South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to choose Yoon...
Vice President Sara Duterte is “seriously considering” running in the 2028 presidential elections. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) This was what she told supporters during a meet-and-greet in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend. “Yes, ma’am! We are seriously...
Two senators are optimistic that Donald Trump's return will sustain the Philippines' strong ties with the United States (US). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the country will remain a significant ally of the United States under Trump's administration. "The Philippines has...
The Dutertes "are allowed to do whatever they want" because it is a free country. This was President Marcos' reaction to the plan of the Dutertes to run in the mid-term elections and presidential polls in 2028. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) He said it was still early to...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, May 9 said he has no plans to run for president in the May 2028 elections. "Wala sa utak ko ang pagtakbo as president sa 2028. Naka-focus ako ngayon sa Senado, (Running for president is not on my mind. I am now focused on the Senate)," Tulfo said in an interview on...
It is a mystery to the camp of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo why she remains a target of internet trolls despite losing the recently concluded May 2022 presidential elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian (Photo from Tricia Robredo via Twitter)...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, May 16 that the Commission En Banc has approved, in principle, the additional honoraria for teachers and other members of the electoral boards (EBs). Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila...
Leading senatorial candidates and party-list groups are already poised this week to be officially declared as the winners with their upcoming proclamations on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, respectively as announced by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). But what happens to those with...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has received nearly half of Election Returns (ERs) at 48.31 percent, it said on Saturday, May 14. PPCRV Command Center (Photo by Ali Vicoy) As of 10:30 a.m., the PPCRV has received 52,066 out of 107,785 of the total number of precincts. It...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has shut down operations of the transparency media server (TMS) at the Quadricentennial Pavilion, at the University of Santo Tomas on Friday, May 13. Comelec/MB In a letter signed by Director James Jimenez, all political parties, accredited media organizations...
All eyes have been on the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) days after the partial and unofficial tally of the election results came out, but contrary to the knowledge of many, the poll watchdog is not conducting a manual vote count but rather a parallel count. Parish Pastoral...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas turned emotional after seeing the volunteers during his visit at the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Command Center at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on Thursday, May 12. Archbp. Soc Villegas and Dr. William Yu...
