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Nancy Binay pumalag sa puna ng Comelec na 'paglabag'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 09:02 PM

Sa isang tweet, inilabas ni Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon ang listahan ng 40 kandidato na may ilegal umano na posters at campaign materials. Read more »

Too many cooks spoil the broth: Why too many political parties in PH isn't good

VJ Bacungan. VERA Files
Posted at Feb 16 06:23 PM

“The quality of democracy is undermined by the weakness of parties and, hence, the lack of clear structure to political competition,” says Australian National University professor Paul Hutchcroft. Read more »

Balota para sa overseas voting, tapos nang iimprenta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:31 AM

Mahigpit namang babantayan ng Comelec ang mga campaign posters ng mga kandidato. Read more »

Comelec begins crackdown on illegal campaign posters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:46 AM

The Commission on Elections begins its crackdown on illegal election campaign materials.  Read more »

Duterte excludes Jinggoy, Bong Revilla from senatorial lineup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:24 AM

President Duterte excludes from his senatorial lineup Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon 'Bong' Revilla, Jr., both actors and former senators linked to the multibillion-peso 'pork barrel' fund scam. Read more »

#HalalanHugot: Solusyon sa trapiko panawagan sa mga kandidato

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 11:37 PM

Pakinggan dito ang mga hugot ng commuters sa unang #HalalanHugot serye.  Read more »

Negative campaigning may help senatorial bets win: analyst

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 11:12 PM

MANILA - Highlighting the weaknesses of rival candidates can give senatorial bets an edge in the upcoming May 2019 polls, a political analyst said Friday, a day after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it has "always allowed" negative campaigning. Read more »

Pulse Asia January 2019 survey: Top 15 senatorial preferences

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 01:42 AM

Here are the Pulse Asia survey results on the May 13 senatorial elections. The latest was conducted January 26-31, 2019. Click on Jan 26-31, 2019 red tab for the top 15. Read more »

Different 'Duterte' senatorial slates may confuse voters: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:33 PM

Separate campaign activities of senatorial aspirants backed by the Duterte administration may confuse voters and could even cost them votes, a political analyst said Friday. Read more »

Panelo says he won’t be surprised if Sara becomes next president

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:47 PM

MANILA - The spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would not be surprised if Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte becomes the country’s next president, amid talk that she is being groomed to succeed her father.   Read more »

Bong Go, pasok sa magic 12 ng senatorial survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:39 PM

Pasok na si Bong Go sa "magic 12" ng latest senatorial survey ng Pulse Asia.  Read more »

Bawal na campaign materials, sapul sa inspeksiyon sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:20 PM

Sa patakaran ng Comelec, sa designated areas lang dapat isinasabit ang mga campaign material. Hindi kasama dito ang mga puno, poste, sidewalk, overpass, highway, at tulay. Read more »

Duterte’s 11 senatorial bets

Rey Baniquet, Presidential Photo
Posted at Feb 15 05:00 PM

President Duterte raises the hands of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) senatorial bets during the party's Proclamation and kick-off rally held in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan on Thursday. Duterte endorsed 11 senatorial bets including 6 non-PDP Laban members completing his preferred candidates list. Read more »

PNP reminds cops: Moonlighting as candidates' security detail prohibited

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:48 PM

The Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) reminded all police personnel that moonlighting as security detail and involving themselves in politics especially this election period is prohibited. Read more »

Comelec readies cases vs candidates over illegal posters

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 07:08 PM

The Comelec took photos of the illegal posters as evidence for the cases to be initiated against concerned candidates.   Read more »

Newcomer Bong Go cracks poll's 'magic 12'; reelectionists still most preferred

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 06:34 PM

Go, who was in the 14th to 16th bracket during the December survey, is now in the 6th-12th ranking.  Read more »

Duterte, pinangunahan ang proclamation rally ng PDP-Laban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 01:19 AM

Umarangkada na ang kampanya ng mga kandidato sa pagkasenador ng PDP-Laban. Read more »

11 kandidato, inendorso ni Duterte sa pagka-senador

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 10:00 PM

Dumalo sa PDP-Laban kickoff rally si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte para personal na ikampanya ang mga kandidato ng partido at ilan pa para sa pagkasenador. Read more »

Mga tumatakbong senador patuloy sa panunuyo sa mga botante

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:22 PM

Kanya-kanyang paraan ng pangangampanya ang mga kumakandidato sa pagkasenador. Read more »

Duterte formally endorses 11 senatorial bets

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 05:17 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday formally endorsed 11 of his preferred senatorial candidates for the upcoming May elections. Read more »