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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...
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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...
Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN News

‘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...
Senators-elect Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV are among those who pulled off the biggest surprise in the 2025 midterm elections’ senatorial race. PHOTO FROM BAM AQUINO’S FACEBOOK PAGE

Bam, Kiko pull massive surprise in Senate race

MANILA – Paulo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan pulled off massive surprises by placing inside the top five of the senatorial...
Voters queue to cast their votes at Batasan Hills National High School in Quezon City on Monday, May 12, 2025. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

PPCRV: We see 79.9% votes, Comelec sees 98% votes — what’s going on?

MANILA — Poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has zero eyes on 18 percent of votes so far transmitted to the...
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen via video link in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands in this photo taken on March 14, 2025. AP

Digong ‘sad’ for failure to vote in 2025 midterm polls

MANILA – Former president and now Davao City mayoral candidate Rodrigo Duterte is sad to miss the opportunity to vote in the 2025 midterm...
Photo courtesy of Veronica Duterte/Instagram

DOJ, PNP want more time to answer rap on Duterte arrest

MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are planning to ask the Office of the Ombudsman more time...
Healthcare workers have been demanding entry-level salaries of P33,000 for private and public health workers and P50,000 for nurses and other allied health professionals such as medical technologists, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists, dietitians, and physical therapists. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Health workers demand higher pay, release of incentives

MANILA — A group of healthcare workers reiterated their demands for a wage increase, better working conditions, and the release of their long-overdue benefits. Members...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. votes at Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac City, Ilocos Norte. PCO

PBBM experienced minor voting technical glitch

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. encountered a minor technical issue while casting his vote for the 2025 midterm elections on Monday in Batac,...