Cortes may be proclaimed if he wins, but taking office remains uncertain

Futch Anthony Inso 03/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes may be proclaimed if he wins the election in May 2025; however, allowing him to assume his post is another matter. This was the statement of Commission…

Comelec to publish election survey results online – Garcia

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 02/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will post on its website the reports from survey firms conducting election polls for the upcoming midterm elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Thursday. This is in…

Over 800 Mandaue teachers to serve as poll workers in May elections

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/31/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Over 800 public school teachers in Mandaue City are set to serve as electoral board members in the upcoming local and national elections this May. Over 800 Mandaue teachers to serve as poll…

Marcos’ Senate picks lead in latest SWS survey

01/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Eight senatorial candidates supported by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remain in the lead, according to the latest SWS survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group. The survey, conducted from January 17 to 20, 2025, involved…

SWS survey: Erwin Tulfo, Revilla, Go lead senatorial preference

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter 12/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates backed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continue to lead in a commissioned senatorial preference survey, sponsored by Stratbase Consultancy, and released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Thursday. According to the…

Comelec tells Quiboloy to respond to disqualification case

John Eric Mendoza 11/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered the camp of senatorial aspirant and detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy to respond to the disqualification case filed against him. The Comelec First Division…

Comelec declares 47 senatorial bets as nuisance candidates

Dexter Cabalza 11/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On paper, Jovelyn Aceron would have been a good candidate for senator, being a certified public accountant real estate broker, and former overseas Filipino worker with high hopes of change in the country’s governance.…

Cebuano voters warned of AI-driven ‘deepfakes’ ahead of 2025 polls

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Voters in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections are being warned about deepfakes. Deepfakes, as defined in the Oxford Dictionary, are videos of a person whose appearance has been digitally altered to look like…

‘Kontra Bigay’: Comelec-7 intensifies campaign vs. vote-buying

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) has strengthened its efforts to educate young voters against vote-buying and vote-selling during the election season. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, assistant regional election director, said on…

Isko Moreno excited about son’s joining Manila council race

11/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno has expressed immense pride and excitement over his son Joaquin’s bid for city council. The young aspiring politician, now 23, is running for a seat in Manila’s first…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo, Suroy-Suroy Sugbo may end if Baricuatro gets elected

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government’s flagship tourism programs, Pasigarbo sa Sugbo and Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, may not continue if Governor Gwendolyn Garcia loses the gubernatorial race to Cebuana philanthropist Pamela “Pam” Baricuatro. On Tuesday, Baricuatro…

Registered voters for 2025 elections now over 68.6M – Comelec

Jown Manalo 11/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has tallied over 68.6 million registered voters for the 2025 national, local, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections. In data released to the media on…

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