2025 elections: How do the new vote-counting machines work

Pia Piquero 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) introduced a new automated vote-counting machine for the 2025 midterm elections. The Miru automated counting machines (ACMs), developed by the South Korean firm Miru Systems, aim to deliver…

Rama vs. Garcia tug-of-war risks Cebu City’s welfare – Archival

Pia Piquero 12/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A third party might find an opportunity amid political strife. The ongoing power struggle between dismissed Mayor Michael Rama and Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia may present an unexpected advantage to another mayoral aspirant,…

Ariel Querubin calls for AFP to stay united amidst political chaos

Emmariel Ares 11/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ariel Querubin, a Medal of Valor awardee, is pleading to his fellow soldiers at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to “stay united and never let politics divide them.” Querubin, a retired…

Aspiring vice mayor in South Cotabato killed inside family-owned carinderia

Edwin O. Fernandez 11/18/2024

KORONADAL CITY — An aspirant for vice mayor in South Cotabato was killed Monday morning by unidentified gunmen in his residence in Tantangan town, police said. Jose “Bobot” Osorio, 58, former village chair of Barangay Bukay Pait, who is…

US elections: Live updates

11/07/2024

(Updated 10 a.m., November 7, Philippine time) Here are the latest updates on the US Elections 2024. Bookmark this page to get updates on what could be a historically close US presidential race between Donald Trump and…

US ELECTION: Trump at 211 electoral votes, Harris at 153: US media

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for…

US ELECTION RESULTS: Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81: US media

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Here’s the latest update as of 10:30 a.m. (Philippine time) on the US election results.  CHECK OUT OUR LIVE UPDATES PAGE:  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out…

US ELECTION INITIAL RESULTS: Trump at 90 electoral votes, Harris at 27

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for results…

US Elections: Harris, Trump end historic campaigns with final pitch to voters

11/05/2024

Philadelphia, United States–Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final case Monday in the hours before Election Day, when voters will either choose America’s first woman president or hand the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the…

Thai baby hippo Moo Deng ‘predicts’ US election win for Trump

11/05/2024

Bangkok, Thailand–The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House. The chubby chomper took the…

US elections: Harris, Trump fight through final campaign hours

11/05/2024

Pittsburgh, United States—Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held dueling rallies Monday in the final hours before Election Day, when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely…

US elections: At final Harris rally, a mix of enthusiasm and worry 

11/05/2024

Philadelphia, United States—In line for Kamala Harris’s final rally of this US election campaign in Philadelphia on Monday, enthusiasm for the Democratic candidate and acute concern at the possible return of Donald Trump to the White House were…

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