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Leading senatorial race, Villar says 'won’t exert any effort' for 2022 presidency

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Updated as of May 14 05:46 PM

Reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar on Tuesday said she would not exert any effort to run for president in 2022, leaving the future to "destiny." Read more »

'Widow candidate' tradition in Philippines' deadly polls

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 01:28 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Gertrudes Batocabe never wanted to enter the Philippines' cutthroat politics, but after her husband was shot dead, allegedly by a rival in next week's midterm election, she felt bound to take his place. Read more »

Final sealing at testing ng 388 VCMs at VRVMs, isinagawa sa Iloilo

Nony Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 03:40 AM

ILOILO CITY - Pansamantalang naantala ang isinasagawang final testing at sealing ng vote counting machines (VCM) at voters registration verification machine (VRVM) sa Apolinario Mabini Elementary School matapos magka-problema ang halos lahat ng makina nang isailalim ang mga ito sa diagnostic test at open voting.   Read more »

PPCRV encourages 2.5-M first time voters to 'go out and vote'

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Posted at May 10 12:29 PM

MANILA - Election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting is hoping to encourage the 2.5 million young voters to vote on election day. Read more »

Arts group launches ‘Larong Pambata’ urging citizens to vote with conscience

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Posted at May 09 09:11 PM

The Concerned Artists of the Philippines launched a visual arts series aimed at discouraging Filipinos from voting candidates who do not believe in human rights. Read more »

LOOK: Trucks deliver official ballots in Iloilo

Hernani Escullar Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 12:04 PM

ILOILO CITY – Trucks carrying official ballots for the Midterm polls on May 13 are being dispatched to the city and municipalities in Iloilo on Wednesday. Read more »

Fil-Am community leaders in NY tell PH voters: Choose democracy

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 07:39 PM

Community leaders in New York are calling on voters in the Philippine midterm elections to keep in mind the importance of a free and independent Senate. Read more »

Misa para sa malinis na halalan pinangunahan ni Bishop Villegas sa Dagupan

Elaine Fulgencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 04:25 PM

DAGUPAN CITY - Isang linggo bago ang halalan, nagsama-sama ang Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippine National Police, Commission on Elections at mga kandidato para sa malinis at mapayapang halalan. Read more »

Who not to vote for: Ping Lacson explains his list

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Updated as of May 02 01:40 PM

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson gave a hint of his no-vote list for senators, citing their supposed undesirable characteristics. Read more »

'Put out all the data': Watchdog calls for more transparency in midterm polls

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Posted at Apr 24 01:03 AM

MANILA - An election watchdog has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide open election data for the 2019 midterm polls. Read more »

Some Pinoys overseas don’t feel need to be present for absentee voting

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 05:15 PM

Between exercising their right of suffrage and doing something else, some Filipinos abroad give their vote to the latter. Read more »

PH post in New York gives advice to Pinoys on overseas voting

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Updated as of Apr 12 09:23 AM

NEW YORK - Philippine embassies and consulates around the world including New York are getting ready to mail out ballots for the Philippine midterm elections. Read more »

'Estrada dynasty' nais buwagin ng mga kalaban sa politika

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Posted at Mar 29 08:38 PM

Hindi bababa sa limang miyembro ng pamilya Estrada ang tumatakbo ngayon sa iba't ibang posisyon sa 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

SWS: Filipinos most prefer senatorial candidates who 'will not be corrupt'

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Posted at Mar 23 04:54 PM

The unlikelihood to be corrupt is the top quality Filipinos are looking for in senatorial candidates, a recent survey showed. Read more »

Make governance personal, former COA commissioner says

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 12 08:30 PM

A former commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA) has challenged Filipino voters to make the issue of governance “personal” after honesty in the May 13 midterm polls became a hot topic recently. Read more »

Comelec releases names of party-list nominees to help voters 'make informed choice'

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Updated as of Mar 02 06:13 PM

The names of party-list nominees were released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Saturday in a bid to "enable voters to make an informed choice." Read more »

PNP: 25 arrested on first day of election gun ban

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Posted at Jan 14 05:29 PM

MANILA - While the first day of the election period was generally peaceful, it showed certain signs that violent incidents may occur, the Philippine National Police said Monday.  Read more »

1 million ballots to be printed daily for May polls: Comelec

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 12:23 PM

MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday inspected machines capable of printing 1 million ballots daily in time for the midterm elections in May. Read more »

Checkpoints, gun ban ipinatupad sa pagsisimula ng poll period

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Updated as of Jan 13 07:09 PM

Sinimulan na ang pagpapakalat ng mga police checkpoint sa iba-ibang panig ng bansa upang ipatupad ang gun ban ng Comelec ngayong Linggo, hudyat ng pag-arangkada ng 150 araw na election period.  Read more »

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

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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 »