Elections watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) described the May 12 elections as “peaceful and orderly.” However, the group noted that there were still alarming incidents of electoral violence and automated counting machine (ACM) malfunctions that caused disruptions during the election day. As per Namfrel’s analytics dashboard, there were a total of nine election … Read more
For Malacañang, the Marcos administration’s senatorial slate got six of the 12 seats up for grabs in the recently concluded midterm elections. According to Joseph Morong’s report on “24 Oras,” the Palace included on its list Camille Villar, who was also endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte. The Duterte camp, on the other hand, has … Read more
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) released Friday its interim report on its observation of the 2025 Philippine midterm elections, which flagged mainly the abuse of state resources and vote-buying. In a press briefing in Manila, ANFREL Chairperson Rohana Hettiarachchie and four other observers presented their findings and reported their concerns on the overall … Read more
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), on Thursday night wrapped up the canvassing of votes in the senatorial elections, with reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go topping the race. According to the national certificate of canvass, Go received 27,121,073 votes during the May 12 elections. A total of 66 candidates … Read more
With Filipino voters choosing only one party each in a field of 156, new party-list groups are now set to be proclaimed following the completion of Eleksyon 2025. According to GMA Network’s partial and unofficial tally, the Akbayan party-list topped the race for the midterm elections with 2.75 million votes or 6.71% of all votes … Read more
The Duterte-backed PDP Laban has officially adopted Senator Imee Marcos and Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar as guest candidates in its senatorial slate for the May 12 midterm elections. The party made the announcement on Saturday, the last day of the 90-day campaign period for senatorial and party-list candidates. In a resolution released late Saturday … Read more
DAVAO CITY — A day before the midterm election campaign comes to an end, PDP Laban senatorial candidates joined the Duterte-led Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod miting de avance on Friday. Despite heavy rain, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte personally endorsed the 10-man PDP Laban senatorial slate called “DuterTEN.” Baste is running for vice mayor … Read more
Senator Risa Hontiveros described Wednesday the arrest of a Chinese man with supposed “spying” equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec) building in Intramuros, Manila as “deeply concerning” not only for the upcoming Eleksyon 2025, but also the country’s national security. “The arrest of the alleged Chinese spy near Comelec is deeply concerning, not just … Read more
Registered overseas Filipino voters can now cast their ballots online for the 205 midterm elections as all the 77 Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) posts abroad have been “successfully” opened, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. Comelec chairperson George Garcia told the media that the Honolulu Philippine Consul General was the last one … Read more
DUBAI — Day one of overseas online voting for Eleksyon 2025 took off with “a promising and good turnout” in the United Arab Emirates, according to the Philippine mission. In a statement, Ambassador Alfonso Ferdinand Ver said: “I am not allowed to tell you the actual number of those who voted, but it was a promising … Read more