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Robredo urges Filipinos to hold those in power accountable

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Dec 10 07:41 PM

During a meeting with the Fil-Am community in New York, former Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said it's important for Filipinos to believe that they have a stake in their own government. Read more »

Trump says making 'very big announcement' on Nov 15

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 11:53 AM

Donald Trump said Monday he would be making a "very big announcement" next week. Read more »

Manny Pacquiao bares plans to return to politics

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 02:15 PM

Filipino boxing icon and former senator Manny Pacquiao said he plans to return to politics after a failed presidential bid earlier this year. Read more »

[OPINION] Here we go again…

Ed Tayao
Posted at Oct 11 12:59 PM

The intramurals that are simultaneously and constantly happening within and without the administration can take its toll if not managed. Read more »

Campaign reforms pushed as report shows candidates splurged billions on ads

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 06:01 PM

Advocates pushed for reforms in campaign finance laws to level the playing field in election campaigns as data showed 2022 national candidates splurged millions of pesos on ads per day during the official campaign period. Read more »

Comelec iginiit na mas kaunti ang aberya noong #Halalan2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 08:32 PM

Iginiit ng Comelec na kaunti lang ang naging aberya nitong nagdaang halalan kumpara sa 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Marcos asks for Arroyo's guidance ahead of proclamation as president

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 05:45 PM

Presumptive President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday sought for guidance from former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who served as Philippine President for nearly a decade. Read more »

Marcos Jr. spox thanks VP Leni camp for recognizing BBM's win

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 08:10 PM

(2nd UPDATE) The statement of VP Leni Robredo's lawyer that they will not raise objections in the final canvassing of votes by Congress was a "show of deep patriotism," said Atty. Vic Rodriguez, spokesperson of presumptive President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 23, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 12:56 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

COCs to be delivered to House of Representatives

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 02:05 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday said a joint session of Congress is scheduled to proclaim the duty-elected president and vice-president on May 27, Friday. Read more »

What went well with Marcos' #Halalan2022 campaign

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 10:07 AM

What was the Marcos campaign's formula to overcome not only intense opposition, but to also convince more than 31 million Filipinos to vote for him? Read more »

What went wrong with Isko Moreno's presidential bid?

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 03:24 AM

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno's election campaign began on a high note but faded in the homestretch, dropping from 3rd in pre-election surveys to 4th place in the presidential tally. Read more »

Fil-Ams protest PH election results

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at May 12 09:02 AM

Fil-Am activists accused Comelec of mishandling the poll process through the late delivery of ballots, massive disenfranchisement of voters, and the malfunctioning of vote counting machines.   Read more »

Group seeks recount of PH poll results in Canada

Jocelyn Reyes-Sambilay | TFC News Toronto
Posted at May 12 08:55 AM

The Bayan Muna partylist group protests the vote count conducted by the Toronto Consulate General office that showed Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. firmly in the lead in the Philippine presidential race. Read more »

Ex PCGG head: Marcos must still face legal issues

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 08:36 AM

Last September, the Sandiganbayan ordered a bank to pay the equivalent value of bank certificates recovered from the Marcoses when they landed in Hawaii in 1986. Read more »

New York Filipinos pray for PH's future

Monette Rivera | TFC News Manhattan, New York
Posted at May 11 08:30 PM

Several Filipinos in New York gathered at the St. Malachy’s Church in Midtown Manhattan to pray for the Philippines as millions picked the country's next president. Read more »

From pariah to president: Marcos Jr returns family to Philippines supremacy

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 09:03 AM

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose strongman father and namesake plundered the Philippines for decades, on Tuesday won a historic election victory, capping his clan's journey from pariahs to the presidential palace. Read more »

Protests set as Marcos Jr. leads presidential race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 01:43 AM

Activists and youth groups are calling for protests in the streets as Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. led the Philippine presidential elections by a wide margin, based on Comelec's partial and unofficial results. Read more »

VP bet Lito Atienza votes in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 02:21 PM

Vice presidential candidate and former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza has voted in Halalan 2022. Read more »

Manny Pacquiao casts vote in Sarangani

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 09 07:55 PM

Senator Manny Pacquiao arrived at Precinct 4B in Kiamba Central Elementary School at 11:35 a.m. after a 2-hour drive from General Santos City. Read more »