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The disqualification petition vs the Cayetanos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:51 AM

Does the petition seeking the disqualification of former Foregn Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Lani, in their congressional bids for 2019 stand on legal ground? Find out what the petitioner's lawyer has to say. #ANCAlerts Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, PNP has not received 200 new cars from China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 09:13 PM

A widely shared Facebook post claims that China has delivered 200 new police cars to the Philippines. The image used in the post shows vehicles in Japan. Philippine police told AFP the claim is false. Read more »

Cayetanos building 'super dynasty' in Taguig, says lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 10:36 AM

The Cayetano family is building a "super dynasty" with 4 of its members gunning for local and national government positions in the 2019 polls, a lawyer said Wednesday.  Read more »

Hilbay tells gov't: Treat arbitral ruling on West PH Sea as 'trophy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 11:40 PM

Former Solicitor General and senatorial aspirant Florin Hilbay on Tuesday said the government should "treat as a trophy" the international tribunal ruling recognizing Manila's rights in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Nagpakilalang 'mandaraya ng PCOS machine' arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 09:30 PM

Tinanggi ng suspek ang bintang at sinabing para raw sa pangangampanya sa social media ang perang tinanggap sa transaksiyon.  Read more »

'This is the time to do it,' Hilbay says of 2019 Senate bid

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 09:58 PM

"I think this is the time to do it." Read more »

Cayetanos: Disqualification case 'irrelevant to our constituents' desire'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 07:18 PM

The Cayetano couple said "what only matters" is their constituents' desire as they promised to answer questions raised in the disqualification case against them Read more »

Cayetano couple's congressional bid questioned over separate residences

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 04:47 PM

Cayetano is running in the first congressional district, while his wife Lani, the incumbent city mayor, is seeking a House seat for the second district. Read more »

Dapat bang college graduate ang tatakbo sa halalan?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 02:15 PM

Ano ang sinasabi ng Saligang Batas tungkol sa mga kalipikasyan o qualification ng taong tumatakbo sa halalan?   Read more »

Dynasties, interest groups using party-list system as backdoor to Congress: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 10:42 AM

It's high time to weed out political dynasties and big interest groups from the party-list system for a genuine representation of the marginalized, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Poll watchdog flags party-lists with Duterte appointees, allies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 06:04 PM

A poll watchdog on Monday flagged party-lists running in the 2019 elections whose nominees are either recent or incumbent administration officials. Read more »

OPINION: Sandiganbayan conviction of Imelda debunks Marcoses’ fake news

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Nov 12 05:08 PM

The Sandiganbayan's conviction of former First Lady Imelda Marcos may have a negative impact on the senatorial bid of her daughter Imee.  Read more »

Imelda Marcos conviction debunks martial law myths, says Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 10:55 PM

The conviction of former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos proves that anomalies did happen under the Marcos dictatorship, the son of martial law victim Jose "Pepe" Diokno said Monday. Read more »

Roxas, nagpasalamat kay Duterte sa 'pag-endorso' sa Halalan 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 02:08 AM

Nagpasalamat si dating DILG Sec. Mar Roxas sa pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na tila pag-eendorso sa kaniya sa darating na halalan. Read more »

Duterte: 'Vote for Roxas, no problem'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said there's no problem with voting for former Interior secretary Mar Roxas in the 2019 elections. Read more »

Lani 'anxious, excited' as Sandiganbayan set to decide on Revilla plunder case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 07:40 PM

The Sandiganbayan is set to promulgate its decision on the plunder case of former senator Bong Revilla on Dec.7. Read more »

Koko Pimentel faces fresh disqualification case over senatorial bid

Christian Esguerra ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 06:27 PM

MANILA - Another disqualification case was filed against Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday questioning his eligibility to run for another term in next year’s midterm elections. Read more »

VP Leni favors law vs premature campaigning

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:24 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday she favors the call of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to revive the law prohibiting premature campaigning of candidates during election season. Read more »

COA suspends probe vs 2019 election aspirants accused of fraud

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 04:20 PM

The agency said no investigations will be initiated against candidates from the day they filed their Certificates of Candidacies and Certificates of Acceptance of Nomination until May 13, 2019.   Read more »

Sotto unfazed by Enrile's bid for Senate return

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 02:47 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday that he is not threatened by former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile's bid to return to the upper chamber of Congress in the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »