2 gubernatorial bets claim victory in Isabela

The camps of reelectionist Governor Maria Gracia Cielo Padaca and her rival, former governor Benjamin Dy, have both claimed victory in the gubernatorial race in Isabela. (More on Inquirer)

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Partial, unofficial Namfrel tally as of 5:27 a.m. of May 17

Partial, unofficial Namfrel tally as of 5:27 a.m. of May 17

The top 12 senators based on the latest partial, unofficial Namfrel tally (35,839 out of 224,748 precincts or 15.95 percent of total):

1. Legarda, Loren, 2,115,936

2. Escudero, Francis Joseph, 2,082,908

3. Lacson, Panfilo, 1,942,396

4. Villar, Manuel Jr, 1,745,048

5. Pangilinan, Francis, 1,739,306
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Partial, unofficial Namfrel tally as of 9:11 p.m. of May 16

The top 6 party-lists based on the latest partial, unofficial Namfrel tally (35,839 out of 224,748 precincts or 15.95 percent of total):

1. Gabriela, 61,279

2. Buhay, 53,688

3. Bayan Muna, 53,407

4. Apec, 38,918

5. Cibac, 34,481

6. Amin, 30,011
Posted by : Leo Magno in Quezon City

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23 election-related violent incidents in Western Visayas

By DANNY FAJARDO

IlOILO CITY — Twenty-three election-related incidents hit Western Visayas.

Regional Police Director Wilfredo V. Dulay Sr. ordered these incidents investigated.

The Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (Remac) recorded seven incidents each in Antique and Iloilo, five in Negros Occidental and two each in Capiz and Aklan. (More on Manila Bulletin)

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Binay reelected Makati mayor

Reelectionist Jejomar Binay was officially proclaimed winner in the mayoralty race of Makati City on Thursday.

Binay garnered a total of 198,814 votes from the city’s two districts while his nearest opponent, Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid, had 22,462. A third candidate, Elias Dulalia, had 1,243 votes. (More on Inquirer)

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Victory claim of priest’s rival in Pampanga ‘premature,’ says election lawyer

Reacting to reports that Board Member Lilia Pineda has already held a press conference claiming victory in the Pampanga gubernatorial race, election lawyer Leila De Lima said this was premature.
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Comelec told to comment on ‘Cayetano’ plea

The Supreme Court (SC) ordered yesterday the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to comment in 10 days on the petition of Genuine Opposition (GO) senatorial candidate Taguig-Pateros Rep. Allan Peter Cayetano to credit in his name all “Cayetano” votes instead of declaring them as stray votes. (More on Manila Bulletin)

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Administration sweep of local elections seen

By DAVID CAGAHASTIAN

President Arroyo yesterday predicted an almost complete sweep by the administration of local positions put at stake in the May 14 elections which could effectively preclude any successful impeachment attempt against her. (More on Manila Bulletin)

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GO: Comelec order vs media quick count ‘unconstitutional’

The Genuine Opposition on Thursday lambasted as “unconstitutional” the Commission on Elections’ order to stop the quick counts by two television networks.

GO spokesman Adel Tamano said the Comelec directive was an “unconstitutional infringement on press freedom and the public’s right to information.” (More on Inquirer)

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Local Election Results

Updated partial results of the local elections are now available in Portable Document Format. Some of the results are unofficial while others are official counts by the Commission on Elections. (More on Inquirer)

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NAMFREL TALLY AS OF May 16 9:11 p.m.

29,855 reported precincts
Percentage reported—13.28 percent
Total precincts—224,748 (clustered)

1 Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz) 1,588,156
2 Legarda, Loren (Loren) 1,588,040
3 Lacson, Panfilo (Ping) 1,497,445
4 Villar, Manuel Jr (Manny) 1,323,278
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Comelec count starts: 8-3-1

GO bets lead in initial official canvass Comelec count of overseas votes shows 8-3-1

By E. T. SUAREZ, ELLALYN DE VERA & HANNAH TORREGOZA

Eight Genuine Opposition (GO) bets, three from Team Unity (TU) and one independent candidate occupied the first 12 slots in the senatorial race as the official canvass of votes cast by overseas absentee voters in 15 countries began yesterday at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. (More on Manila Bulletin)

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