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Estradas, Binays, Eusebios fall, but more old names still dominate politics in Metro Manila

Ana Maria Reyes, Bethina Farin, Adrian Catalogo and Kia Obang, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of May 16 11:24 AM

Local races in Metro Manila showed a few unexpected results, but the May 13 elections will best be remembered for the political downfall of the Estradas in Manila and San Juan, and the Eusebios in Pasig. Read more »

Liberal Party clout dwindles with only 30 top local poll victories

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:20 AM

MANILA - The Liberal Party won only 30 top local positions in this year’s midterm polls, further reducing the clout of the group that was already decimated by turncoats in 2016. Read more »

#HalalanResults: 'Dragon slayer' Bag-ao beats Ecleo scion in Dinagat gubernatorial race

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 12:55 PM

Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao has defeated another member of the well-entrenched Ecleo political clan -- this time in the gubernatorial race.  Read more »

#HalalanResults: Sister beats brother for Agusan del Norte House seat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 11:37 AM

Agusan del Norte Governor Angelica Amante-Matba defeated her brother Erlpe John Amante in his reelection bid as Congress representative of their province's second district.   Read more »

#HalalanResults: Padaca trails Dy in Isabela vice gubernatorial grace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 10:49 AM

Former Isabela Governor Grace Padaca straggled in the provincial vice gubernatorial race, with 97.5 percent of the votes counted as of Tuesday.  Read more »

Presyo ng lokal na bigas sa ilang pamilihan bumaba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 08:23 PM

Bumaba ang presyo ng lokal na bigas sa ilang pamilihan.  Read more »

Mga posibleng aberya sa halalan pinuna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 10:22 PM

Inaasahan ng isang election watchdog na mauulit sa halalan sa Lunes ang mga aberya noong halalan 2016.  Read more »

OPINION: 2019 midterm elections: Crossroad of Philippine politics

Edmund S. Tayao
Updated as of May 04 07:34 AM

I am voting for change. I am voting for federalism. I am voting for a change in the rules of the game. Read more »

Ombudsman suspends La Union mayor over plaza rehab

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 04:47 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman issued a preventive suspension order against San Fernando City, La Union Mayor Hermenegildo “Dong” Gualberto due to the alleged misuse of local government’s funds. Read more »

Fariñas backs out of Ilocos Norte gubernatorial race; Marcos scion unopposed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 06:53 PM

Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas dropped his election bid for governor on Thursday, leaving a grandson of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos unopposed for the province's highest post. Read more »

OPINION: 'Maximum decentralization,' an alternative to federalism

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco, LL.M
Posted at May 01 09:34 PM

In order to appease the 16 million Duterte voters, “maximum decentralization, short of federalization” could be an alternative to federalism.  Read more »

Last day of local absentee voting

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 06:19 PM

Members of the press cast their votes at the Commission on Elections National Capital Region office in Intramuros, Manila on the last day of local absentee voting, Wednesday.  Read more »

Comelec urged to resolve disqualification bid vs Cayetano couple

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 08:13 AM

MANILA - The Commission on Elections on Tuesday was urged to resolve a petition challenging the congressional run of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife over their separate residences, as the campaign entered the homestretch.  Read more »

Church forum halted by Binay spat has clergy's OK: organizer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 05:59 PM

Priests gave permission for a forum inside a church that was interrupted by a quarrel between siblings Abigail and Junjun Binay, who are both running for Makati mayor, organizers said Sunday. Read more »

Listahan ng mga 'di naglilinis' na barangay ilalabas ng DILG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 04:05 PM

Sa Mayo nakatakdang isambulat ng DILG ang listahan ng mga barangay na hindi umano naglilinis sa kanilang nasasakupang lugar. Read more »

Binay siblings trade accusations of 'hurtful, violent' comments after church row

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 01:57 PM

Former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay and incumbent Abigail "Abby" Binay on Sunday blamed "violent" and "hurtful" comments by the each other's camp for their quarrel that disrupted an election forum this weekend.  Read more »

Konsehal, isa pang suspek sa ambush sa reelectionist councilor, arestado

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 05:19 PM

MOISES PADILLA, Negros Occidental - Hawak na ng pulisya ang dalawa sa itinuturong suspek sa nangyaring pananambang nitong Huwebes na ikinamatay ng tumatakbo muling konsehal ng bayan at tiyuhin nito sa Barangay Inolingan. Read more »

Will Vico Sotto be Pasig's final answer?

Audrey Carpio
Updated as of May 15 09:14 PM

The single-term councilor wants to take Pasig from the hands of the Eusebios on his own terms: with only the faintest help from his famous folks and their dabarkads. Audrey Carpio joins the 29-year old on the campaign trail and meets a kind of Sotto we never knew existed.  Read more »

Accused of 'incompetence', Vice Mayor Belmonte slams election foe Crisologo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 04:28 PM

Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday slammed an opponent for the city's top post who accused her of "incompetence." Read more »

‘We see no basis’: DILG objects to US tagging PH ‘kidnapping risk’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 09:36 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he will raise the issue with the US Embassy and will seek more information regarding the list's parameters.  Read more »