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Former President Joseph Estrada yesterday called on the Arroyo government to respect the will of the people, saying the “voice of the people is the voice of God.” (More on Manila Bulletin)
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Comelec proclaims Mendoza Bulacan governor-elect
Bulacan governor-elect Jon-Jon Mendoza told radio station dzRB that a political neophyte like him neither had the capability nor the machinery to commit electoral fraud as accused of him by his opponent, Roberto Pagdanganan.
Pagdanganan lost to Mendoza by 19,998 votes and sought to stop the proclamation of the governor-elect, accusing him of electoral fraud. The Commission on Elections, however, has proclaimed Mendoza the new Bulacan governor this evening.
Malacañang defended anew the election results in Maguindanao, which have stirred controversy because pro-administration senatorial candidates swept the top 12 slots in the province. (More on ABS-CBN)
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A tight battle for the last two spots in the Magic 12 shaped up yesterday among Genuine Opposition (GO) Senate bets Antonio F. Trillanes IV and Aquilino L. Pimentel III and Team Unity (TU) candidates Ralph G. Recto and Juan Miguel F. Zubiri as the Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBoC) gears to wind up the official counting of senatorial and partylist votes by tomorrow. (More on Manila Bulletin)
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MANILA, Philippines — It is still an 8-2-2 lead in favor of candidates from the Genuine Opposition in the latest tally of the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). As of 10:57 p.m. May 23, GO candidates Loren Legarda (11,542,261 votes), Francis Escudero (11,302,892 votes), Panfilo Lacson (9,934,593 votes) and Manuel Villar (9,551,576 votes) are in the top four in Namfrel’s quick count. Independent candidate Francisco Pangilinan (9,110,064 votes) is at number five, (More on Inquirer)
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