXCs7f24PXlT-rbIIhOxLMga1tJEsCKJEFTTlBV008rnFXGKnCzVRpiwanM2i50dvLK_4PynUc97qrh7/s1600/bongbong-leni-pilipinas-debates-vp.jpeg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Marcos will try to battle it out against administration bet Robredo on Monday" border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fuzZTocFvOI5xDfuPuufyrS-vN9SgHc6GirOUVfgtKXX-1axHl-LSD05Xz7kkXCs7f24PXlT-rbIIhOxLMga1tJEsCKJEFTTlBV008rnFXGKnCzVRpiwanM2i50dvLK_4PynUc97qrh7/s1600/bongbong-leni-pilipinas-debates-vp.jpeg" title="Marcos will try to battle it out against administration bet Robredo on Monday" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Marcos will try to battle it out against administration bet Robredo on Monday. Photo credit: CNN Philippines</td></tr></tbody></table>For its detractors, it is nothing but pure blind faith that drives the INC brethren in following the decision of the higher-ups in their church. But among its believers, the blessing of Ka Eduardo Manalo, the third-generation leader of the country's homegrown church is a highly coveted one. His anointment is providential to anyone who receives it. For them, the consecration of the church's head honcho is the manifestation of God's will, without it, there will be no unity.<br /><br />In a populist and highly religious country like the Philippines, media mileage, lording over surveys and nationwide political machinery are essential but acquiring the nod of a religious group can also make or break a candidacy. An endorsement is a validation of a candidate's qualifications and provides an advantage to outplay other runners.<br /><br />Although the INC has a smaller electorate compared to the Catholics in the country, the latter does not have any obligation to vote unanimously. Looking back, the INC's voting power underwent a series of trials prior to its emergence as a critical player today. <br /><br /><b>Changing of Allegiance</b><br /><br />As Marcos tried to consolidate his remaining strength to remain in power, the INC remained with him during the 1986 snap elections but a number of its followers voted to help catapult a Cory Aquino to the presidency. <br /><br />INC’s electoral power evidently diminished as the next 1992 presidential elections saw a protestant Fidel V. Ramos winning the presidency. INC’s favored candidate, Danding Cojuangco only placed in a dismal third after the crowd favorite Miriam Defensor-Santiago.<br /><br />However, INC took back its position as a kingmaker after supporting the eventual winner Joseph Estrada in a short-lived presidency. Anyway, Estrada was too popular that even in a crowded presidential race he managed to pull off an impressive number wherein with or without INC's backing, will still make him the 13th ruler of the land.<br /><br />2004 was truly the comeback of INC’s bloc-voting power when it chose to go with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who narrowly won against action star Fernando Poe Jr. with an approximate 1.1 million or 3.48% vote margin. Taking note from the exit poll conducted that time by ABS-CBN and SWS, the members of Iglesia Ni Cristo comprised three percent of the voters that day. Had Poe’s camp managed to persuade Panfilo Lacson to withdraw to get INC's support and prevented the cheating in Maguindanao, Poe could have been the winner.<br /><br />INC was helpful for the INC to seal its stature as a must-have force after being instrumental in helping Aquino to extend his lead against Joseph Estrada and Manny Villar, solidifying his hold as the perennial winner.<br /><br /><b>Will Bloc-Voting Work on Monday?</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADiuOKRER3KhxmoG1pradAtkpKyMW4_BwYcbWEwleTQZrJP3lnqg1mrwzaGAUXgH8wBUSs5E2dClGICGJCu3iTDJSXX0Pdc_NhA3iS6K86eSM7TJlN0migxWEaNlF_t_nB49lrawMXMvV/s1600/duterte-manalo-inc.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte meets with Iglesia Ni Cristo’s leader Ka Eduardo Manalo." border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADiuOKRER3KhxmoG1pradAtkpKyMW4_BwYcbWEwleTQZrJP3lnqg1mrwzaGAUXgH8wBUSs5E2dClGICGJCu3iTDJSXX0Pdc_NhA3iS6K86eSM7TJlN0migxWEaNlF_t_nB49lrawMXMvV/s1600/duterte-manalo-inc.jpg" title="Duterte meets with Iglesia Ni Cristo’s leader Ka Eduardo Manalo." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Duterte meets with Iglesia Ni Cristo’s leader Ka Eduardo Manalo. Photo credit: Eagle News Twitter account</td></tr></tbody></table>But the upcoming Monday showdown will be a different one. Duterte and Marcos will be banking on the support of an Iglesia that is yet to recover from the stigma of controversies that it has been trying to hush since last year. If the INC was able to deliver 74% for Arroyo and 84.8% for Aquino before, Duterte’s camp should expect a lower turnout.