News

Backdoor to power: Rise of Duterte-allied party-list seen to boost admin's hold

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:42 PM

A party-list group allied with the Duterte administration is the runaway leader in the 2019 midterm elections party-list race, adding to the list of groups pushing for the administration’s legislative agenda in Congress.  Read more »

'No one is above the law—even Duterte supporters,' watchdog tells Cardema

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 10:20 AM

Even the supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte should not be above the law, an election watchdog said Tuesday as it slammed the head of the National Youth Commission for supposedly making a "mockery" of part-list rules in his bid to get a House seat.    Read more »

Pinakamalala? Election watchdog binatikos ang mga aberya sa halalan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 09:41 PM

Kung ang grupong Kontra Daya ang tatanungin, ang halalan noong Lunes na marahil ang pinakamalalang automated elections na isinagawa sa kasaysayan ng bansa. Read more »

NYC chair: Public funds not used for Duterte Youth campaign

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 10:09 AM

National Youth Commission Chairman Ronald Cardema said his wife, Ducielle Marie D. Suarez, might withdraw as Duterte Youth first nominee before the May vote. Read more »

'Mga lumabag sa campaign rules mananagot pagkatapos ng halalan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:41 PM

Ayon sa Commission on Elections, tiyak na may masasampolan sila pagkatapos ng halalan. Read more »

Comelec urged to probe Bong Go shirts, basketball rings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 12:19 PM

An election watchdog on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate if government funds were used to purchase shirts and basketball rings with the name and image of senatorial candidate Bong Go. Read more »

Poll watchdog blames SC decision for party-list system woes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 06:30 AM

MANILA - An election watchdog on Monday blamed a Supreme Court decision for various problems hounding the Philippine party-list system. Read more »

Watchdog to poll bets: Don't use gov't resources

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 10:35 AM

Candidates in May's midterm polls should not use government resources, election watchdog na Kontra Daya said Tuesday as the campaign period for Senate aspirants kicked off. Read more »

Mga miyembro ng political clans, party-list nominees sa halalan

Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 10:25 PM

Maraming kinatawan ng party-list groups na tatakbo ngayong Mayo ay galing sa mga makapangyarihang angkan ng politiko, base sa pananaliksik ng ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group. Read more »

Poll watchdog urges voters to be vigilant as election period kicks off

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 02:48 PM

The public's vigilance will be key in the success of the upcoming midterm polls, the leader of poll watchdog Kontra Daya said Sunday as the election period kicks off. Read more »

Poll watchdog calls House draft charter 'worst form of election fraud'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 03:08 PM

MANILA - A poll watchdog warned Monday that the proposed federal charter drafted by the House of Representatives, which would lift term limits for elected officials, is a "wholesale act of fraud" against the people. Read more »

Poll watchdogs clamor for reform in party-list system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 03:08 PM

A group of election watchdogs believes that a reform in the party-list system is necessary to truly lend a voice to the marginalized sector in Congress. Read more »