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2 days ago
- General
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Jake Pangilinan making up for lost time after missing most of his rookie year to care for late father
By BEA MICALLER,GMA Integrated News Instead of on the court, Jake Pangilinan was at home in Tarlac during most of his rookie year last season to care for his father before his passing. Driven by his father's memory and a renewed purpose, the 20-year-old middle blocker is now emerging as a vital force for Arellano University as the Chiefs make their Final Four push in the NCAA Season 100 men's volleyball tournament. "Nu'ng rookie year po ako hindi po ako nakapaglaro dahil namatay 'yung father ko tapos ngayon lang po ako nakabalik," Pangilinan shared to GMA News Online on Wednesday. "Umuwi po ako ng province [last season] tapos nakabalilk po ako last year semis na po pero hindi na rin po ako nakalaro dahil sa nangyari sa bahay po." [During my rookie year, I couldn't play because my father passed and I was only able to come back now... I went home to the province and when I returned last year, it was the semis already. But I wasn't able to play because of what happened at home.] The 6-foot-1 net anchor is turning that heartbreak into his fuel this year. A key part of the starting lineup, Pangilinan consistently provides the help to his veterans in fellow middle blocker Anfernee Curamen, setter Adi Villados, and outside spiker Carl Berdal in their bid to make the finals for the first time since Season 93, following years only reaching the Final Four round. And in one of their biggest games, Pangilinan made sure he gave his best. He posted a career-high six blocks to finish with 11 points in their four-set escape of twice-to-beat Mapua University, helping the Chiefs drag the Cardinals to a sudden death showdown on Friday, where a finals ticket will be up for grabs. But more than the game, Pangilinan shared it's his way of honoring his late father. "Nagawa ko po 'yung dream ko para kay Papa ko po kasi ang gusto ko po talaga ay mapanood po ako sa malalalaking liga kasi ayon po 'yung dream niya para sa akin," he added. "Ang gusto ko lang din po sana is this season matulungan ko 'yung mga aalis na seniors kaya nagdo-double time po kami palagi sa training, hindi po kami nagpapahinga at nagkakaisa po kami lagi." [I was able to achieve my dream for my Papa because what I really wanted is to be seen in a big league, that was his dream for me... What I also wanted for this season was to help the graduating seniors so we're always working double-time in training. We don't rest and we come together always.] —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
28-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
MPTC coordinating with DOTr for NLEX Connector toll holiday during EDSA rehab
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is now in discussion with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to implement a toll holiday at the eight-kilometer NLEX Connector. 'We are currently coordinating with DOTr,' MPTC president Jose Ma. Lim told GMA News Online. Lim was asked to confirm if MPTC is waiving toll at its NLEX Connector elevated expressway. Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan on Tuesday expressed intent to follow the lead of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) on imposing toll holiday in portions of Skyway Stage 3 while EDSA is undergoing a two-year rehabilitation. 'I think we also have a connector. Maybe we should do the same thing. I have to talk to our tollways to follow San Miguel's lead," Pangilinan said, referring to NLEX Connector. NLEX Connector is an eight-kilometer all-elevated highway built along the right of way of the Philippine National Railway (PNR), extending the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) from the end of its Harbor Link Segment 10 in C3/5th Avenue, Caloocan City, to Ramon Magsaysay Avenue in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Pangilinan's pronouncement came after Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said SMC will waive toll fees in select areas of the Skyway Stage 3 where vehicles will be detoured while the EDSA rehabilitation is ongoing, starting July or August. This will be implemented alongside a 24-hour odd-even number coding scheme limited to EDSA, with the dry run expected to start on June 16, and last for a month. The EDSA rehabilitation is projected to last until 2027, with the preparatory works set to begin on the evening of June 13, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The government is also looking at deploying an additional 100 buses along the EDSA Busway, and additional car train sets on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) during the period. Apart from NLEX and NLEX Connector, MPTC also operates the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX), the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). —AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
MVP considering toll holiday during EDSA rehab
Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, who leads Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), on Tuesday expressed intent to follow the lead of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and impose a toll holiday during the rehabilitation of EDSA, the country's busiest highway. According to Pangilinan, MPTC should consider a toll holiday and take the lead from SMC in waiving toll fees in portions of the Skyway Stage 3 while EDSA is being rehabilitated. "I think we also have a connector. Maybe we should do the same thing. I have to talk to our tollways to follow San Miguel's lead," Pangilinan said. He was referring to the NLEX Connector, an 8-kilometer all-elevated highway built along the right of way of the Philippine National Railway (PNR), extending the NLEX from the end of its Harbor Link Segment 10 in C3/5th Avenue, Caloocan City, to Ramon Magsaysay Avenue in Sta. Mesa, Manila. MPTC operates the NLEX, the NLEX Connector, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX), the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). "I think we should," Pangilinan said when asked if he is open to following SMC's lead in waiving toll fees. "I think San Miguel has taken the lead there, and it was a good lead that they've done, and I think we should follow their example to help out in the traffic situation, I guess for the next two years or so," he added. This comes as Transportation Secretary Vivencio "Vince" Dizon said SMC will waive toll fees in select areas of the Skyway Stage 3 where vehicles will be detoured while the EDSA rehabilitation is ongoing, starting July or August. This will be implemented alongside a 24-hour odd-even number coding scheme limited to EDSA, with the dry run expected to start on June 16, and last for a month. The EDSA rehabilitation is projected to last until 2027, with the preparatory works set to begin on the evening of June 13, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The government is also looking at deploying an additional 100 buses along the EDSA Busway, and additional car train sets on the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) during the period. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
26-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Pulse Asia says Bam, Kiko were in winners' circle in poll just before Eleksyon 2025
Now senators-elect Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino pose for a photo posted by Aquino on his Facebook account on May 10, 2025. Photo from Bam Aquino's official Facebook page The 2025 election victories of Senators Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV and Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan were no surprise, Pulse Asia said Monday, as its survey conducted a few days before the May 12 midterm elections ranked them in 5th and 11th place at best, respectively. In the poll—which Pulse Asia conducted from May 6 to 9 but only released the results today due to the time required to encode and process the data—showed that Aquino and Pangilinan polled at 32.8% and 25.1%, respectively, and that they were two of the 19 bets who were statistically possible to make the Top 12 winners' circle. With a margin of error at ±3%, Aquino and Pangilinan's best polling scores for the May 6 to 9 Pulse Asia poll were at 35.8% and 28.1%, respectively. These figures ultimately approximated the official tally results: Aquino ranked second by garnering 37.5% of the votes, while Pangilinan placed fifth with 27.5% of the votes. 'For the remaining six winners (Aquino, Ronald dela Rosa, Pangilinan, Rodante Marcoleta, Camille Villar, and Imee Marcos), the voting preferences in the May survey results and the actual vote shares were not statistically different. This list notably includes candidates whose victories were 'unexpected' at least to some sections of the public. From the perspective of the last survey in May, however, the election of these six should not have been a surprise,' Pulse Asia said. 'When comparing the final election results to the May survey, however, only Bam Aquino (+4.8 percentage points) and Kiko Pangilinan (+2.4 percentage points) sustained momentum. They registered a further increase in their final vote shares relative to the May survey,' Pulse Asia added. At the time of the May 6 to 9 Pulse Asia poll, voters selected an average of eight candidates for the Senate. The mean number of candidates across regions varied but all showed undervoting as follows: nine in the National Capital Region seven in Balance of Luzon nine in Visayas and 10 in Mindanao Further, the same Pulse Asia poll showed that only Aquino, Pangilinan and incumbent Sagip party-list Representative Marcoleta scored gains in terms of percentage points in nine or more regions on May 12 or the election day compared with their scores on the May 6 to 9 Pulse Asia survey. Aquino gained in the following 11 regions: +14 in NCR +4 in Cordillera Administrative Region +7 percentage points in Region 1 +8 in Region 3 +20 in Region 4A +6 in Region 4B +7 in Region 7 +9 in Region 9 +8 in Region 10 +1 in Region 13 and +11 in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Pangilinan, for his part, scored the following: +5 in NCR +8 in Region 4A +7 in Region 7 +2 in Region 8 +9 in Negros Island Region +2 in Region 9 +2 in Region 10 +5 in Region 11 and +7 in BARMM Marcoleta, on the other hand, posted the following gains: +10 in NCR +5 in Region 1 +13 in Region 2 +5 in Region 4A +13 in Region 4B +11 in Region 5 +7 in Region 6 +8 in Region 9 +1 in Region 12 'From these trends, it appears that the political machinery of both the Marcos administration and the Duterte opposition struggled to sustain or expand support for their respective candidates. For the Marcos camp, notable drops in vote shares in Regions 1, 3, 4A, and 8 point to a failure to mobilize voter support—even in areas traditionally viewed as strongholds (such as Regions 1 and 8) or considered ripe for strategic consolidation,' Pulse Asia said. 