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Aquino backs cousin Bam, Chel Diokno, Erin Tañada for Senate polls

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 02:03 PM

Former President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday endorsed the senatorial bids of his cousin Senator Bam Aquino, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno, and former Quezon representative Lorenzo "Erin" Tañada II for next year's elections. Read more »

Comelec, humihingi ng dagdag-pondo para sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 01:45 AM

Humihingi ng dagdag-pondo ang Commission on Elections.  Read more »

Thailand's general election: A way forward?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Sep 24 10:15 PM

Given recent electoral surprises in the Philippines and indeed in Malaysia, is the Thai military willing to take the risk? Read more »

Comelec chair says not enough funds for Bangsamoro plebiscite, teachers' honoraria

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 10:56 AM

The Commission on Elections on Monday raised three concerns with the Senate finance committee, as the panel approved the its budget for 2019, which has been cut by more than half. Read more »

2019 Senatorial Preferences: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:42 PM

Two presidential daughters, re-electionists and former senators would likely win seats if senatorial elections were held early this month.  Read more »

Kris Aquino, idiniin na walang planong pasukin ang politika sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 12:18 AM

Nilinaw muli ni Kris Aquino nitong Linggo na wala siyang planong pasukin ang politika. Read more »

2018 barangay, SK elections sa Marawi, 'mas mapayapa at mabilis'

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 07:25 PM

MARAWI CITY - Mabilis na natapos ang special Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections na ginawa sa loob ng isang araw kung ikukumpara sa mga nagdaang eleksyon sa lungsod, ayon sa awtoridad. Read more »

Sereno won’t be seeking Senate seat

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 06:19 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is not running for the Senate next year, ABS-CBN News confirmed Sunday. Read more »

America, Spain and the Philippine Census of 1903

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 22 05:47 PM

The very first such election for the Philippine Assembly was held on July 30, 1907 to fill  80 seats. The Philippine democratic project had commenced with honorable men. Soon after, the zarzuela of Philippine politics has never been wanting for amusement.  Read more »

Violence, vote-buying mar 2018 Marawi barangay, SK elections

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 02:59 PM

MARAWI CITY - The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections here finally pushed through after it had been postponed last May. Read more »

Women top 2019 senatorial survey: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 05:52 PM

MANILA - Women will top the senatorial elections if the polls were held this month, showed a Pulse Asia survey released Saturday, just weeks before aspirants are expected to file certificates of candidacy for the 2019 midterm polls.   Read more »

Facebook to drop on-site support for political campaigns

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 09:08 AM

Facebook Inc said on Thursday that it would no longer dispatch employees to the offices of political campaigns to offer support ahead of elections, as it did with US President Donald Trump in the 2016 race. Read more »

Comelec, nagpaalalang magparehistro para sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 10:42 PM

Wala pang nakikitang dahilan si Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez para palawigin ang panahon ng voter registration. Read more »

Road to 2019 polls: Comelec starts preparations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 08:54 PM

The Commission on Elections again finds itself in the thick of preparations for the upcoming 2019 polls. Read more »

Candidate substitution for same surnames OK 'til midday of 2019 polls: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 08:53 PM

Candidate substitution for the 2019 midterm polls will be allowed up to midday of election day as long as the replacement has the same surname of the withdrawing candidate. Read more »

Ex-NY mayor Bloomberg once again mulling White House bid

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 18 09:16 AM

The 76-year-old owner and founder of his eponymous financial data and media company told the newspaper he is floating the idea of running for president in 2020, but not yet ready to decide. Read more »

At Ompong briefing, Duterte cites potential senatorial bets

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:14 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday identified a number of Cabinet members and other officials who may be gunning for seats in the 2019 mid-term elections.  Read more »

Early campaign posters not banned but can be taken down: ex-poll commissioner

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:23 PM

The public can call for the removal of campaign posters which were sighted as early as months before the submission of certificates of candidacy, a former Commission on Elections official said Friday. Read more »

Senate to present witness in alleged 2016 election fraud

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 05:37 PM

The Senate witness against alleged electoral fraud in the 2016 elections will be revealed to the public on the next hearing, which has yet to be announced, according to the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System (JCOC-AES).   Read more »

Dela Rosa joins Duterte party, confirms 2019 Senate bid

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 11:42 PM

MANILA - Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Wednesday took oath as the newest member of President Rodrigo Duterte's political party, paving the way for his possible Senate bid in next year's elections.    Read more »