President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos honor the country’s most outstanding choirs in a ceremony titled Gintong Parangal: Honoring the Champion Choirs of 2024 at Malacañan Palace on November 24, 2024. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos honor the country’s most outstanding choirs in a ceremony titled Gintong Parangal: Honoring the Champion Choirs of 2024 at Malacañan Palace on November 24, 2024. The event recognized the achievements of seven choirs namely: University of the Philippines Manila Chorale, Quezon City Performing Arts Development Foundation, Inc. Concert Chorus, Sola Gratia Chorale, University of Mindanao Chorale, Los Cantantes De Manila, IMUSICAPELLA and University of Santo Tomas Singers for their contributions to the cultural and artistic landscape of the Philippines. These groups were celebrated for bringing pride to the nation through their remarkable musical accomplishments on the international stage. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool

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Pia Gutierrez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174721384081720241125-bbm-gintong-parangal-PPA-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos honor the country’s most outstanding choirs in a ceremony titled Gintong Parangal: Honoring the Champion Choirs of 2024 at Malacañan Palace on November 24, 2024. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos honor the country’s most outstanding choirs in a ceremony titled Gintong Parangal: Honoring the Champion Choirs of 2024 at Malacañan Palace on November 24, 2024.<em> Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is satisfied with the results of the 2025 midterm polls, even as only 6 of the administration candidates he endorsed won Senate seats, Malacañang said Wednesday.</p><p>“Satisfied po ang Pangulo dahil nalaman po natin na ang iba pang mga naboto ay mayroong sariling dignidad, may sariling paniniwala at ang karamihan po doon ay para sa bayan at hindi para sa ibang bansa,” Palace Press officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/13/alyansa-claims-victory-in-halalan-2025-1829">&#x27;Vote of confidence in the Bagong Pilipinas vision: Alyansa claims victory in Halalan 2025</a></div><p>Partial unofficial results of the recent voting showed that administration coalition bets Erwin Tulfo, Ping Lacson, Tito Sotto, Pia Cayetano, Camille Villar, and Lito Lapid were among the top 12 senatorial candidates of the May 12 elections.</p><p>Malacanang however warned that it would go after “obstructionist” lawmakers whose purpose will only be to serve their own interests in the Senate.</p><p>“At inaasahan din ng administrasyon ang presensya ng lehitimong oppositionists, pero lalabanan po ang mga obstructionists na nagtatago sa ngalan ng oppositionists, mga obstructionists na maaaring pansarili lamang ang kanilang ilalaban,” she said.</p><p>While she did not name anyone, Castro clarified that these “obstructionist” lawmakers are different from legitimate opposition senators.</p><p>“Unang-una, kapag sinabi nating lehitimong oppositionists, ang ipinaglalaban nila ay ang bansa, ang interes ng taumbayan hindi ang personal na interes; obstructionists – walang gagawin kung hindi manira, walang makikitang maganda sa ginagawa ng gobyerno at ang sariling interes lamang ang gustong palaguin,” she said.</p><p>“Kung gagawa man sila ng fake news, kung anu-anumang mga balita o anu-anumang statement na maaaring makasira sa gobyerno na walang basehan, ito po ay ating tutugunan kaagad.”</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/13/gov-t-should-regulate-social-media-if-fake-news-policies-fail-lawmaker-says-1636">Gov&#x27;t should regulate social media if &#x27;fake news&#x27; policies fail, lawmaker says</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>PROTEST VOTE?</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X1avulIOpuo?&amp;pp=0gcJCYsJAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>As for former Duterte spokesperson Atty. Salvador Panelo&#x27;s claim that the poll results were a “thunderous repudiation of the Marcos administration and its relentless campaign to “persecute” the Duterte family&quot;, Castro said the election outcome could not be considered a &quot;protest vote&quot; against Marcos Jr.</p><p>&quot;Iyan lang po ang gusto nilang gawing naratibo. Unang-una po, kung may dapat managot at ito naman po ay naaayon sa batas, dapat hong managot. Hindi dapat po natin ikanlong ang sinumang maaaring maakusahan ng paggawa ng mali, na maaaring gumawa ng krimen dahil lang sa sinasabi natin pagboto. Tao po ang siyang humusga, tao po ang siyang bumoto – igalang po natin ang mga napili ng mga kababayan po natin. Wala po itong repleksiyon kung anuman po ang sinasabi patungkol sa mga Duterte,” she said.</p><p>“Naniniwala pa rin po ang Pangulo na malaki pa rin po ang suporta ng taumbayan sa administrasyon sa ngayon. Tandaan po natin, ang kahuli-hulihan pong survey ay nagpapakita po ng mataas na trust rating po ng Pangulo,” she added.</p><p>Castro said the Palace respects the results of the elections and expects all winning senators, regardless of political affiliation, to shun their personal interests and instead work in unity for the welfare of the public.</p><p>“Iyan po ang ibinoto ng taumbayan, gagalangin po natin. At kung ito po’y makakatulong sa administrasyon, uulitin po natin, kahit ano pa ang kulay po niyan, dapat isipin po ng mga bagong halal na sila po ay magtatrabaho para sa bansa, para sa taumbayan – hindi pangpersonal na interes o interes ng kanilang mga kaibigan o kanilang mga sinusulong na tao. So, anuma’t anuman po ito, kapag po nalaman po nila na ang gagawing proyekto o programa ng Pangulo ay para sa taumbayan, umaasa po tayo na sila po ay makikiisa,” she said.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/13/marcos-jr-we-may-not-have-won-every-seat-but-our-work-and-mission-continue-1424">Marcos Jr.: We may not have won every seat, but our work and mission continue</a></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is satisfied with the results of the 2025 midterm polls, even as only 6 of the administration candidates he endorsed won Senate seats, Malacañang said. </p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is satisfied with the results of the 2025 midterm polls, even as only 6 of the administration candidates he endorsed won Senate seats, Malacañang said.

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Marcos satisfied with election results, but will go against 'obstructionist' lawmakers: Palace

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Published May 14, 2025 02:55 PM PHT

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