'Similarly, the Duterte-aligned opposition failed to retain its previously dominant backing across Mindanao, leading to a diminished performance in a region once firmly in its corner,' Pulse Asia added. Last-minute changes When asked when they decided on whom to vote for, the respondents of the May 6 to 9 Pulse Asia poll were almost split between those who decided a week before election day at 26% and those who decided the day before election day at 25%. On the other hand, about 21% said they made their decision long before election day, while 16% decided two weeks before, and 11% decided on election day itself. 'These figures suggest that over one-third of voters—those who planned to decide the day before (25%) or on election day itself (11%)—were potentially open to last-minute shifts in candidate support. 'A comparison of the vote shares from the May 2025 Pulso ng Bayan survey, the April 2025 survey, and the actual election results reveals that voter preferences for some candidates shifted markedly over time,' Pulse Asia said. Pulse Asia said such last-minute changes can be seen in the increased share of total votes for mostly independents and those affiliated with progressive groups in the official tally compared with their their pre-election survey poll numbers. Candidates who most outdid their pre-poll survey numbers in the final tally include: former Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza labor leader and lawyer Luke Espiritu former Gabriela representative Liza Maza Gabriela party-list Representative Arlene Brosas former Bayan Muna party-list representative Teddy Casiño peasant leader Danilo Ramos fisherfolk leader Ronnel Arambulo labor leader and lawyer Sonny Matula labor leader Leody de Guzman, Leody ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro lawyer/educator Angelo de Alban Dr. Marites Mata Ramon Magsaysay awardee Roberto Ballon former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez and 1-Rider party-list Representative and retired police officer Bonifacio Bosita Given such results, Pulse Asia said that voters ultimately exercise their own judgment in voting for their bets, regardless of pre-election survey results. 'When it comes to voting behavior, these shifts in pre-election preferences challenge the common criticism that surveys have a conditioning effect on voters. In reality, the changes reflect that citizens exercise their own agency,' it said. 'Voting decisions are shaped by individuals' personal judgments about which candidates are most likely to pursue policies that align with their hopes and aspirations, as well as the political circumstances that obtained in the months, and even days, prior to the elections. In short, the more reasonable and straightforward assertion is that opinions determine survey results, not the other way around,' it added. The May 6 to 9 Pulse Asia poll was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adult Filipinos who were registered voters and likely to vote. — BM, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
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GMA Network
16-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Bam, Kiko's win in vote-rich, other areas cement Senate comeback
Former senators Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan were on the winners' circle in vote-rich cities and provinces and other areas resulting in their victory in Eleksyon 2025 and ensuring their Senate comeback. Based on the results released by the National Board of Canvassers, Aquino received 20,971,899 votes putting him in second place while Pangilinan landed at fifth with 15,343,229 votes. Renan Dalisay, campaign manager of Team Kiko, said their core base or supporters delivered but they consider as a bigger win their breaking through to non-base voters. "Support expanded—not just from those who have long believed in Senator Kiko, but also from those who were not traditionally aligned with him. Our campaign message was clear: the fight for affordable food knows no political color, and neither do the solutions," he said in a message to GMA News Online. Former Vice President Leni Robredo said the base of the Pink movement or their supporters since the 2022 elections delivered big for Kiko-Bam and even their allied party-list ML and Akbayan, but she also credited the two senatorial candidates for expanding their base. Aquino ranked first in eight of the top 10 most vote rich provinces in the country namely Cavite, Bulacan, Pangasinan, Laguna, Negros