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
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
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
The online voting option for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is a matter of right, House committee on overseas workers affairs chairperson and Tingog party-list Representative Jude Acidre said Friday. Acidre was responding to the petition filed by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party asking the High Court to stop the Commission on Elections … Read more
The Buhay Ang People Power Campaign Network (BAPP), a coalition dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, on Saturday urged Filipinos to demonstrate People Power at the May 2025 elections by voting leaders who esteem democracy, human rights, and good governance. “People Power reminds us that every Filipino … Read more
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is requesting the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt from the May 2025 midterm elections spending ban the sale of National Food Authority’s (NFA) rice stocks by local government units (LGUs). “We are [actually] releasing a letter to the Comelec to officially inform them that we have a program like … Read more
A Pasig court has ordered the camp of detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to explain his recorded message that was played before his supporters and later posted on social media earlier in February. In a two-page order dated February 12, the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 159 said the video was aired on February 9 at … Read more
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition on Wednesday called on Eleksyon 2025 candidates to “spare trees” from posters and other campaign materials. “Nailing, pinning and stapling campaign banners and posters on trees can cause stress and harm to these irreplaceable partners in making our communities healthy, livable and sustainable… Harm not the trees. Nurture and protect them … Read more