Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 9,500+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Rama refuses to concede
The Freeman
|May 14, 2025
Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama refuses to concede defeat, even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) city board of canvassers proclaimed Nestor Archival as the newly elected mayor in the recent midterm elections.
-
Rama questioned the credibility of the election results, citing a personal encounter with a glitch in the automated counting machine (ACM). According to him, it took over an hour to officially cast his vote due to the machine malfunctioning.
He expressed concern over the technical issues, suggesting they may have affected the overall outcome of the elections.
"As such, I am directing our legal team to fathom and do all necessary actions to reconcile the actual situation and the recent election result," Rama said, emphasizing that he would not be forced to concede.
Rama also mentioned plans to coordinate with their national party, PDP-Laban, to further investigate the matter.
This story is from the May 14, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Freeman
The Freeman
Cebu to host inaugural meet of GGG members
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is hosting the inaugural meeting of Governors for Governance (GGG) next month.
1 mins
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Weak revenue dampens BSP profit in H1
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) posted a net income of P70.3 billion in the first half, as lower revenues weighed on the central bank’s earnings.
1 mins
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Heart skipping fashion week events
Heart Evangelista will not be present for the Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, noting it currently isn’t a good idea for Filipinos to be abroad with luxury brands.
2 mins
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Ancient Statue Returns to Turkey After 65 Years
Turkey repatriated an ancient statue believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius from the United States as part of efforts to recover antiquities illegally removed from the country, the government announced.
1 min
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Judge orders embezzlement trial for Spanish PM's wife
A judge investigating Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife Begona Gomez for alleged embezzlement has ordered that she face trial in a case roiling national politics, a court document showed on Wednesday.
1 mins
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
DSWD-7 beneficiaries told to use national ID
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is urging the public to present their Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-issued PhilSys National ID when availing of assistance programs, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS).
1 min
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Recognition, but then what?
France and several other Western nations have formally declared their recognition of a Palestinian state during a recent United Nations summit in New York on a two-state solution to the issue involving Palestine.
1 mins
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Governor wants Senate flood probe held in Cebu
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro, in a press conference yesterday, raised the possibility that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's investigations into flood control projects be conducted in Cebu also.
1 min
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Russia to continue Ukraine offensive
The Kremlin on Wednesday said it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine, as Moscow rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia was a “paper tiger.”
1 min
September 25, 2025
The Freeman
Governor wants Senate flood probe held in Cebu
\"Kay ang mga tawo, I can feel nga they are really kuan na gud adamant. People are really starting to be very angry about this corruption in Cebu,\" the governor added.
3 mins
September 25, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size