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23,837 out of 224,748 clustered precincts
10.61 percent
1 Legarda, Loren (Loren) 1,116,587
2 Escudero, Francis Joseph (Chiz) 1,113,504
3 Lacson, Panfilo (Ping) 964,484
4 Villar, Manuel Jr (Manny) 960,615
5 Pangilinan, Francis (Kiko) 954,820
(More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
Accusations that they are communist fronts have apparently hurt the standing of left-leaning party-lists, based on exit polls conducted by Pulse Asia and ABS-CBN.
Bayan Muna, which was the topnotcher in the 2001 and 2004 party-list elections, has slid to second place based on the exit polls, according to a TV report from ANC.
Based on the exit polls, the topnotcher is Buhay, which is identified with El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde.
Here’s a PDF of the complete list of party-lists and their nominees.
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Posted by : Joey Alarilla at INQUIRER.
Posted May 16, 2007 03:08:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Edson C. Tandoc Jr. Jerome Aning
MANILA, Philippines—Despite problems of disenfranchisement, violence and failure of the vote in some areas, Comelec Chair Benjamin Abalos still considers the just-concluded May 14 election as a vindication for the poll body. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Posted May 16, 2007 03:12:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Jerome Aning
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections yesterday told media entities, particularly television and radio stations, conducting quick counts to disclose the origin of the votes in their tallies. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Posted May 16, 2007 03:15:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Christine Avendaño Norman Bordadora
MANILA, Philippines – Antonio Trillanes IV yesterday said he was flattered by his strong showing in the quick counts being conducted by media outfits and their partners as well as the National Movement for Free Elections, but reminded his supporters not to let their guard down. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Posted May 16, 2007 05:11:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Cynthia Balana
MANILA, Philippines—Despite the dismal turnout in the absentee voting exercise, the Department of Foreign Affairs said there was no failure of the absentee vote.
Only 78,360 out of the 504,110 overseas Filipinos who registered for the May 14 election, or 15.5 percent, actually voted. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Posted May 16, 2007 03:28:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Tonette Orejas
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—The priest seeking to become governor of Pampanga is making a strong showing in the initial count by two poll watchdogs.
An independent candidate, Fr. Eddie Panlilio had garnered 19,314 votes as of yesterday, according to tallies by the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
The Philippine Star
Team Unity lashed out at re-electionist Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay Tuesday for his arrogant and “unlawful” arrest of several people whom he accused of illegal campaigning during the elections last Monday. (More on ABS-CBN)
Originally Posted at www.abs-cbnnews.com
Canvassing in the cities of Makati and Pasay was postponed Monday night after ballot boxes arrived in late in their respective canvassing areas, ABS-CBN News reported.
In Makati, the board of canvassers decided to defer the counting to 9 a.m. Tuesday because the precinct election results did not turn up in the Makati City Coliseum at the scheduled time of 6 p.m. It was only 8 p.m. when ballot boxes started to come in from the different election precincts. (More on ABS-CBN)
Originally Posted at www.abs-cbnnews.com
Posted May 16, 2007 05:20:00(Mla Time)
Northern Luzon Bureau
ILAGAN, ISABELA—The Commission on Elections has proclaimed eight winning mayoral candidates in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Abra and Benguet yesterday.
In Isabela, proclaimed were reelectionist Angadanan Mayor Jose Panganiban Jr., who ran unopposed, and reelectionist Dinapigue Mayor Renato Candido, who won over his closest rival by eight votes.(More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
Senatorial candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero of the Genuine Opposition remained on top of the standings in the partial and unofficial tally of votes following the elections Monday. (More on ABS-CBN)
Originally Posted at www.abs-cbnnews.com
The administration’s Team Unity (TU) urged the Genuine Opposition (GO) to stop being the “prophets of electoral doom” as they continue to predict that electoral fraud would take place within the next 48 hours. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
A party-list group represented by a son of El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde and two other organizations critical of President Arroyo topped the ABS-CBN/Pulse Asia nationwide exit polls Monday, ABS-CBN News reported Tuesday. (More on ABS-CBN)
Originally Posted at www.abs-cbnnews.com
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Genuine Opposition (GO) senatorial bet Loren Legarda is closing in on fellow GO candidate Francis Escudero in the latest tally of the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) as of 1 a.m. of May 16. (More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
With less than a quarter of total precincts accounted for, reelectionist Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio yesterday led Manny Pacquiao by nearly 10,000 votes, according to an unofficial tally by the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel).
The contest for the first congressional district of South Cotabato pitted the 130-pound terror of world boxing’s superfeatherweights against the 90-pound warrior who was backed by the powerful political machinery of her clan. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
When the Commission on Elections (Comelec) opens canvassing today, canvassers will no longer consider votes for Joselito Pepito Cayetano of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL).
The decision of the Comelec en banc to finally disqualify Cayetano becomes effective today, but not after two days of confusion regarding votes cast for “Cayetano.” The KBL bet has a namesake in the person of the Genuine Opposition’s Alan Peter Cayetano, who is ninth in the running for Senate seats as of the latest tally from the National Movement for Free Elections.
Last Friday, the Comelec in a resolution declared Joselito Pepito Cayetano of the KBL a nuisance candidate, but on election day itself, the Comelec said it still considered Joselito Pepito to be in the senatorial race and that ballots with only the surname “Cayetano” written would be considered stray votes.
Starting today, canvassers would no longer tally votes cast for Joselito Pepito, although Comelec chair Benjamin Abalos admits Cayetano could still file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
Posted by : Leo Magno in Quezon City
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
20,342 reported precincts
Percentage reported – 7 percent
Total precincts – 288,864
1 Escudero, C 828,942
2 Legarda, L 827,932
3 Villar, M 750,955
(More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
While no suspects have been identified yet in the burning of an elementary school in Taysan, Batangas, authorities are looking into the possibility that the New People’s Army is responsible.
Philippine National Police Region IV Director Nicasio Radovan Jr. said in a radio interview with DZRH that the police is looking into the NPA angle because it does not make sense for the burning of the Taysan Elementary School in Barangay Pinagbayan to be the handiwork of any of the candidates. (More on Inquirer)
Originally Posted at www.inquirer.net
By RIZAL S. OBANIL
Eight Genuine Opposition (GO) senatorial candidates were in the Top 12 of the latest partial and unofficial results released at 10:36 last night by the National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Operation Quick Count. (More on Manila Bulletin)
Originally Posted at www.mb.com.ph
The National Movement for Free Elections has reiterated its commitment to issue a bulletin on the results of the party-list race, and also said it will release the congressional tally within the day.
Namfrel has admitted that its priority is first counting the votes for the senatorial, gubernatorial, mayoral and vice-mayoral races, which is why it has yet to issue an update on the party-list race, according to a radio report from DZRH.
Namfrel will also turn its attention to the congressional race, which might come out together with or after the party-list update, according to the radio report. Both tallies, however, will come out within the day, though Namfrel could not say what time the reports will come out.
Posted by : Joey Alarilla at INQUIRER.net
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