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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 »

'Bato' can be a 'competent' public servant, says Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 02:54 PM

Lacson who parlayed his stint as chief of the Philippine National Police into three terms as senator said Dela Rosa would make a "competent public servant to say the least." 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 »

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 »

Jinggoy says dad Erap has no problem if he, JV run for Senate in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:23 PM

MANILA - Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has no problem if two of his sons run for the Senate in the 2019 elections. Read more »

Jinggoy 'overwhelmed' at Sara Duterte's endorsement for 2019 Senate bid

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 08:54 PM

Since his release, Estrada has been making rounds across the country to thank his supporters. Read more »

Special barangay at SK elections sa Marawi kasado na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:16 PM

Para sa mga residente ng ground zero na wala nang eskuwelahang mapupuntahan, nagtakda ang Comelec ng mga lugar kung saan puwedeng bumoto. Read more »

Will Jinggoy Estrada run alongside brother JV in 2019 polls?

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 07:11 PM

The former lawmaker, however, said he is banking on Ejercito's previous statement that he is willing to give way for Estrada's election bid. Read more »

'Magic 12' ng iba't ibang partido, pinaplantsa na

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 08:07 PM

 Inihahanda na ng iba't ibang partido ang kani-kanilang "Magic 12" para sa halalan sa susunod na taon.   Read more »

Noynoy, pamumunuan ang kampanya ng oposisyon sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 10:54 PM

Pinangunahan ni dating Pangulong Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III ang paggunita sa ika-35 anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ng kaniyang ama. Read more »

OPINION: C’mon, Bongbong Marcos, why would Leni Robredo have to cheat in her home province?

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Aug 19 05:47 PM

It’s like accusing the Marcoses of cheating to win in Ilocos Norte. So, why accuse Robredo of cheating in her very own bailiwick? Here's why. Read more »

Sara Duterte, Robin Padilla, Freddie Aguilar among PDP-Laban's 2019 senatorial bets

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:52 PM

The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party has revealed the personalities that may comprise its senatorial slate for the 2019 elections. Read more »

NTC, KBP boost crackdown on illegal broadcast stations ahead of 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 01:39 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has partnered anew with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) to boost its crackdown on illegal broadcast stations ahead of the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Sara Duterte's Hugpong may play vital role in Cha-cha push

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 11:02 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's regional party 'Hugpong ng Pagbabago' may play a vital role in the push for charter change, a political analyst said Sunday.  Read more »

Noynoy Aquino says won't run in 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:26 PM

Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said Wednesday he would not run for senator in the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Comelec wants sign language to be required in TV poll ads

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 01:46 PM

A Commission on Elections official urged lawmakers on Tuesday to require sign language in TV electoral advertisements for Filipinos who have hearing impairments. Read more »

Mga senador, 'takot' sa dayaan sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 10:30 PM

Nagbabala ang Senado na kapag pumalpak ang halalan sa 2019 ay gagawin na itong hybrid o kalahating manual at kalahating automated. Read more »

JV Ejercito, Lito Lapid jump ship to NPC, says Sotto

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 04:24 PM

Reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito and former Senator Lito Lapid will jump ship to the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) party according to Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III. Read more »

Duterte to meet, try to unite PDP-Laban factions, says top aide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 04:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will be calling a caucus to address growing factions within his political party PDP-Laban, his top aide confirmed Sunday. Read more »