Manila Bulletin
MB Daily News Update: Marcos, Duterte given historic majority mandates by Filipinos
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte were proclaimed president-elect and vice president-elect by the Philippine Congress on May 25, 2022, after winning with a historic majority mandate from the Filipino people.
The National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) completed the vote canvassing in approximately 15 hours over two days, with Marcos Jr. winning the polls with 31,629,783 votes and Duterte garnering 32,208,417 votes.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker Lord Allan Velasco proclaimed Marcos and Duterte as the duly elected President and Vice President.
Malacañang congratulated the President-elect and Vice President-elect, calling their proclamation a historic milestone for Philippine democracy.
The office of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte will ensure a peaceful, orderly and smooth transfer of powers to Marcos.
Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles was named as the head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), and will be widely regarded as the 'Press Secretary'.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) stated that the winners in the party-list race will be announced on Thursday, May 27, 2022.
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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has been proclaimed as the 17th President of the Philippines, winning the Eleksyon 2022 presidential race.
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Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte are leading significantly in the final and official tally for the presidential and vice presidential races.
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Congress, convening as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), adopted on May 25, 2022, the joint canvassing committee report and a resolution for the proclamation of the winning president and vice president.
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Congress, acting as the National Board of Canvassers, began the canvassing of votes for President and Vice President on May 24, 2022.
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President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to strive for perfection as he prepares to assume the presidency, expressing gratitude for the over 31 million votes he received.
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