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VOL. XXXIX • NO. 85 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 •MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 •
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TOP LEGISLATIVE BODY—POLL
ALL SET. The venue of the
National Board of Canvassers is all ready for the tally of the results of the vote for senators and party-list at Tent City, Manila Hotel. Danny Pata
NEWS / A2
Marcos urges public to go out and vote
By Charles Dantes and Vince Lopez
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Voters told to keep ballot's intgerity
Hotspots
12 317 254 Members
63
Partylist Representatives
82
Governors & Vice Governors
840
Members Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Maconacon, Isabela
36
La Libertad, Negros Oriental
SPORTS / A7
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Party Representatives
Mayors
EALA, GAUFF PLAY ITALIANS IN 2ND ROUND
Nunungan, Lanao del Norte
40
1541 149
1690
City
25 MP
City Councilors
1493
30
BARMM
From
2 now placed under COMELEC control: • Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte • Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur.
In a video message posted yesterday, Mr. Marcos reminded the public that voting is both a right and a respon-
Comelec names top 20 PH voting centers NEWS / A2 sibility of every Filipino. “This is an opportunity to hear the voices of each other and to express the aspirations that are important to you and the nation," he said in Filipino. Next page
GCash puts ceiling on transactions to curb vote-buying By Darwin G. Amojelar THE management of GCash, the mobile wallet of Globe Telecom, said it will impose transaction limits on its services until today, as the company’s contribution to preventing vote buying during the midterm elections. Next page
Comelec to PNP: Warrantless arrest for vote buyers, sellers By Vito Barcelo
the act of buying or selling votes, even in the absence of an arrest warrant. The poll body chief issued the order a day before the 2025 national and Next page
Municipal Councilors
Cebu gov files complaint against Ombudsman
DOE puts power sector on alert to ensure no brownouts today
By Minerva Newman
By Alena Mae S. Flores
CEBU Governor Gwendolyn Garcia filed a 10-page complaint against Ombudsman Samuel Martires before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in connection with his six-month preventive suspension against her. Next page
THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday said the energy sector has commenced operations on heightened alert to ensure the reliable and continuous delivery of electricity across the country.
Pope Leo calls for end to war in first public address at St. Peter’s Square POPE Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church. "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!" proclaimed the first pontiff from the United States, addressing
Sta. Margarita, Western Samar
COMELEC Chairman George Garcia has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest individuals caught in
11,948
Municipal
Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
Baleno, Masbate
(as of April 2025, PCIJ)
Election 2025
Areas under Red Category
RESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. called on the public to exercise their right to vote while helping ensure peaceful elections and preserving the integrity of the ballot despite the diversity in political beliefs.
“All hands are on deck. The entire energy sector is fully mobilized and working in full coordination to ensure an unimpeded and reliable power supply, along with adequate fuel availability, for tomorrow’s national and local elections,” said DOE Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. Next page
PBBM honors mothers for their ‘quiet strength’
tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square gathered underneath him who cheered, applauded wildly and enthusiastically waved flags. The new Chicago-born pope did not shy from world events in his public address following a prayer to the Virgin Mary, as he cited the recent 80th
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez led the nation in paying tribute to
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By Vince Lopez TRIBUTE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. posts a tribute to his mother, former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, in a Facebook post on Mother’s Day. With the former First Lady are First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Irene AranetaMarcos. PBBM FB