The PPCRV-KBP unofficial election count as of 6:20 pm shows Emmanuel Joel Villanueva leading with 1,819,934 votes, followed by Franklin Drilon with 1,788,182 votes and Vicente Sotto III with 1,724,213 votes. Not too far behind are Panfilo Lacson with 1,684,641 votes and Richard Gordon with 1,680,781 votes. Ana Theresia Hontiveros (1,563,984), Miguel Zubiri (1,546,704), Francisco
The PPCRV-KBP unofficial election count as of 6:20 pm shows Rodrigo Duterte leading with 1,478,253 votes. Grace Poe is second with 857, 676 votes, with Mar Roxas following closely with 846,720 votes. Jejomar Binay is fourth with 519,873 votes. Trailing behind is Mirim Defensor Santiago with 169,670 votes, along with the late Roy Seneres with
The PPCRV-KBP unofficial election count as of 5:50 pm shows Rodrigo Duterte leading with 1,311,236 votes. Grace Poe is second with 757,055 votes, with Mar Roxas following closely with 748,482 votes. Jejomar Binay is fourth with 457,575 votes. Trailing behind is Mirim Defensor Santiago with 149,973 votes, along with the late Roy Seneres with 1,923
Text by AVIGAIL OLARTE Photos by LUIS LIWANAG SHE was back to where it all began. There in the historic Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, presidential candidate Grace Poe retold her story as a baby found on the footsteps of a church in Jaro. And on a solemn Saturday evening, just as the bells of Quiapo church
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS TWO stories that generated passionate exchanges in social media the past days underscore how new media is being used to demand transparency and honesty from candidates and their staff in the campaign for the May elections. The first story was about the shoes of Brian Llamanzares, son of presidential candidate Grace
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS OF the eight presidential candidates that the Commission on Elections approved to be listed in the ballots for the May 9, 2016 elections, two are facing disqualification cases: Grace Poe and Rodrigo Duterte. The eight names that Comelec said would be in the ballots are: Jojo Binay of the United
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THE “Eliminate Grace Poe” from the presidential race crusade has benefitted Vice President Jejomar Binay who has regained the lead in the latest survey of candidates for president in the 2016 elections by the Social Weather Stations. Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas, whose allies in the Commission on Election
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS IF Pres. Aquino believes the strategy that if Mar Roxas’ lawyers in Comelec succeeds in eliminating Grace Poe from the presidential race, the presidency would be an easy clinch for his anointed, he is dreaming. If the fight is three-way – Rodrigo Duterte, Jojo Binay and Roxas, Duterte will win. If
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THE frustration of the people over the ineptness of the Aquino government has made the “kamay na bakal” brand of leadership that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appealing to many. Former Human Rights Commission Chair Etta Rosales warned about the dangers of a leader who wants to play God. Rosales
By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. is the biggest gainer among those who filed their certificates of candidacy last week, placing second in the vice-presidential race that has always been dominated by Chiz Escudero, running mate of presidential candidate Grace Poe, results of the survey conducted by the Magdalo group four days after
