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
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
NEW YORK/ABU DHABI — Overseas Filipinos will begin voting for new senators and party-list representatives on Sunday for the 2025 midterm elections. Over 1.2 million Filipinos abroad are eligible to vote via internet voting. Starting at 7 a.m. Sunday (local time), more than 31,000 overseas voters across 10 East Coast states under the jurisdiction of … Read more
Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate on Monday filed a disqualification case against Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez for allegedly spreading “false and alarming” information online. Oñate arrived at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Office in Intramuros, Manila to file the disqualification case against Gomez, who is running for reelection in the May polls. According … 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 Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday uploaded the new ballot faces for the 2025 national and local elections on its website, ahead of its planned resumption of printing on Monday. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco confirmed this to GMA News Online through a Viber message. The new ballot faces contain the 66 senatorial candidates … Read more