The candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) for the special election to fill the vacancy in the second legislative district of Antipolo City in the House of Representatives, has issued a statement announcing his withdrawal from the March 14 congressional race. Lorenzo Juan...
The Philippine Army (PA) is preparing to mobilize three full infantry divisions to secure the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections this September. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, expressed confidence in maintaining peace during the polls, citing a significant decline in local...
Senator Paolo "Bam" Aquino IV believes that political considerations should take a backseat as Filipinos continue to struggle with urgent issues, including education, jobs, and corruption. When asked about reports that he’s being eyed as a candidate for the 2028 presidential elections, Aquino...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls....
A Senate bill is seeking to provide mechanisms to make polling places readily available to PWDs, pregnant women, and indigenous people. Senator Mark Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1698, titled “An Act Enhancing Accessibility in the Voting of Senior Citizens, Persons with Disabilities, Pregnant...
Force multipliers composed of police and military personnel have been deployed to key areas in the second legislative district of Antipolo City in Rizal on Thursday, Feb. 12, to ensure the peaceful, orderly and credible holding of the special election on March 14. During the send off ceremony held...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Polls opened across Bangladesh on Thursday for voters to cast ballots in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country’s democracy after years of political turmoil. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote, and security was tight at the tens...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri sponsored on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Senate Bill No. 1823, a measure that resets the first regular Bangsamoro Parliament elections to the second Monday of September 2026 and every three years thereafter. “This is the fourth postponement, and it...
President Marcos has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic electoral win. In a social media post on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Marcos congratulated the Prime Minister for the victory of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a snap election held on Feb. 8. “A landslide...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s political parties were considering their options Monday after the conservative Bhumjaithai Party’s decisive election victory showed that voters chose stability over change, analysts said. “This will be the first time in the 21st century that a conservative party...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand 's political parties geared up Friday for their last campaign rallies before voters head to the polls on Sunday for a general election being held against a backdrop of chronically slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. There also have been...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) mourned the passing of James B. Jimenez, former Spokesperson of the poll body, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Jimenez also served as Director IV of the Education and Information Department of the Commission, who served the institution and the Filipino people with...
