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Imee Marcos says she prefers campaigning than debates

Jessa Mylce Mella, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 01:36 AM

PILI, Camarines Sur – Senatorial candidate Imee Marcos said Thursday she prefers campaigning across the country than participating in debates. Read more »

'Mga kandidatong may pera at makinarya, mas lamang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 01:06 AM

Aminado ang Commission on Elections na hindi pa patas ang labanan para sa mga nangangampanya. Read more »

‘Kahit 13 vs 8’: Otso Diretso challenges other senatorial bets to debate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 01:45 PM

Opposition coalition Otso Diretso on Wednesday challenged other candidates to face them in debates instead of complaining about “negative campaigning” during political sorties.   Read more »

Duterte excludes Jinggoy, Bong Revilla from senatorial lineup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 01:24 AM

President Duterte excludes from his senatorial lineup Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon 'Bong' Revilla, Jr., both actors and former senators linked to the multibillion-peso 'pork barrel' fund scam. Read more »

Newcomer Bong Go cracks poll's 'magic 12'; reelectionists still most preferred

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 09:31 AM

Go, who was in the 14th to 16th bracket during the December survey, is now in the 6th-12th ranking.  Read more »

Duterte, pinangunahan ang proclamation rally ng PDP-Laban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 01:19 AM

Umarangkada na ang kampanya ng mga kandidato sa pagkasenador ng PDP-Laban. Read more »

11 kandidato, inendorso ni Duterte sa pagka-senador

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 10:00 PM

Dumalo sa PDP-Laban kickoff rally si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte para personal na ikampanya ang mga kandidato ng partido at ilan pa para sa pagkasenador. Read more »

Otso Diretso clings to Robredo legacy in Naga proclamation rally

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 07:24 AM

NAGA, Camarines Sur - It was the Otso Diretso’s proclamation rally here Wednesday evening, but the spotlight was on Vice President Leni Robredo and her late husband former Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo as the opposition slate alluded to the couple’s track record to woo voters in their stronghold.   Read more »

'Walang kadignidad-dignidad': De Lima supporters slam 'excessive' security

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:40 AM

MANILA - Supporters of detained Senator Leila de Lima held a dialogue with the Philippine National Police (PNP) over allegations that government forces were violating her rights by barring her from media interviews during court appearances. Read more »

Dahil sa kalusugan: Dating spox Harry Roque aatras sa halalan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 07:47 PM

Inanunsiyo ni dating presidential spokesperson Harry Roque na hindi na siya tatakbo sa senatorial elections sa Mayo 2019 dahil umano sa kaniyang kalusugan. Read more »

Harry Roque withdraws Senate bid after procedure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 06:33 PM

Former Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said Friday he will no longer run for senator in the upcoming midterm elections after a heart procedure. Read more »

Binondo by Night: is this the new face of "the world’s oldest Chinatown"?

ANC-X Staff
Updated as of Feb 05 10:00 AM

While we weren't looking, the landscape of Binondo has transformed—and at no other time is this change more visible than at night. Photographer Jilson Tiu takes us to a neighborhood no longer as familiar. Read more »

Vice Ganda for president? ‘Pag nanalo ako, sira-ulo kayong lahat!’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 05:53 PM

Comedy superstar Vice Ganda, arguably one of the most influential celebrities today, was recently told he would be a sure win if he ran for a national government post. Read more »

Trillanes: Pagbantay ng int'l community sa Pilipinas, importante

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Dec 27 10:26 AM

Nagsalita sa United Kingdom at Netherlands si Senador Antonio Trillanes IV ukol sa mga umano'y pangaabuso sa kapangyarihan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

'Death penalty is anti-poor': Senate hopefuls bare stand on capital punishment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:02 PM

Three senate hopefuls gave their opinion on the issue of the reinstatement of death penalty.   Read more »

Duterte 'hit squad' a diversion from other issues, says Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 11:31 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to create a "hit squad" against the New People's Army is meant to divert the public's attention from the real issues hounding his administration, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday. Read more »

Trillanes welcomes probe into parents' alleged gov't dealings

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 12:55 PM

MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Tuesday he welcomes any probe into alleged dealings of his parents with the government, as previously announced by President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Reenactment ng 2018 national budget, iminumungkahi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 01:28 AM

Gahol na raw kasi sa panahon ang Senado para busisiin ang panukalang 2019 national budget. Read more »

Senate to tackle proposed increase in poll expense limit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 02:41 PM

MANILA - Senators are set to tackle a bill seeking to raise the limit on the expenses for election campaigns to help candidates having difficulty in complying with the current allowable amounts. Read more »

Sen. Grace Poe defends 'Ang Probinsyano'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 12:04 PM

"How the people view the police is based on the actions of the real police they see on the streets, and not on the acting of fictional cops they watch on screen." Read more »