[LIVE] #BotongIsko2021 Live count of votes
Here is the university-wide live count of votes for #BotongIsko2022, as reported by the Office of Student Projects and Activities. Below is the breakdown of voter turnout per college.
Eight dead in Brgy. UP Campus fire
At least eight residents died and 80 homes were burnt in a fire that broke out in residential area Village A in Brgy. UP Campus at 5 a.m. today, May 2. Six of the fatalities were reportedly in the same room, according to a report by radio station DZBB. Two other unidentified bodies are of one elderly and one minor.
UP dominates UST ahead of second round finale
The Fighting Maroons maintained their strong momentum up to the closing stages, where rookie player RC Calimag gave State U its biggest lead of the match at 33 points. Despite UST’s late charge to mount a comeback, UP eliminated the Growling Tigers from Final Four contention with a 29-point victory.
TNP FACT-CHECK: Misleading video claims Duterte backing Robredo bid
President Rodrigo Duterte has not declared support for the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo, contrary to what a misleading TikTok video has implied after a group supporting the…
UP secures twice-to-beat edge after win against UE
The struggling UE squad forged a late comeback bid in the final frame to close in on UP by nine points. But the maroon shirts charged to stretch the gap with a 12-4 run to lock in their tenth win of the season and the twice-to-beat advantage in the playoff round.
UP reaches Final Four in last-gasp win over DLSU
With a two-point lead in the last eight seconds, Ricci Rivero split his two free-throws to give the DLSU Green Archers one last chance to tie the game. But the green shirts failed to convert a potential game-winning attempt to hand UP its ninth league win.
UP win streak ends after Adamson defeat
With only 28 seconds left, State U was unable to bring their late-game heroics into play. Adamson’s Jerom Lastimosa hit a clutch three-pointer to pull away from the Fighting Maroons and halt UP’s historic eight-game win streak.
Tinig ng Plaridel’s ethical guidelines for #BotongIsko2022
In adherence to the publication’s standards of ethical and professional reporting, TNP is disclosing its ethical policy as it proceeds with Botong Isko 2022, our special coverage of the UP Diliman university and student council elections.
FACT-CHECK: Gadon repeats false claim vs Aquino, CPP-NPA
Former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was not the founding leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines and New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), contrary to a claim revived by senatorial aspirant and suspended lawyer Larry Gadon.
UP fends off gritty FEU to secure late win
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons’ late-game heroics came alive yet again as they escaped the valiant Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws with a hard-fought 73-70 victory at…
TNP FACT-CHECK: Defensor falsely claims QC mayor Belmonte allied with Robredo
Reelectionist Joy Belmonte and her party Serbisyo sa Bayan have not endorsed any presidential candidate. She previously said a presidential endorsement “might or might never happen.”
For Martial Law victims’ children, the 2022 elex is the fight of their lifetime
The children of Martial Law victims believe that the struggle for truth and freedom is not only theirs alone. For them, the national elections is not just a fight to preserve their family’s memory, but the nation’s, too.