Democrats usher in a new era with sweep of House and Senate

11/04/2026

WASHINGTON — Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump’s final years in the White House. In a nationwide romp,…

Democrats seize US House, near Senate takeover 

11/04/2026

Washington, United States—Democrats won the US House of Representatives Tuesday and closed in on control of the Senate after a stunning victory in deeply conservative Texas, inflicting a sweeping midterm defeat on President Donald Trump’s Republicans. A fourth…

Democratic gains mount in US midterms as Trump faces bruising verdict

11/04/2026

Washington, United States—Democrats notched a string of early victories in US midterm elections Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat and making inroads in conservative House districts as President Donald Trump faced the prospect of a bruising election setback.…

US Election takeaways: Many voters driven by opposition to Trump

11/04/2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he’s on the ballot this Election Day. They appear to be taking his advice — and that’s not a good thing for the Republican president or his party.…

Archbishop Villegas: Reject corrupt in the next elections

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 05/15/2026

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has called on the Filipinos just days before the voter registration ends to reject the corrupt.…

Remember Smartmatic? It blames Trump for money-laundering indictment

03/12/2026

MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against…

Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028

John Eric Mendoza 02/18/2026

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, announced that she will run for president in 2028. READ: New impeachment complaint filed vs Sara Duterte “I am Sara Duterte. I will run for president of the…

ASEAN does not recognize Myanmar elections ‘for now’

01/30/2026

CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign secretary said Thursday. ASEAN’s non-recognition of the elections in…

COC filing for 2026 BSKE set Sept. 8 to Oct. 5

Ferdinand Patinio 01/29/2026

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5. Under Comelec Resolution No. 11191, which outlines…

Japan’s popular PM Takaichi calls early election

Martin Fritz 01/18/2026

Sanae Takaichi hates Japan’s hot summers and especially the humid heat of the campaign trail between July and September. …

Myanmar elections staged under junta after 5 years of war

12/28/2025

Voting began Sunday in Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.…

Duterte Youth: Comelec upholds ruling canceling its registration

Dianne Sampang 08/29/2025

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has upheld the ruling canceling the registration of the Duterte Youth party-list. In a resolution dated Friday, the Comelec en banc, voting 5-1-1, dismissed the motion for reconsideration…

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