The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Friday, Aug. 29, affirmed the Commission Second Division 's ruling granting the petition to cancel registration of the Duterte Youth Party-list. In a 12-page resolution, the Commission en banc denied the party-list 's Motion for...
Former congresswoman Stella Quimbo has filed an election protest against Marikina City Mayor Maan Hontiveros Teodoro, alleging irregularities, anomalies, and fraud against her mid-term poll opponent. Teodoro won the 2025 mayoral race by a margin of 31,394 votes after garnering 142,814 votes,...
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) has launched its final election observation report on the 2025 Philippine National and Local Elections, commending the Filipino electorate for its robust participation in the May 12 midterm polls, while also outlining critical reforms to strengthen the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, July 10, that the poll body is open to any form of investigation or scrutiny regarding the May 2025 elections. This was after a criminal complaint was filed before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has declared outgoing Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Benny Abante Jr. the duly elected member of the House of Representatives for the sixth district of Manila. This was after the Second Division granted Abante 's petition seeking to...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved on Tuesday, June 10 the ad interim appointments of Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal and Noli Rafol Pipo as commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This was after the powerful appointments body’s Committee on Constitutional Commission and...
Most Filipino voters believe that key national issues will improve following the May 2025 elections, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from May 2 to 6. The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Group, shows strong public optimism in areas such as healthcare accessibility, food...
Improving access to education, supporting agricultural development, and strengthening the healthcare system are the top issues that Filipinos believe should be prioritized by both the Senate and the House of Representatives after the 2025 elections, based on a commissioned survey conducted by...
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) maintained on Monday, May 26 that the 2025 midterm elections was the “most successful” in Philippine history, emphasizing its speed, peace and order, and record-high voter turnout—amid mounting calls from outgoing Makabayan bloc lawmakers for a...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is set to file multiple cyberlibel cases against individuals for spreading false information about him during the 2025 election season, which he believes significantly affected his standing in the senatorial race. In a press briefing on Monday, May 26, Atty....
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded all outgoing elective officials that restrictions on human resource movements remain in effect until June 30, following the national and local elections held on May 12. The CSC pointed out that any appointments made during this post-election period will...
Rep. AA Legarda’s triumph in May 2025 polls a victory for Antique—Legarda Senator Loren Legarda has lauded her brother for securing a decisive victory as Representative of the Lone District of Antique during the recently concluded May 2025 midterm elections. The senator said Antonio ‘AA’...