<br /><br />But despite this, the endorsement will surely bring greater momentum for Duterte’s supporters for the next two days as it just came right in a time where the mayor finally broke away with his rivals in the surveys. The INC’s declaration of support to Duterte can be taken as a confirmation that the mayor satisfactorily met the moral parameters and that he's the most qualified to do the job and will shield him from the final round of blitzkriegs that his opponents will try to be able to snatch votes from him. However, INC's support may or may not help Duterte to acquire the undecided and the swing voters depending on how these people see the INC in a post-Menorca exposé era.<br /><br />In the case of Marcos who is popular among the millennials, there's certainly no room to be confident. Because aside from the ten to twenty percent who doesn’t follow the bloc-voting style, not all INC voters are coming from the youth sector as some of them lived during the dark ages of his father’s regime which might go for other candidates or worst, vote for his closest rival Congresswoman Leni Robredo who is now the survey frontrunner. Take note on how the Roxas-Binay 2010 faceoff was concluded where Roxas was the frontrunner in the surveys before Binay took over and eventually staged a come-from-behind win. At that time, Roxas successfully got a commanding 86.4% of the INC votes whereas Binay only managed to collect 8.8% from the non-conformist INC voters. Binay's Cinderella title run can be repeated again by Robredo as the history of her performance in the past surveys mirrors that of the vice president.<br /><br />To those four who failed to get Manalo's precious "yes," there's still alternatives like Mike Velarde's El Shaddai and Joel Villanueva's Jesus is Lord Church. But undeniably, INC offers the most solid reputation in delivering hundreds of thousands to more than a million votes. <br /><br /><b>Vindication of the oppressed</b><br /><br />If there’s one thing that Duterte, Marcos and the INC has in common is that all of them are being perceived as the oppressed in their respective battles. Dutere’s foul mouth, the shadow of martial law following Marcos and the countless allegations of corruption inside the INC worked effectively to vilify them to the public, which could have been the deciding factor for the century-old church to back the two to whom they can relate their situation the most. With no record of betrayal from Marcos and Duterte, it was a flawless courtship indeed. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9lQVUvw5qmXm11mdSs_ktFuvvyFBjFYRu1K5_72EUk7GwVJNrO-aDf9NSCZsOeILdiBpBMPyOS1VVf7Qr2Jyy0KRTukP4AooA0MLZ12uKQr4Bdf_rD5kN2FukQ2QmGraIaQTIAdMfCap/s1600/duterte-marcos-interview.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte and Marcos graciously entertains the press." border="0" class="img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9lQVUvw5qmXm11mdSs_ktFuvvyFBjFYRu1K5_72EUk7GwVJNrO-aDf9NSCZsOeILdiBpBMPyOS1VVf7Qr2Jyy0KRTukP4AooA0MLZ12uKQr4Bdf_rD5kN2FukQ2QmGraIaQTIAdMfCap/s1600/duterte-marcos-interview.jpg" title="Duterte and Marcos graciously entertains the press." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">All smiles. Duterte and Marcos graciously entertains the press. Photo credit: FHM Philippines online</td></tr></tbody></table>For Duterte, should he win, it will be a vindication of his character. A win will justify his shrewd boldness and frequent dropping of curse words in front of the media and large crowds. It will give him the authority to perpetuate the principles he thinks will quickly solve the country's woes, regardless of the consequences and dangers it may pose to the democracy and the people.<br /><br />For Marcos, it will be a vindication of their family name. A win will help their family to clean their tainted image. The Marcoses may use this opportunity to overhaul their reputation, to start anew, and bring a new Marcos leadership that will dismantle the remaining vestiges of dictatorship they were notoriously known for. Or they may use this to navigate themselves towards restoring ostentatious and corrupt governance that their enemies are claiming they are guilty for.<br /><br />The INC puts emphasis on its members to join together in the same mind and in the same judgment. The doctrine of unity serves as the cornerstone of its bloc-voting practice. This has been the prime justification that the INC members have been able to defend well over the past elections. Regardless if in full or not, INC’s support will play a significant role in this very tight race and will somehow aid it to restore order among its confused brethren.<br /><br /><b>--Michael Santiago, The Summit Express</b></div>

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