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Pagpapalit ng kandidato sa halalan, pinapayagan ba?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 01:25 PM

Ayon sa batas, pinapayagan ang pagkakaroon ng substitute candidate sa ilang pagkakataon.  Read more »

Sara Duterte's Hugpong, Estradas' PMP form alliance for 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 02:22 PM

The political parties of President Rodrigo Duterte's eldest daughter and the family of former president Joseph Estrada joined forces for the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Koko rejects poll bets from PDP-Laban faction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 01:46 PM

The PDP-Laban will not endorse in next year’s elections the members who joined a renegade faction of the party, Senator Koko Pimentel said Monday. Read more »

Campaign spending limit on social media, ‘trolls’ eyed

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 04:34 PM

While posting and sharing information on social media is free, the Comelec said it could come up with rules covering the cost of production. Read more »

Poll substitution ‘waste of time’: Sen. Koko Pimentel

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 03:56 PM

Election chairman Sheriff Abas told a joint congressional oversight committee that the substitution rule was often used as a “political strategy” especially in local contests. Read more »

2019 nat'l budget, pinangangambahang magamit sa halalan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 10:45 PM

Nagbabala ang ilang mambabatas na 'mawawaldas' lang ang 2019 budget na pinasa ng Kamara noong Martes. Read more »

Premature campaigning, ipinagbabawal pa ba?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 04:47 PM

Kahit hindi pa nagsisimula ang campaign period para sa halalan, may mga election aspirants nang nagpapaskil ng kanilang mga campaign flyer at nananawagan na iboto sila. Di ba iyon bawal sa batas?  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 »

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 »

Comelec spox, Senate bet clash over poll bets facing charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 02:58 PM

Should politicians convicted of criminal charges be allowed to run for office? The spokesperson of the Commission on Elections and an aspiring senator clashed over this issue on Sunday.   Read more »

Cotabato City mayoral race underlines battle for Bangsamoro law

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 03:31 PM

The mayoral race in Cotabato City—seen as the “crown jewel” of a new autonomous region in the south—will pit 2 contenders with diametric positions on the law creating an expanded Bangsamoro territory.   Read more »

'Pangangampanya sa social media, di dapat asahan ng mga kandidato'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 09:10 PM

Pinayuhan ng isang election expert ang mga kandidato sa darating na halalan na huwag umasa sa pangangampanya sa social media. Read more »

'Just consider': Duterte endorses Freddie Aguilar

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 12:01 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vouched for singer Freddie Aguilar, who is running for senator in the 2019 polls. Read more »

Political dynasties hit for 'bastardizing' party-list system

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 05:24 PM

Efforts to weed out these groups were further complicated by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that said the party-list system was not limited to those from the marginalized sectors. Read more »

#Halalan2019: Mga baguhan sa politika, babangga sa mga 'may pangalan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 10:48 PM

Layon nilang wakasan ang umano'y dekadang pamumuno ng ilang pamilya sa kanilang lugar.   Read more »

Loren Legarda, nais ipa-disqualify sa pagtakbong kongresista sa Antique

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:14 PM

Ipinadi-disqualify ng kalabang kandidato si Sen. Loren Legarda na tatakbong kongresista sa Antique sa paparating na halalan dahil daw hindi siya taga-roon. Read more »

Lawyer-teacher in Comelec 'nuisance' case told to 'swallow bitter pill'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 01:29 PM

One petition initiated by the poll body’s law department questioned the “financial capability” of one Angelo De Alban, a lawyer and a teacher, to run a nationwide campaign. Read more »

Senate reelectionists, hopefuls join Jesus is Lord anniversary

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 01:42 PM

Several senatorial aspirants joined 80,000 members of the Jesus Is Lord Church during the sect's 40th anniversary celebration at the Quirino Grandstand area in Manila on Saturday. Read more »

VP Leni, ipinakilala ang 8 kandidato ng oposisyon sa pagkasenador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 10:10 PM

Ipinakilala ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ang walong tatakbo sa pagkasenador sa halalan sa 2019 mula sa oposisyon.  Read more »

Opposition is 'alive': VP Robredo launches Senate ticket

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:59 PM

The Oposisyon Koalisyon is fielding former senator Mar Roxas, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, Mindanao peace advocate Samira Gutoc, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno, former congressman Erin Tanada, former solicitor general Florin Hilbay and two incumbents, Sen. Bam Aquino and Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano. Read more »