Thai court disqualifies rising opposition party leader as MP ReutersPosted at Nov 20 05:00 PM Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday disqualified the leader of an opposition party and fierce government critic from parliament after finding him guilty of violating election law. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 22, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 22 11:13 PM Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »
A vote for Canada Carlo Allegri, ReutersPosted at Oct 22 11:59 AM Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with his family, puts his ballot for today's election in the ballot box in the Papineau area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Monday. Read more »
Lamang ni Robredo kay Marcos tumaas ng 15,000 boto ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 19 03:04 AM Inilabas na ng Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) Biyernes ng gabi ang resolusyon nila sa initial recount sa election protest ni dating senador Bongbong Marcos. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 18, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 19 12:28 AM Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »
You da man! Jonathan Ernst, ReutersPosted at Oct 18 10:57 AM U.S. President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry at the United States House of Representatives for his alleged dealings with Ukraine officials to advance his personal interests. Read more »
Special election needed if PET nullifies votes in 3 Mindanao provinces: ex-CJ Panganiban ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 17 10:11 PM FAILURE OF ELECTIONS? The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, must call for a special election if it grants former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's motion to annul votes for the 2016 vice-presidential election in 3 Mindanao provinces, a former chief justice said Thursday. Read more »
Assistant election officer, patay sa pamamaril sa Leyte Geron Ponferrada, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 15 06:32 PM Patay sa pamamaril ang isang Comelec assistant election officer sa bayan ng MacArthur, Martes ng tanghali. Read more »
Republican-led probe finds Russia helped Trump in 2016 Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 09 07:08 AM The Senate Intelligence Committee's 2016 election investigation report said a sweeping social media manipulation campaign by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency sought to influence the 2016 US presidential election by harming Hillary Clinton's chances of success and supporting Donald Trump. Read more »
Chief Justice Bersamin denies reported 8-6 vote in favor of Marcos electoral protest Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 03 11:44 PM Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin brushed off reports that the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, will most likely vote 8-6 in favor of pushing through with the electoral protest filed by losing candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »
Comelec anticipates barangay poll postponement, eyes new registration period ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Oct 01 12:32 PM MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing a fresh voter registration period as the barangay polls set next year may be postponed with Senate's approval to defer the exercise to 2022. Read more »
Voting in Afghanistan's presidential election begins Abdul Qadir Sediqi, ReutersPosted at Sep 28 02:02 PM KABUL - Voting began on Saturday to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid fears of violence and fraud. Read more »
Election officer ng Bukidnon, patay sa aksidente PJ Gisan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 27 05:58 PM Namatay sa aksidente ang Provincial Election Officer ng Commission on Elections sa Bukidnon, Biyernes ng umaga. Read more »
Whistleblower alleges Trump sought foreign meddling in 2020 election Patricia Zengerle and David Morgan, ReutersPosted at Sep 26 09:31 PM A report by a U.S. whistleblower released on Thursday alleged that Trump used his office to solicit Ukraine's interference in the 2020 election, risking U.S. national security. Read more »
Court dismisses election protest vs Negros Occidental mayor ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 26 01:24 PM A court here has dismissed an election protest case lodged against Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Garcia-Yulo, saying allegations of election fraud were not established given the wide vote margins between the elected official and her political rival. Read more »
Pride and prejudice: Poland at war over gay rights before vote Michel Viatteau, Agence France-PressePosted at Aug 09 05:01 PM WARSAW - Poland's October general election is shaping up to be dominated neither by the economy nor politics as the devout Catholic country goes to war over LGBT rights, denounced by the governing conservatives and an archbishop as a "threat" to their way of life. Read more »
Dozens arrested at Moscow protest after opposition crackdown Theo Merz and Romain Colas, Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jul 27 09:00 PM MOSCOW - Russian police arrested dozens of people as they gathered at Moscow city hall Saturday to demand free and fair elections, an AFP journalist said, following a crackdown on the opposition. Read more »
Russian opposition plans election protest despite arrests Theo Merz and Romain Colas, Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 27 06:28 PM MOSCOW - Thousands of Russians say they will take to the streets of Moscow on Saturday to demand fair local elections, despite a police crackdown on the opposition that has seen top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed. Read more »
Mueller appears for testimony; Democrat says Trump not 'above the law' David Morgan and Jan Wolfe, ReutersUpdated as of Jul 24 09:01 PM Democrats are divided over whether to launch the impeachment process set out in the US Constitution for removing a president from office for "high crimes and misdemeanors." Read more »
Greek ‘religious’ government sworn in Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 09 11:49 PM ATHENS - Greece's new conservative government was sworn in on Tuesday, a day after new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took office vowing to turn the page on a decade of economic crisis. Read more »