UPDATE: Thanks to reader EdgarJ for pointing out in the Comments section that the list mistakenly showed Niel Tupas Sr. as being proclaimed mayor of Iloilo City, when he was actually proclaimed governor of Iloilo province. We’ve made the correction.

Also, in response to qiqo’s comment, we’ve posted the list below apart from the Word document.

HERE’S the revised Commission on Elections’ list of proclaimed local officials as of 12 noon, May 19.

Mandaluyong
Mayor — Benjamin Abalos Jr.
Vice Mayor — Renato Sta. Maria

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PEOPLE are so angry — and that’s what scares me about the elections. My mom always told me nothing good ever came out of anger. I don’t understand who came up with the opposition tagline “Plan Co Revolt,” but it certainly doesn’t bode well for the future if those angry oppositionists win most of the Senate seats up for grabs. We’ll have rallies everyday, no law will be passed in the Senate because they’d want to do endless investigations and privilege speeches, they’d invade the evening news with endless complaints. All the more that the Senate will be useless as an institution.

On May 14, let’s vote with sobriety and good sense. Let’s review the candidates’ records in legislation — if they passed good laws, or if they did zilch.

SO, what do you think of the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey?

Here’s an excerpt from INQUIRER.net reporter Joel Guinto’s story:

(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — SEVEN senatorial candidates of the Genuine Opposition (GO), five candidates of Team Unity (TU), and two independents have a statistical chance of winning in the May elections, an April 25-27, 2007 Pulse Asia survey released Monday said.

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DARLENE ANTONIO CUSTODIO thinks having a news blackout or stopping all of Manny Paquiao’s interviews will help her win the congressional seat.

Of course she will succeed because of rules. But did she consider how our countrymen will feel about it, or does she have a heart of stone when it comes to winning? It’s not just winning that will help our people; it’s sacrifice.

– Mario Santos, Safat, Kuwait (via e-mail)