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Expect 2022 polls to be 'more messy,' dirtier as COVID-19 pandemic persists, says expert

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 11:18 AM

Vote buying and the proliferation of fake news are expected to worsen in the 2022 national elections as the Philippines elects new leaders against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, a political science expert said Wednesday.   Read more »

Sara Duterte plays ‘jele jele bago quiere’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 08 04:42 PM

The title of this column is borrowed from Jose Rizal’s masterpiece, Noli Me Tangere, which historian Ambeth Ocampo best explained in his 2016 opinion piece to mean “one is pretending not to appear interested in something, though in reality one is desperate to have it.” Read more »

Comelec, may ilang hirit para maabot ang 4 milyong dagdag-botante sa 2022 polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 03:26 PM

Sa datos ng komisyon, nasa 1 milyon pa lang ang bagong rehistradong botante.  Read more »

Can a fractured US survive the myths surrounding Trump’s election loss?

Jacob Fromer, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 19 05:23 PM

Historians say the appearance of the Confederate battle flag – the emblem of a losing side in a civil war, more than a century and a half after it ended – is also a good reminder of something else: that Trump’s nascent legacy, even after four years as president, still has the potential to take on a powerful new life of its own in the years to come, long after he is gone. Read more »

Cha-Cha revival betrays Duterte’s desperation

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Jan 18 09:27 AM

This time, Duterte might get it his way given his clout on both the legislature and judiciary. Read more »

Donald Trump is dead meat...a continuing American story

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jan 16 02:05 AM

America will not waste the immanent opportunities for reform and betterment brought forth by this Trumpian near-lethal fracas. Who knows, historians may yet assay this episode as catharsis. Read more »

In rare joint message, top US military leaders condemn Capitol riot

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 03:44 PM

The joint message broke nearly a week of silence by the military leaders after the assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump sent lawmakers into hiding and left five people dead.   Read more »

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:32 AM

Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more »

After Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, Congress certifies Biden win

Patricia Zengerle, Jonathan Landay and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 05:10 PM

Democrat Joe Biden was cleared to be sworn in as US president on Jan. 20 when Vice President Mike Pence declared that Congress had confirmed the Electoral College tally of states' results that showed Biden the winner of the Nov. 3 contest against incumbent President Donald Trump. Read more »

4 deaths, 52 arrests made after Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 01:34 PM

WASHINGTON — Four people died on the US Capitol grounds Wednesday and 52 people have been arrested, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented effort to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.   Read more »

China goes online to mock 'beautiful sight' of US Capitol chaos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 01:11 PM

China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, comparing the chaos to the Hong Kong anti-government protests of 2019. Read more »

Trump tells supporters to 'stay peaceful' as protesters storm US Capitol

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 05:22 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called for "peaceful" protests on Wednesday after his supporters stormed the Capitol following a rally during which he urged Congress to reject Democrat Joe Biden's election victory.   Read more »

Dozen US senators plan to oppose Biden certification

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 07:04 PM

A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said Saturday they will challenge Joe Biden's election win -- the latest last-ditch move to support Donald Trump's efforts to undermine the vote. Read more »

Leni camp on 2022 elections survey: 'Masyado pang maaga'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 05:27 PM

"Masyado pang maaga para sa pamumulituka at pakikipag-gitgitan para sa eleksyon." Read more »

Four stabbed and one shot after pro-Trump rallies

Camille Camdessus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 07:55 PM

Four people were stabbed and one shot as rallies backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud led to clashes in major US cities on Saturday. Read more »

Trump supporters clash with counter protesters in Washington

Erin Scott, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 01:16 PM

Members of the far-right group Proud Boys clash with counter protesters, in downtown Washington, U.S.A. Supporters of President Donald Trump organized protests against the alleged election fraud during the November 3 presidential election. Read more »

Biden wins in Arizona, Wisconsin certified, further cementing Trump loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 11:16 AM

President-elect Joe Biden's victories in Arizona and Wisconsin were certified on Monday, further cementing his win even as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud. Read more »

Michigan certifies Biden election win: officials

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 24 01:20 PM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - Michigan's Board of State Canvassers officially certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory in the state over Donald Trump on Monday, closing off another avenue for the outgoing president to contest his national defeat. Read more »

Will Duterte run for VP as daughter's running mate in 2022?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:06 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to run for vice president in 2022 alongside his daughter should the latter seek to replace him, Malacañang said Monday, disagreeing with a statement from another aide. Read more »

Trump bid to overturn election stumbles as judge tosses Pennsylvania lawsuit

Jan Wolfe and Andy Sullivan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 09:56 AM

The lawsuit is one of dozens filed by Trump and his Republican allies in the aftermath of the election. They are also seeking to invalidate or change the results through recounts and direct pressure on lawmakers in several states. Read more »