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2020 clear vision for 2021

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Jan 08 03:59 PM

We have to make sure that systemic reforms are pursued if charter change is pushed at this very late juncture of the Duterte administration. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 7, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 12:15 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

LOOK: Assault to US democracy

Photos from Reuters and Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 04:17 PM

Thousands of supporters trooped to the U.S. Capitol after a call from President Trump to fight and undo his defeat in the presidential race allegedly due to election fraud in contested states. Read more »

1 killed in US Capitol violent protest

Jim Urquhart, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 08:38 AM

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., Wednesday.  Read more »

Pence says he won't stop Biden victory certification

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 04:43 AM

WASHINGTON - US Vice President Mike Pence, in defiance of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that he will not intervene to stop the certification by Congress of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. Read more »

Duterte name working for Sara: Pulse Asia president

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 09:41 AM

Name recall and her association with President Rodrigo Duterte are the possible reasons why Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio topped the list of preferred presidential candidates for the 2022 general elections, a private pollster said Monday. Read more »

Japan PM faces make-or-break election year as COVID rages, Olympics loom

Ryotaro Nakamaru, Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 03 09:50 AM

This year will be critical for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's hopes of remaining in power as he mulls the timing of a general election while steering Japan's response to the coronavirus and pushing ahead with plans to hold the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the summer.   Read more »

French and Russian trolls duke it out in Central Africa election, Facebook says

Jack Stubbs, Reuters
Posted at Dec 16 10:08 AM

Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have sought to deceive Internet users in the Central African Republic ahead of a Dec. 27 presidential and parliamentary election, Facebook said. Read more »

Voter registration for 2022 elections slow amid COVID-19, holidays

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:57 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the influx of registrants is still moving slowly--in large part due to the pandemic. An estimated 700,000 registration applications have reached the Comelec since September. Read more »

‘Tayo naman’: In lieu of test, teacher gets Grade 12 class to register as voters

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 11:50 AM

All but one student who was absent presented their voter application acknowledgment receipts to the teacher. Read more »

Paghahanda sa 2022: Pacquiao itinalagang presidente ng PDP-Laban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 11:35 PM

Higit isang taon bago ang halalan, may malaking balasahan sa partido ni Pangulong Duterte na PDP-Laban.  Read more »

Paglahok sa halalan ng mga progresibong grupo balak harangin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 08:09 PM

Ipapa-disqualify umano ng anti-communist task force ang mga grupong progresibo para hindi makalahok sa halalan.  Read more »

PET withdraws show cause order vs SolGen, reporter in Marcos election protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:42 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, on Tuesday has withdrawn its earlier order requiring the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and a newspaper reporter to show cause why they should not be cited in contempt of court, sources said.   Read more »

Forget her celebrity surname -- rugby official Ada Milby carves own path

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Nov 23 06:12 PM

Ada Milby, sister of actor Sam Milby, plans to use her experience as domestic and international rugby executive as she runs for second vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Read more »

Trump bid to overturn election stumbles as judge tosses Pennsylvania lawsuit

Jan Wolfe and Andy Sullivan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 09:56 AM

The lawsuit is one of dozens filed by Trump and his Republican allies in the aftermath of the election. They are also seeking to invalidate or change the results through recounts and direct pressure on lawmakers in several states. Read more »

Robredo asks PET to probe alleged collusion between Bongbong Marcos, OSG in poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:43 PM

MANILA— The legal team of Vice President Leni Robredo has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to investigate possible collusion between defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on the electoral protest against her 2016 victory.   Read more »

Trump campaign presses on with US election fight but chances are dimming

Simone McCarthy, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 12:43 PM

Lawsuits supporting Trump’s claims have been dismissed or withdrawn in recent days. The move to prevent key states from certifying their votes is unlikely to be successful, according to legal experts. Read more »

PET junks Marcos inhibition plea vs Justice Leonen in VP poll protest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 04:34 PM

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), on Tuesday junked motions seeking to inhibit Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from the election protest filed by defeated 2016 vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.  Read more »

US election officials nationwide find no evidence of fraud

Nick Corasaniti, Reid J. Epstein and Jim Rutenberg, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 11 10:50 AM

Election officials in dozens of US states representing both political parties said that there was no evidence that fraud or other irregularities played a role in the outcome of the presidential race, amounting to a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s portrait of a fraudulent election.   Read more »

Biden-Harris ibinida ang binuong COVID-19 task force na puro health experts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 09:24 PM

Handa na ang transition team nina US President-elect Joe Biden at Vice President-elect Kamala Harris sa kanilang pag-upo.  Read more »