Comelec lists over 3 million voters for 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — The registered voters for the May 2025 midterm elections have reached more than three million, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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Press Release - Senate elects Chiz Escudero as new Senate President; Cayetano is new Committee on Accounts chair
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is the new chair of the Senate Committee on Accounts following a revamp of the Senate in Monday's session that saw Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero elected as the new Senate President.
Migz out, Chiz in as Senate chief
MANILA, Philippines — Two days before Congress goes on sine die adjournment, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned yesterday as Senate president, as some of his colleagues were reportedly laying the groundwork for his ouster.
Sara’s ratings dip below Marcos – OCTA
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since their election in 2022, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte obtained lower satisfaction and trust ratings than President Marcos in the quarterly survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.
Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration
KINMEN, Taiwan — Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday, the eve of Lai Ching-te's inauguration as Taiwan's new president.
Marcos says photos with Alice Guo prove nothing
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his photos with Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, who is currently facing controversies over suspicions about her citizenship and alleged connections to an offshore gaming operator, mean nothing.
NPC forges alliance with President Marcos Partido Federal
MANILA, Philippines — More than a week after forging an alliance with the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the party of President Marcos, formed yet another partnership, this time with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), as it sets its sights on the 2025 midterm polls.
Blocs choose Sulu governor for BARMM chief minister in 2025 midterm polls
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — An influential bloc of politicians on Saturday anointed Sulu Gov. Hadji Abdusakur Tan Sr. as bet for chief minister of the 80-member regional parliament during next year’s first ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.