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Vico Sotto nixes joining Duterte party

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 09:12 AM

Pasig mayor-elect Vico Sotto on Monday said he prefers belonging to a small political party rather than President Rodrigo Duterte's PDP-Laban, even as an ally credited the Chief Executive's role in the their election triumph.    Read more »

PDP-Laban laments loss of Mangudadatu in Senate race

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 03:59 PM

MANILA – The ruling party PDP-Laban on Thursday expressed dismay that Maguindanao Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu failed to make the cut in the senatorial elections. Read more »

'Political calculations,' Duterte popularity seen to determine Senate independence

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 12:59 PM

MANILA - “Political calculations” and the administration’s popularity will determine how independent senators of the incoming 18th Congress will be on crucial matters, analysts have said.  Read more »

Duterte ally to file petition for failure of election in Bohol due to vote-buying

Cooper Resabal, VERA Files
Updated as of May 16 07:50 AM

Former Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco ran for the tightly contested post against former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, who is currently House Deputy Speaker. Read more »

Mindanao delivers landslide victory for administration-backed senatorial bets

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 10:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's home region Mindanao delivered a landslide victory for administration-backed senatorial bets in the midterm elections. Read more »

PDP-Laban wagi kontra Hugpong ng Pagbabago sa Davao del Norte

Bonna Pamplona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 07:49 PM

Nakakuha ng landslide win ang mga miyembro ng PDP-Laban sa Davao del Norte. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Ousted speaker Alvarez poised for congressional comeback despite plunder complaint

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 07:20 AM

Ousted speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez is gearing for a comeback in the House of Representatives as he took an early lead in the 1st district of Davao del Norte’s congressional race, based on partial and unofficial results. Read more »

Duterte sees '50/50' chance for allies in midterm polls

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 08:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte sees a 50-50 chance of winning for candidates endorsed by his administration this midterm polls. Read more »

Reelectionist Villar leads early unofficial tally for midterm polls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 08:14 PM

MANILA - Reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar took an early lead in the Senate race in the May 13 midterm polls, based on partial and unofficial results. Read more »

Koko Pimentel ditched by Hugpong?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 06:32 PM

“In spite of this development, I still want to thank HNP and Mayor Inday Sara Duterte for allowing me to campaign with them for the entire 90 days. God bless us all,” Pimentel, president of the ruling party PDP-Laban, said in a tweet. Read more »

Duterte friend Girlie Balaba casts vote in CDO

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 03:47 PM

Former Davao-based broadcaster Girlie Balaba cast her vote the South City Central School in Cagayan de Oro on Monday. Read more »

Comelec flags Davao del Norte's Floirendo for showing off ballot

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 07:20 PM

Under Comelec Resolution No. 10460 Sec. 64, it would be unlawful to show the content of the ballot.  Read more »

Bong Go casts vote as first-time candidate

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 02:17 PM

DAVAO CITY (UPDATE) - Former special assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Monday cast his vote for the midterm elections, also his first as a candidate for an elective post. Read more »

Davao voters brave long queues, scorching heat to elect ‘tried and tested’ bets

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 12:14 PM

PANABO, Davao del Norte — The blistering heat notwithstanding, voters queued up at polling precincts in A.O. Floirendo Elementary School here on Monday for the midterm elections.  Read more »

PDP-Laban miting de avance

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 02:30 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte raises the hands of PDP-Laban senatorial candidates (from left) Dong Mangudadatu, Ronald dela Rosa, Bong Go, Koko Pimentel, and Francis Tolentino during their miting de advance at the Philippine Sports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. In a speech that lasted for over two hours,  President Duterte made a final pitch for his administration's bets two days before the mid-term elections on May 13. Read more »

Duterte blasts 'bully mayor' in Pasig campaign rally

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 02:35 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday lashed out at an unnamed mayor for supposedly bullying a candidate during his speech at his political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan’s (PDP-Laban) miting de avance in Pasig City. Read more »

‘Alam ko sawang-sawa na kayo sa amin’: PDP-Laban bets make final push

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:46 PM

Senatorial bets of the administration’s political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on Saturday made their final push to seek the favor of voters in a miting de avance held at the packed Philippine Sports Complex in Pasig City. Read more »

PDP-Laban to reevaluate party members after polls: Koko

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 10:46 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) would reevaluate its members after the midterm polls to ensure local officials rendered "service to the party," the group's president said Friday.   Read more »

The running senator: Pia Cayetano banks on track record in the race that matters most

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 06:07 AM

Pia Cayetano likes to dabble into different kinds of races, but this particular type of "race" is more important than the others.  Read more »

Bong Go di idedemanda si 'Bikoy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 09:34 PM

Nanawagan ang mga kandidato ng administrasyon na silipin at imbestigahan si Peter Joemel Advincula alyas "Bikoy." Read more »