The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 13, addressed public confusion over a delay and duplication of data in the transmission of election returns, assuring the public that there was no manipulation or tampering of votes.In a statement, Comelec said the issue stemmed from the...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that there 's currently no order to suspend the proclamation of former President Rodrigo Duterte as mayor in Davao City."Wala naman kasi tayong issue na kahit anong order to suspend proclamation although I think may nafile na...
By PATRICK GARCIA, ALLYSA NIEVERA, DIANN IVY C. CALUCIN, HANNAH NICOL, RICHIELYN CANLAS, JONATHAN HICAP, and JEAN FERNANDOTen incumbent mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) secured new mandates, three are come-backing chief executives – former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno”...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is looking to proclaim the winning senators this coming weekend. "Siguro naman sa tulong at awa ng Diyos baka itong Sabado hanggang Linggo sana makapag-proklama na tayo ng senador (Maybe, with the help and mercy of God, hopefully by...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who emerged as the top candidate in the 2025 senatorial race based on partial and unofficial results, said he is thankful for the result of the May 2025 midterm elections.Go thanked his supporters and former president Rodrigo Duterte, whom he credited for his...
(PULSE ASIA)As partial results continue to come in following the elections on May 12, Pulse Asia President Ronald Holmes offered insights into the factors that may have contributed to the differences between the firm’s pre-election surveys and the actual vote count.According to Holmes, late shifts...
It’s a protest vote.Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, May 13 expressed his belief that the result of the May 2025 midterm polls is a form of protest against the kidnapping of former president Rodrigo Duterte.Dela Rosa, who ranked high in the “Magic 12” senatorial race, pointed this...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the proclamation of at least 19 candidates, including Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, will be suspended if they win in the 2025 midterm elections, due to pending disqualification cases against them.Comelec has said that while the votes...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 13 welcomed the inclusion of former senators Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in the top 12 of the May 2025 midterm elections.Hontiveros is also elated with the result of the party-list race. Akbayan is leading...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, May 12 urged the government to implement reforms that would simplify the voting process, making it more efficient and humane, especially for public school teachers who are serving as poll workers.“’I-simplify’ lang talaga: more schools, more teachers,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the security situation in Abra province has returned to normal after two poll watchers were caught in a now-viral video while assisting elderly voters in shading their ballots during the midterm elections on Monday, May 12.Police personnel responded to a...
An elderly voter who collapsed after casting his vote in Oas, Albay died on election day, May 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported.The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) identified the fatality as Nestor Rensales, 65.Rensales had just finished casting his vote around 6:05 a.m....
