Another ‘David vs Goliath,’ Nograles scion wins Congress seat in Rizal

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 04:13:54 +0000

Fidel Nograles

Young lawyer Fidel Nograles toppled the two-decade rule of the Rodriguezes as Congressman in the second district of Rizal.

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Sara Duterte: Midterm polls not a preview of 2022 elections

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 00:26:02 +0000

Sara Duterte-Carpio. Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio does not see the midterm elections as a preview of the 2022 presidential elections where she is seen as a possible successor of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte.

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‘Numerous’ defective SD cards stall proclamations in Quezon

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 09:07:39 +0000

LUCENA CITY -– Defective SD cards have been preventing the proclamation of winning candidates in Quezon province, according to the provincial poll chief. “The defective cards are numerous,” said lawyer Sheryl Moresca-Julie, head of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Quezon, said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. She did not provide how many defective […]

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Robredo-endorsed lawmaker proclaimed in Camarines Sur

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 04:49:29 +0000

Robredo-endorsed lawmaker proclaimed in Camarines Sur

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has officially proclaimed Gabriel Bordado as congressman for the third district of Camarines Sur Wednesday morning.

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2 suspects in torching of VCMs in Isabela now in police custody                                               

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 03:52:02 +0000

torched VCMs

Authorities arrested one of the suspects in the torching of two vote-counting machines in Jones, Isabela on Tuesday evening.

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Jinggoy Estrada loses in senatorial race in hometown San Juan City

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 02:42:13 +0000

Jinggoy Estrada loses in senatorial race in hometown San Juan City

Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada lost in the senatorial race of his hometown in San Juan City after being kicked out from the “Magical 12”

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Governor-elect to move Maguindanao capitol to old site

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 02:33:06 +0000

Suharto Mangudadatu Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu

The provincial capitol of Maguindanao is expected to be moved anew to its old site in Shariff Aguak town after Bai Mariam Mangudadatu was proclaimed governor of Maguindanao.

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