Trump convicted: what's next
NEW YORK, United States — Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president to be convicted of a crime -- 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
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Budget Secretary Pangandaman elected as Open Government Partnership new Steering Committee Member
Department of Budget and Management Secretary and Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Chairperson Amenah F. Pangandaman was announced as a new member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee on May 30, 2024.
Bets using AI, deepfake videos in campaign face raps
MANILA, Philippines — Candidates who use artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake videos during the campaign for the May 2025 midterm elections may face legal suits, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced yesterday.
5 perpetually disqualified from holding public office
THE Commission on Elections has perpetually disqualified from holding public office five candidates who lost during the last two elections due to their failure to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs).
Comelec drops calendar for 2025 midterm elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections released on Wednesday night the official calendar of activities for next year’s midterm elections.
Comelec eyes ban on AI, deepfakes
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes during the campaign for the May 2025 midterm elections.
Voter registrants up to 3.2M
MORE Filipinos are looking to become registered voters in time for the May 2025 national and local polls as there are now over 3.2 million who have filed their applications with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Comelec mulls requiring 10 nominees, zero substitution for party-list groups
AS part of continued efforts to prevent abuses in the system, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now looking at requiring all party-list organizations participating in the May 2025 polls to submit a list of 10 nominees.