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Bong Go officially on top as Comelec ends canvassing

MANILA – Reelectionist Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go was officially the leading vote recipient in the 2025 senatorial election, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec),...
Voters shade their ballots at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on May 12, 2025.  According to the European Union Election Observation Mission, voter engagement was strong nationwide. PNA

EU: Vote-buying ‘ayuda’ in midterm polls endemic

MANILA – Vote-buying “ayuda” in the just-concluded midterm elections was “endemic” and “well-entrenched”, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) said. According to EU...
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Comelec eyes full proclamation of elected senators by Saturday

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the full proclamation by Saturday of the 12 winning senators in the just-concluded midterm elections. According...
DUTERTE

‘Landslide’ win as Davao mayor makes detained Duterte happy

MANILA – Former President Rodrigo Duterte was happy to learn about his “landslide victory” as Davao City mayor in the just-concluded midterm elections, his...

PBBM ready to work with new senators regardless of ‘color’

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is ready to work with newly-elected senators even if they are not from his endorsed Alyansa Para...
“We are becoming united and that we understand each other,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when asked about the Publicus survey showing his high approval rating.

Palace: 3 surveys show better approval ratings for Marcos

MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval ratings improved dramatically, possibly his best score since 2022, Malacañang said, citing three separate surveys. The Palace cited...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy ranked 31st in the senatorial race, getting 5,578,304 votes, according to the Commission on Elections’ partial and unofficial count as of 11:29 a.m. yesterday. NOY MORCOSO/INQUIRER.NET

Comelec to Quiboloy: Want a manual recount? File protest first

MANILA – Parties who are calling for a manual recount should first file an election protest, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. Comelec...
CASTRO, DUTERTE-CARPIO

Marcos still not pushing for Sara’s impeachment in 20th Congress

MANILA – Malacañang denied that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will push for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio in the next Congress....
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who was arrested on March 11 after arriving in the country from Hong Kong and was quickly flown to The Hague, will appear for the International Criminal Court’s confirmation of charges against him on September 23, 2025.

Despite detention in The Hague, Duterte elected as Davao mayor

MANILA – Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained at The Hague in the Netherlands due to an arrest warrant from the International...
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‘Yorme Isko’ returns to Manila; Mayor Vico smothers Pasig foe

MANILA – Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is successful in his comeback bid, dominating the mayoral race in Manila City in the just-concluded 2025 midterm...