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Plan in place to run for president? Robredo says no, but she’s not closing the door

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 04:36 AM

Vice-President Leni Robredo on Friday dampened speculation surrounding her supposed presidential ambitions, maintaining she's not considering running in 2022. Read more »

Duterte to endorse Romualdez’s possible 2022 VP bid

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 04:38 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte will endorse Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez for vice president in the 2022 elections should the latter decide to run for the post, Malacañang said Friday. Read more »

Ross Perot, billionaire who sought US presidency, dead at 89

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 01:24 AM

Ross Perot, the eccentric and iconic self-made billionaire and computer industry giant whose two runs for president as an independent candidate shook up American politics, died Tuesday at 89, his family said. Read more »

Imee wants end to Smartmatic 'dominance' in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 01:25 PM

MANILA - Sen. Imee Marcos filed a bill seeking to end the “dominance” of automated election system provider Smartmatic in the Philippine election system. Read more »

Bong Go files bill extending terms of incumbent barangay, SK officials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 06:45 AM

MANILA—Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday filed a bill extending the terms of incumbent village and youth leaders. Read more »

'POC charter needs amendment'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 10:16 AM

The Philippine Olympic Committee's (POC) bylaws should be improved after the committee's power vacuum nearly affected the country's hosting of the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

'Paolo Duterte unbeatable in possible Speakership bid'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 07:07 PM

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, President Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son, would be "unbeatable" if he runs for House Speaker in the 18th Congress. Read more »

Maranaos slam alleged election fraud in Lanao Del Sur

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 02:42 PM

Maranaos from Lanao del Sur and Marawi City stage a protest in front of the Commission on Election headquarters in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

Zuckerberg urges governments: Regulate political ads, private data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 04:05 PM

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday called on governments to further regulate private data, political advertising and step up efforts to prevent state actors from interfering in US elections. Read more »

Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty for drug crimes ahead of polls

Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 06:47 AM

Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday signed death sentences for four people convicted of drug-related offences in a decision analysts said is aimed at boosting his chances of re-election later this year.   Read more »

Asked on 2022 presidential bid, Robredo says 'anything is possible'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 11:35 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday hinted at a 2022 presidential bid, saying "anything is possible." Read more »

Gou cedes Foxconn control as he eyes Taiwan presidency

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 01:01 PM

Taiwan's richest man Terry Gou said he would cede control of tech giant Foxconn to a committee, leaving the Apple-supplier in uncharted waters while he runs for president. Read more »

Voter registration for barangay, SK polls to start in August

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:26 PM

Voter registration for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections would resume next month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday. Read more »

No proclamation certificate for Duterte Youth yet: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 02:47 PM

MANILA- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not issue a certificate of proclamation to Duterte Youth party-list just yet amid questions on the eligibility of former youth commissioner Ronald Cardema to be its nominee. Read more »

Trump launches re-election campaign, presents himself as outsider and victim

Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 09:56 AM

At a packed rally in Orlando, Florida, Trump made clear he would run for re-election as an outsider, just as he did in 2016. Whether he can pull it off remains far from certain as Trump has been in Washington now for 2-1/2 years. Read more »

OPINION: What we can learn from Asia’s elections season

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Updated as of Jun 17 02:12 PM

It would appear—with notable exceptions—that the strongmen have prevailed in Asia.   Read more »

New poll shows Biden with big lead over Trump

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 09:24 AM

The Fox poll showed Biden leading Trump by 49 percent to 39 percent among all registered voters nationwide, while Senator Bernie Sanders held nearly the same advantage over the president, at 49 percent to 40 percent.   Read more »

Go, Poe, Villar among biggest election spenders

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 07:20 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) – At least 5 of the 12 winning senatorial bets on Thursday filed their respective statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) with the Commission on Elections. Read more »

2022 on the horizon: The leadership race in the coming 18th Congress

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Jun 12 06:43 AM

Nothing is certain in politics, not in our kind of politics.  Read more »

'Duterte's call to replace Smartmatic shows his frustration on poll irregularities'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 12:37 AM

A Philippine election official believes President Rodrigo Duterte's call to replace Smartmatic, the country's vote-counting machine provider, is a reflection of his frustration over the perceived irregularities in the midterm polls. Read more »