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Administration presidential bet Manuel “Mar” Roxas congratulates Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as he concedes defeat in the 2016 elections during a press conference at the Liberal Party headquarters in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday (May 10, 2016). He also profusely thanked all Daang Matuwid Coalition’s supporters for sticking with him till the end. “Let us start the process of nation building. Let us respect and accept the will of the people. It is clear that Mayor Duterte is the winner of this elections,” Roxas said. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — The alleged Plan B of the administration being floated by the camp of Sen. Bongbong Marcos, which involves the impeachment of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte, is too “extreme” at this point, an election lawyer said Wednesday. Lawyer Romulo Macalintal also said cheating by programming vote counting machines (VCMs) to favor one candidate is impossible. Macalintal said it is still too premature to talk about impeachment as Duterte, incumbent mayor of Davao City who won by landslide in the May 9 presidential race, has yet to be proclaimed. “Yan yung masyadong extreme. Iniisip kaagad nila, hindi pa nga napo-proclaim na pangulo itong si Mr. Duterte ay impeachment agad ang pag-uusapan,” he said. Marcos, a vice presidential candidate who is neck-and-neck with administration bet Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo based on latest unofficial tally, has accused the administration of plotting to oust Duterte to install Robredo as president. Macalintal said the accusation was nothing but a “political statement” since Marcos did Read More …

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago greets supporters during a campaign event at the University if Perpetual Help University in Biñan, Laguna on March 1. Santiago consistently topped a number of student-led election surveys organized in major universities around the country.(MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Despite losing in her third attempt at the presidency, Miriam Defensor-Santiago remained positive and asked her supporters to do the same. In her first statement since the May 9 polls, Santiago called on her followers to “cheer up.” “Cheer up, people! Ganiyan lang talaga ang buhay. The night is darkest just before the sun rises,” Santiago said in her Facebook page Wednesday morning. The feisty senator, who is battling lung cancer, also believes her candidacy had not been futile. “As long as we stand for something, all our energy and time are not lost,” said Santiago. Santiago did not hold a grand press conference for her concession and opted to tap social media, consistent with how she executed her presidential campaign. The senator has a huge following in social media, with at least 3.6 million likes in her Facebook page and 2.59 million followers on Twitter. As of May 11, 10:38 AM, Santiago registered 1,415,876 votes, placing last in the five-way race. In the 2016 campaign, Santiago barely placed in pre-election polls conducted by Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations but was the top choice in universities. Santiago first ran for president in 1992, when she was only 46, in a quixotic campaign anchored on fighting (and insulting) Read More …

Richard Gomez (MNS photo) Actor-politician Richard Gomez was proclaimed mayor of Ormoc City in Leyte by the board of canvassers after he defeated Liberal Party candidate Ondo Codilla. The 50-year-old Gomez ran under the Nationalist People’s Coalition. Gomez won the mayoralty race with 53,234 votes against Codilla’s 44,453, according to data transmitted by the Commission on Elections. This is Gomez’s first win in several tries for an elective post. Party-list group Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga (MAD), which named him as a nominee, was disqualified by the Supreme Court in 2001. In 2007, he ran for senator but lost. He again tried for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2010 but was disqualified due to residency issues. In 2013, he lost the mayoralty race to Edward Codilla by a slim margin of fewer than 3,000 votes. Gomez’s wife Lucy Torres also secured a seat in the House of Representatives. She won as the congresswoman of the 4th District of Leyte. (MNS)

Georgina Wilson (MNS photo) Model Georgina Wilson is now a married woman. The former “Asia’s Next Top Model” host tied the knot with British businessman Arthur Burnand recently at St. Peter Catholic Church in Winchester, England. The private ceremony was attended by the couple’s closest family and friends. Among those who witnessed the special event were actresses Anne and Jasmine Curtis, Solenn Heussaff and fiance Nico Bolzino, stylist Liz Uy, television personalities Tim Yap and Raymond Gutierrez, designer Rajo Laurel and cousin Isabelle Daza and the later’s mom, former beauty queen Gloria Diaz. Wilson wore a Monique Lhuillier wedding gown and walked down the aisle with his British father Robert. Wilson and Burnand got engaged late last year. (MNS)

Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas greets supporters after conceding to presidential race frontrunner Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, at the LP headquarters in Quezon City, Tuesday. Roxas had 9.3 million votes compared to Duterte’s 15.3 million, based on partial and unofficial Comelec results as of 1 p.m.(MNS photo) MANILA, May 10 (Mabuhay) — Administration standard bearer Mar Roxas on Tuesday afternoon conceded defeat to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the May 9 presidential race, saying it is clear based on the unofficial tally that the tough-talking mayor has won. “Galangin at tanggapin natin ang pasya ng ating mga kababayan,” Roxas told his cheering supporters who gathered at the Liberal Party’s headquarters in Quezon City. “Ayon sa unofficial count, si Digong ang susunod na pangulo ng bansa,” Roxas added as he wished Duterte “success.” “Digong, I wish you success,” he said. “Ang iyong tagumpay ay tagumpay ng ating bansa.” In his speech, Roxas also thanked all those who supported his campaign. Administration presidential bet Manuel “Mar” Roxas congratulates Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as he concedes defeat in the 2016 elections during a press conference at the Liberal Party headquarters in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday (May 10, 2016). He also profusely thanked all Daang Matuwid Coalition’s supporters for sticking with him till the end. “Let us start the process of nation building. Let us respect and accept the will of the people. It is clear that Mayor Duterte is the winner of this elections,” Roxas said. (MNS photo) “Sa Read More …