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Bongbong Marcos Asks COMELEC To Rewind The Vote Count

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Robredo, left, and Marcos during happier days

BATAC, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The latest partial, unofficial tally of the Philippines’ vice presidental contest shows Liberal Party candidate Leni Robredo slightly ahead of Senator Bongbong Marcos.  So far, more than 90 percent of the votes from the country’s various precincts have been counted.

The VP race remains too close to call.

Earlier during the canvass of votes, it was Marcos who was leading by a huge margin.  Robredo finally caught up and gained the lead starting at 3:20 a.m. on May 10.

Today, Marcos asked the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to suspend the count until it can be determined that there was no anomaly in the canvass of votes. But first, Marcos said he wants the poll body to rewind the vote count to 3:19 a.m. on May 10, when he was ahead.

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Beauty, Government, International, Politics

Top Twelve Accomplishments Of Outgoing Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Filipino people have spoken.  They have elected their new president, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. He is scheduled to be inaugurated at noon on June 30, 2016, in accordance with the Philippine constitution.

As outgoing President NoyNoy Aquino packs up and prepares to leave the presidential palace, he was praised today by the Filipinos who are ever grateful of his accomplishments to improve the lives of the entire cross-section of the country. “He made us truly proud,” the Pinoys said.

The following have been listed as Aquino’s top twelve accomplishments in his 6-year reign as president:

1 Miss Universe
1 Miss World
2 Miss Earth
1 Miss International
1 Miss Supranational
1 Miss Globe
1 Miss Scuba International
1 Miss Tourism International
2 Miss International Queen (Transgender pageant)
1 Mister International

Mabuhay Philippines!

(iReporter ‘Renz Carlo contributed to this report)

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LGBT, Politics

Newly-Elected Transgender Congresswoman Wants To Occupy Manny Pacquiao’s Office

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Roman, left, and Pacquiao

ORANI, Bataan, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As latest election results show an impending senatorial victory for Congresssman and boxer Manny Pacquiao, the same results show the Philippines’ first transgender lawmaker candidate all but winning a seat in Congress.

Geraldine Roman has clearly won the congressional seat in her district of Orani, Bataan, north of the Philippines.

Already, Pacquiao is looking forward to occupying a new office in the Senate Building in Manila, while Roman is excited to do the same for her new office in the Congress Building in Quezon City.

The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Roman had requested that she occupy the same office that will be vacated by Pacquiao.

“It will be symbolic of the triumph of the LGBT community over the boxer who recently compared gay men and women to “worse than animals.” Pacquiao’s comments came as he reiterated his position against same-sex marriage.

Roman said one of the first things she will do upon arriving in congress is to re-decorate Pacquiao’s former office and to advocate for the construction of a gender-netural bathroom inside the congress building.

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