
Magic 12 result dims Sara ouster
Vice President Sara Duterte may yet be the biggest winner to emerge from Monday’s midterm elections, with the fresh set of senators expected to take oath on 30…
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Vice President Sara Duterte may yet be the biggest winner to emerge from Monday’s midterm elections, with the fresh set of senators expected to take oath on 30…
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ALBAY, Philippines — The Kho political dynasty has tightened its grip on Masbate after dominating key races in the 2025 midterm elections, with six members of…
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May those who receive the mandate and support of the electorate become their best versions of being a public servant.
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Instead of efficiently superintending state affairs as the focus of the national government, it apparently resorts to micromanaging them, even choosing to take…
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The electorate’s hope for economic transformation is evident, but it is tempered by structural realities: tax policy ambiguities, bureaucratic inefficiencies,…
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There were moments — flickering, fragile — in those polling stations, in the faces that endured the chaos and the heat, that felt like hope.
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Philippine elections have never been totally clean. Killings, intimidation, corruption and all sorts of election law violations have always accompanied every…
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Observers warn that if current projections hold, the Senate may again resemble its previous incarnation — marked by familiar names and dynastic control.
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In the Philippines, the line between showbiz and politics is often thin, with many beloved celebrities trading scripts for speeches, hoping to translate star…
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'This is no longer just about ransom — it’s about a vast shadow economy of crime that’s infiltrating and abusing our financial system.'
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If not detected and countered, such insidious subversion by foreigners sows confusion and damages confidence in our democratic process.
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‘Our priority is delivering direct services to the people, especially the youth.’
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In research conducted by Vero, there’s an expected uptick in searches for COMELEC (Commission on Elections), precinct finder and registration, reflecting…
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Under Republic Act 4200, also known as the Anti-Wiretapping Law, recording or filming without the knowledge and consent of an individual is a crime.
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Once, we were a nation proud in its unity, a people driven by the spirit of bayanihan, where the hands that held each other in solidarity were stronger than…
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The ‘war room’ launched by the DICT is a direct response to these threats. It acknowledges that the battle for honest elections is now fought not only at…
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In the end, it will all depend on the Filipino electorate to decide whether we want the present administration to stay or to vote for PDP Laban bets and end it.
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Research conducted by the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies said that despite years of economic growth, poverty in the…
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