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'Bawal malapiyesta': Mga gagawing pagbabago sa election candidacy filing inilatag

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:20 AM

MAYNILA - Pinag-aaralan na ng Commission on Elections ang ilang gagawing pagbaabago para sa paghahain ng certificate of candidacy para sa papalapit na halalan sa 2022, na gagawin sa gitna pa rin ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.    Read more »

OPINION: The greedy bunch

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 20 11:53 PM

What do the Marcoses, the Estradas, the Cayetanos, and the Revillas have in common in relation to the 2019 mid-term elections? To them, politics is a family business. Read more »

Final list of 2019 election candidates out by December: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 05:11 PM

MANILA- The final list of candidates for the 2019 mid-term elections will be out by Dec. 15, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said Thursday. Read more »

'Pagpa-party-list habang nakaupo ang kaanak, dapat ipagbawal'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:16 PM

Para sa isang Comelec commissioner, kailangan na ng reporma sa batas para ipagbawal nang kumatawan sa party-list ang mga may kaanak na nakaupo rin bilang mga district congressmen. Read more »

Pompee La Viña files COC for CDO mayor

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:05 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A former undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture officially formalized his bid for Cagayan de Oro (CDO) City mayor by filing his certificate of candidacy on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »

SENATOR WANNABES: 152 file candidacy for Senate

Kia Obang and Dave Abuel, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Oct 30 06:33 PM

The youngest, Armelsen Palencia, is 33 years old, and the oldest, former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, is 94. Find out the rest of the senator wannabes.  Read more »

Duterte's 'friend' files COC for CDO councilor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 09:10 PM

Former Davao-based broadcaster Girlie Balaba filed her COC for city councilor on Wednesday. Read more »

Aspiring senator wants to ban DOTA

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 07:56 PM

An aspiring senator, who calls herself a "street educator", wants to ban several video games like DOTA and Clash of Clans. Read more »

Twists, turns on the last day of candidacy filing

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 07:35 PM

Several surprises colored the last day of the filing of certificates of candidacy for next year's midterm elections on Wednesday.  Read more »

Dating House Speaker Alvarez, muling tatakbo sa Kongreso

Claire Cornelio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 05:15 PM

Kasama ang mga supporters at mga kasamahan sa politika, naghain ng kanyang COC si dating House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez bilang kinatawan ng unang distrito ng Davao del Norte Miyerkoles ng tanghali. Read more »

Francis Zamora renews mayoral bid in Ejercito-bulwark San Juan

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 04:24 PM

MANILA- Former San Juan Vice Mayor Francis Zamora is renewing his mayoral bid in San Juan City for the May 2019 elections. Read more »

Roque gets Miriam Santiago's party nod, thanks to Sara Duterte

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 03:17 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio lobbied to help former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque secure a nomination to run for senator, the former Palace mouthpiece said. Read more »

Bong Go denies hand in widespread campaign posters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:14 PM

Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was not behind the numerous posters and tarpaulins endorsing his Senate bid. Read more »

'Susunod tayo sa imahe ni Sen. Miriam' - Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 01:19 PM

MAYNILA - Ipinangako ni dating Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque na hindi siya magiging trapo kapag nabigyan ng pagkakatong makapag-silbi sa Senado. Read more »

Roque denies bad blood with Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 01:09 PM

Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denied Wednesday that he has ill feelings towards President Rodrigo Duterte after leaving the Cabinet to vie for a Senate seat. Read more »

Baste Duterte to run for vice mayor of Davao City

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 02:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's youngest son, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte will run for vice mayor of Davao City. Read more »

Tolentino 'suspends' poll protest; De Lima fires back

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 12:17 PM

Former Presidential Political Adviser Francis Tolentino said Wednesday he will let the people decide in his poll protest against Senator Leila de Lima, as he guns for the Senate anew.  Read more »

Binay vs Binay in Makati: Abby formalizes mayoral showdown vs Junjun

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 02:58 PM

It's final: Makati Mayor Abigail Binay will face off with her brother and predecessor Junjun Binay in the 2019 race for their bulwark's top post.  Read more »

Ex-DILG chief Alunan gives Senate another try

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 11:36 AM

Former Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan on Wednesday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator, his second try after losing in the 2016 race. Read more »

Enrile makes personal Comelec appearance to file new COC

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 09:42 AM

MANILA - Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday arrived at the Commission on Elections to file a new certificate of candidacy for senator after being included in the political party of former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada. Read more »