BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, whom U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed, is shaping up as a stark choice that could impact the future of the Amazon...
Supporters of Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, May 5, gathered in Quezon City to rally support for the possible presidential bid of the three-term senator in the upcoming 2028 national elections. Akbayan Party-list and the Magdalo group publicized the Risa Na! Movement, where they aim to unite...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans began voting Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old liberal government. Opinion surveys suggested Lee’s Democratic Party is certain to win more races than its main...
President Marcos could not help but show disbelief when asked about claims that he wants a “no-election” scenario in 2028. While about to board his Tuesday afternoon flight to Japan for a four-day state visit on May 26, Marcos was asked to comment on speculations brought up by his own sister,...
House Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says the 2028 "no election" scenario and other rumors being floated by Senator Imee Marcos are simply meant to deflect from the real central issue, which is Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial. “Walang katotohanan ang...
CEBU CITY – While some forces have started to consolidate for the 2028 elections, a prominent political figure in Cebu is opting to stay out of the picture. Former Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia distanced herself from what she described as speculations surrounding her political plans for 2028. In a...
The congressmen who are part of the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case aren 't afraid of the possible political consequences of their actions, particularly once the 2028 polls take place. In their first public appearance as a group on Tuesday, May...
Presidential aspirant and twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte has lost her "aura" as far as impeachment prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is concerned. Ridon was pointing to the results of a Pulse Asia presidential preference survey that was carried out before the incumbent...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seventeen candidates are vying for the position of Member of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections in Basilan province based on records of the Commission on Elections. There are four political parties whose candidates are aspirants for four...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Commission of Elections-Basilan has identified the municipalities of Al-Barka and Tipo-Tipo as potential hotspots in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections in September. Roberto dela Peña, Comelec Provincial Election Officer, said the two towns as...
Vice President Sara Duterte described the impeachment case filed against her as “made-up” by the House of Representatives, while thanking supporters who continue to stand by her amid the political controversy. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte said she remains...
Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor believes that Vice President Sara Duterte’s early declaration of her 2028 presidential bid ultimately “backfired” on her during the conduct of her impeachment proceedings by the House Committee on Justice. Defensor admitted in an ANC Headstart...
