Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Madonna, Katy Perry lead celebs mourning Clinton loss

Lady Gaga called for kindness, Miley Cyrus was in tears, Madonna vowed never to give up and Katy Perry urged Americans not to weep as Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.

Celebrities, many of whom had campaigned for Clinton, were shocked as Trump was elected after a long and bitter campaign.

A tearful Cyrus posted a video on social media on Wednesday saying she had not slept because of Clinton’s loss. But the “Wrecking Ball” singer, 23, who had said earlier this year she would leave the country if Trump won, urged unity, saying “Donald Trump, I accept you as President of the United States … Please treat people with compassion and respect.”

Lady Gaga went to Trump Tower in Manhattan early on Wednesday and posted a picture of herself on Instagram holding a “Love trumps hate” campaign poster.

“I want to live in a #CountryOfKindness #LoveTrumpsHate. He divided us so carelessly. Let’s take care now of each other,” she wrote.

Hollywood actors, comedians and filmmakers had thrown their support behind Clinton. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, entertainment sources contributed $22 million to her campaign and to pro-Clinton super-PACs through Oct. 19, compared with less than $290,000 for Donald Trump, Hollywood trade publication Variety reported this week.

Cher, who had said earlier in the campaign that she would move to Jupiter if Trump was elected, tweeted “World will never be the same. I feel sad for the young.” She made no mention of moving out of the United States.

Perry, who performed for Clinton at several campaign rallies, said “Do not sit still. Do not weep. MOVE. We are not a nation that will let HATE lead us.”

“A New Fire Is Lit. We Never Give Up. We never Give In,” wrote Madonna on Twitter.

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who is British, got into a Twitter spat after urging her followers to challenge “racism, misogyny and hatred.”

But Trump too had his show business supporters.

“CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT TRUMP! @realDonaldTrump against all odds ..against the establishment and even against most from the GOP..U did it!,” tweeted former “Cheers” actress Kirstie Alley.

Actor Stephen Baldwin, the brother of “Saturday Night Live” star Alec Baldwin, tweeted that he was “proud to have been part of such amazing history.”

source: interaksyon.com

Nation in 'days of mourning' for Robredo

President Benigno Aquino III led the country in mourning for Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo as he proclaimed “National Days of Mourning” until Robredo’s internment.

Thorough Proclamation No. 460 s. 2012, the President ordered all government offices worldwide to fly the flag at half-mast for six days in honor of the six-term Naga City Mayor.

“As provided for by law, for a period of six (6) days, the national flag shall be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in all government buildings and installations in the Philippines and in our posts abroad,” the President said in the proclamation.

The Department of Education had earlier announced that all flags in public schools and its offices will be flown at half-mast.

Furthermore, the Palace created a committee that will handle Robredo’s state funeral.

Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas confimred on Tuesday morning that Robredo had died in Staturday's plane crash.

He said the DILG Secretary’s body was found inside the crashed plane, 800 meters off Masbate’s shore and 180 feet below the sea surface.

Retrieval operations for the bodies of pilot Jessup Bahinting and co-pilot Kshitiz Chand had been suspended on Tuesday afternoon, but will resume on Wednesday.

Robredo's aide, Senior Inspector Jun Abrasado, was the lone survivor of the plane crash.

The government website also set up a tribute page in its Official Gazette for Robredo. The page features messages gratitude and sympathy for the late secretary and his family. — DVM, GMA News

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