Occidental, Batangas, Rizal, and Iloilo, as can be seen on the partial unofficial results from the Comelec media server. He finished sixth in Cebu. In Pampanga, Aquino did not secure the top spot but ended up second. Aquino also topped the Senate race in five out of 10 cities with the highest number of votes: Quezon City, Manila, Taguig, Pasig, and Antipolo. He also ranked second in Caloocan and Valenzuela; fourth in Cebu City; and even placed eighth in Zamboanga City. Pangilinan, for his part, made it to the Top 12 winners' circle in nine out of the top 10 provinces with the highest number of voters. He placed fourth in Cavite, higher than Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. who ranked fifth. In addition, Pangilinan was second in Batangas and Iloilo; third in Laguna; fourth in Bulacan and Rizal; fifth in Negros Occidental and Pampanga; and 10th in Pangasinan. Pangilinan also made it to the Top 12 winners' circle in eight of the 10 cities with the most number of registered voters. He secured second place in Pasig; third spot in Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, and Antipolo; fourth in Taguig and Valenzuela, just behind Valenzuela Representative Eric Martinez; and 11th in Cebu City. The only top 10 vote-rich cities where Pangilinan lost were in Zamboanga City, where he ranked 13th, and Davao City, where Aquino also ended up way behind the Top 12. Peter Cayton, an associate professor of Statistics at the University of the Philippines Diliman, said what the surveys missed was the period of May 6 to 12, given that the last preelection poll done by Social Weather Stations (SWS) came out on May 8, but it only covered May 2 to 6. 'The survey cannot anticipate what will happen during that period. A lot of things happened from May 6 to 12, and there are some outside endorsements that have happened that could have totally changed a lot of things. That is what happened to us, it is possible that we had a time sensitivity problem,' Cayton told reporters. 'This non-sampling error, the second kind of error in surveys, can happen because surveys are very time-sensitive,' he added. Professor Danilo Arao, the lead convenor of poll watchdog Kontra Daya, shared Cayton's take that surveys cannot cover everything and everyone, especially the five to six days before Election Day. 'It has something to do with the tightly contested nature of the Senate race. With the exception of the frontrunner, those from second to even probably 14th or 15th places would be well, for all intents and purposes, statistically tied against their closest competitor because the percentage difference is just very minuscule, very, very small. That's why anything can happen. We have to remember that the surveys were conducted a few weeks before the polls so anything can happen within the weeks after the survey was conducted,' Arao told GMA News Online. From May 6 to 10, Aquino secured endorsements from incumbent officials in Lanao del Norte; Butuan; and San Pedro, Laguna; Jesus Is Lord Church, where incumbent Senator Joel Villanueva is a member; and Baguio Mayor Benjie Magalong who eventually won his reelection bid. Aquino topped the Senate race in San Pedro, Laguna; placed 10th and 14th, respectively, in Butuan City and Lanao del Norte; and second in Baguio, just behind former senator Panfilo Lacson who is a former police official like Magalong, During the same period of May 6 to 10, Pangilinan also scooped endorsements from Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, on top of mounting a caravan in Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Quezon City. Pangilinan placed third place in Tarlac, the hometown of his late ally and former President Benigno Aquino III. He made it to the Top 12 winners' circle in Cebu even though Garcia lost her reelection bid there. In addition, Pangilinan also finished 12th in Ilocos Sur and almost made it to the top 12 in La Union where he settled for 13th place. Are survey respondents voters? Cayton, however, said polling firms, moving forward, should look into making more effort in ensuring that those answering the survey questions are the same people who will troop to the polling precincts to vote on Election Day. 'There's a possibility that we need to adjust the representation of respondents. Traditional representation formulas of the surveys may have to be adjusted to really bring out the representation of the current voting population. Because there could be bias among those who frequently answer survey questions, those who are much older or more opinionated as against another segment,' he said. He further said, in terms of internal checks, the poll firms might have to check the demographics of those that have voted versus those that have answered the survey and if there is a significant gap, there could be an adjustment as to how the representation of different social classes, age groups are determined. "Because of this [survey response] being captured at a specific point in interactions within the voting population, and well, within circles of friends, family, or relatives [are also there]...those could change the dynamics,' he added. —AOL, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
