Barangay, SK officials to get shorter terms following SC ruling on grassroots elections

Kurt dela Peña 07/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—With the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared unconstitutional the law that rescheduled barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, originally set for Dec. 5, 2022, to Oct. 30, 2023, the winners of the October…

Seniors in Cordova will now be asked to vote in at least one election to qualify for cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 05/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Municipality of Cordova would implement a new policy in the distribution of financial assistance to senior citizens. Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan said seniors would now be asked to vote in at least on…

House OKs early voting bill for PWDs, seniors, healthcare workers, lawyers on 3rd reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), healthcare workers and lawyers may soon be allowed to vote earlier than the rest of the population after a bill on the matter was approved by the House…

Lapu-Lapu’s candidate for Ms Universe PH seeks Oponganons support

Futch Anthony Inso 04/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Miss Universe Philippines candidate Claire Sanchez Inso paid a courtesy visit to Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on Monday, April 24. During the visit, Inso formally asked for the city government’s support…

Rama on casting vote: It is historic, memorable, spiritual

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Michael Rama said his casting the vote today, May 9, 2022, was historic, memorable, and spiritual.  Rama cast his vote around 9 a.m. on Monday, at the Guadalupe Elementary School in his usual…

Tumulak calls out ‘massive’ vote buying in Cebu City: Shame on them

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mayoral candidate, Councilor David Tumulak, called out candidates practicing vote buying this elections.  “Grabe gyod ang nahitabo karon. This is the first time in the history of Cebu City na grabe…

EOC: People showing COVID-19 symptoms will be allowed to vote

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — People showing COVID-19 symptoms will be allowed to vote this coming May 9, 2022, although they will be monitored by the Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementor…

Baron Geisler registers as a voter in Cebu, urges Cebuanos to vote

Immae Lachica 10/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Known Filipino actor Baron Geisler makes an important move today, October 12, by registering as a voter in the North District of Cebu City for the coming May 2022 elections. Election Officer 2 Omar…

Biden denounces ‘irresponsible’ Trump fight to reverse election

11/20/2020

Wilmington, United States—US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday accused Donald Trump of brazenly damaging democracy as the incumbent pressed on with a campaign to reverse his election loss through fraud claims and personal outreach to election authorities.…

Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims

11/18/2020

Washington, United States—Donald Trump on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, fired the government’s top election security official, who had rejected the president’s unsubstantiated claims of “massive” fraud in the vote he lost to Joe Biden. Trump announced on…

Trump – for a moment – alludes to election defeat

11/16/2020

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump has yet to admit defeat in the US election. But with a word here, a slip there, he is raising the prospect ever more plainly. In a tweet Sunday morning, Trump appeared…

Is Trump mounting a coup — or just putting on a circus?

11/13/2020

Washington, United States—Is President Donald Trump’s unprecedented assault on the US election results a coup in progress — or mere political show? In this golden age of conspiracy theories, few can agree. Ostensibly, Trump is exercising his…

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