midterm

FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections?

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(Third of three parts) In the upcoming May 12 elections, Filipino voters will choose 12 among 66 candidates for the Senate for a term of six years. The primary job of a senator is to craft pieces of legislation to address policy gaps, improve existing laws through amendments, scrutinize the national government’s proposed annual budget, … Read more

Philippines heads into midterm elections: 5 things to know

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MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday kicked off the three-month campaign period for midterm elections to be held on May 12, which would gauge the public’s assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s government and shape the country’s political landscape toward the next presidential election in 2028. While voters are expected to choose their representatives at national … Read more

SC stops Comelec anew from disqualifying 2 more candidates in May midterm polls

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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued two more temporary restraining orders (TROs) against the disqualification of two candidates in the May midterm elections. The first TRO prevents the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from declaring Francis Leo Antonio Marcos a nuisance candidate. Marcos, a prominent figure, has been facing challenges to his candidacy, … Read more