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'Isip bata siya': Erap blasts Isko for telling elders to give way

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 11:02 AM

BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL: Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada on Wednesday chastised his former vice-mayor, Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, for saying that he and rival Alfredo Lim should retire and give younger leaders a chance.  Read more »

PANOORIN: Pinoy racers at drifters, nagpasiklaban sa 'Wheelsfest'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 02:35 AM

Bilis at diskarte sa pagmamaneho. 'Yan ang ibinida sa drag race at drift competition sa Clark, Pampanga. Read more »

Comelec says 2nd day of COC filing ‘slow’, expects last-minute filers next week

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 10:06 PM

MANILA - The second day of the filing of certificate of candidacy was “slow” and may lead to “a lot of last-minute filers” next week, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said Friday. Read more »

What to expect from the 2019 senatorial race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:37 PM

What drives alliances and voter preference in mid-term elections? What is its significance to the incumbent government? Christian Esguerra has this report. Read more »

Senate hopeful wants to 'abolish' Charter, claims solution to poll fraud

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:50 PM

Miling Manalo, wearing slippers, was among the first to file his COC at the Commission on Elections main office. He said he traveled from Batangas province. Read more »

Bayan Muna's Colmenares seeks second shot at Senate seat

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:00 PM

Colmenares, a human rights lawyer and activist, said he was banking on the social media presence of the left-leaning Makabayan coalition.  Read more »

Power to promote cops should stay with PNP: Dela Rosa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 10:38 AM

BuCor chief Ronald Dela Rosa on Thursday said he will push for reforms in the Philippine National Police and the restoration of death penalty if he is elected senator next year. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka becomes third player to secure WTA Finals berth

Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 05:38 PM

SINGAPORE - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has become the third player to secure a berth at the season-ending WTA Finals later this month after the 20-year-old from Japan amassed enough points in the Race to Singapore to qualify for the eight-woman event. Read more »

PET upholds 25 pct shading threshold for 2016 polls

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 01:14 PM

Robredo's lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Marcos “may consider withdrawing his election protest” since “the bulk of his issue” is based on invalidating votes for Robredo based on the shading threshold.  Read more »

LP, ipinakilala ang 3 'manok' sa 2019 senatorial race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:51 PM

Isinapubliko na nitong Martes ng Liberal Party ang unang tatlong ilalahok nila sa 2019 midterm elections para sa pagkasenador.  Read more »

2019 Senatorial Preferences: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:42 PM

Two presidential daughters, re-electionists and former senators would likely win seats if senatorial elections were held early this month.  Read more »

All the stars in the night sky

Shamil Zhumatov, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 16 05:19 PM

A participant with her face decorated with fluorescent paint smiles before the YARKOcross Night Edition color run race in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Read more »

Facebook cuts ad-target options to thwart discrimination

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 22 07:20 AM

Facebook said Tuesday is cutting more than 5,000 ad-targeting options to prevent advertisers from discriminating based on traits such as religion or race.   Read more »

Ready to vote

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 03:18 PM

Applicants line up to register at the Commission on Elections office in Arroceros, Manila Friday. The Comelec is encouraging the public to register for the 2019 national and local elections until September 29, 2018. Read more »

Marcos camp downplays Robredo complaint it violated PET rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 12:59 PM

The camp of defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday played down the complaint of the lawyers of Vice President Leni Robredo that one of Marcos' revisors violated the rules of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET).  Read more »

Tagisan sa pagsagwan, tampok sa Tabak Festival sa Albay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:57 AM

Nagtagisan sa pagsagwan ang mga taga Tabaco City, Albay sa taunang Sibidan Race na bahagi ng Tabak Festival. Read more »

Magdalo's Alejano to run for senator in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 01:46 PM

MANILA - Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, a staunch critic of the Duterte administration, confirmed on Tuesday that he is running for senator in 2019. Read more »

'Cut off hands': Mexican presidential candidate's plan to deter thieves

Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 01:45 PM

Thieves should have their hands chopped off, a Mexican presidential candidate said in a televised debate on Sunday, provoking disbelief from a moderator and setting off a storm of comments and jokes on Twitter. Read more »

America remembers Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years on

Eleonore Sens, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 04:37 AM

MEMPHIS, United States - Americans on Wednesday marked 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a day seared into the national consciousness that transformed the civil rights leader into a symbol of the fight for racial equality.   Read more »

Higit 1,000 racers, sumabak sa 'Spartan Race' sa Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 02:07 AM

Mahigit 1,000 racers ang sumabak sa kakaibang obstacle course race na ginanap sa Porac, Pampanga.  Read more »