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‘Bring it on’ — Drug war commander invites probes into killings

MANILA — The top enforcer of a brutal war on drugs on Friday dared prosecutors to go after him for the deaths of thousands of...
Ronald Cardema and Rodrigo Duterte

All issues surrounding Ronald Cardema’s partylist nominee substitution

Sarah Elago of the Kabataan Partylist claimed that Ronald Cardema of the National Youth Commission (NYC) is seeking to replace his wife as nominee...

Bam is in or out? Why official, unofficial counts are different

Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino appears to be included in the top 12 of the Comelec's official tally even though he has never figured in...

Breaking down the reported ‘errors, glitches’ of the 2019 midterm elections

The conduct of the 2019 elections had more reports of anomalies and issues compared to the previous automated polls in 2016. Lawyer Gregorio Larrazabal, former...
Filipino voters

Does that viral (unverified) ‘ballot pre-shading’ video mean cheating? Not quite.

An unverified video clip of ballots being pre-shaded is making rounds online and alarming Filipinos about the possibility of widespread cheating in the elections. The...

Philippines withdraws top diplomats from Canada over trash row

The Philippines is withdrawing top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in...
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Otso Diretso candidates lose Senate but wins Twitter

Twitter Philippines recognized senatorial aspirant and Marawi civic leader Samira Gutoc as the most talked about candidate in the microblogging platform during the 2019...
Filipino voters

Post-election stress? Here’s how you can keep calm and carry on after elections

As questions and concerns are raised regarding the partial unofficial tally of the 2019 midterm elections, tips on how to handle post-election stress surfaced...
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Leni Robredo debunks post saying she will ‘resign’ if Otso Diretso loses

Vice President Leni Robredo debunked a Facebook post claiming that she will "resign" if not one of the senatorial aspirants under the Otso Diretso...
Teddy Locsin Jr.

Midterm polls a ‘referendum’ on Duterte’s drug war? Not quite

Top diplomat Teodoro “Teddy” Locsin Jr. perceived the results of the midterm elections as a “referendum” for the administration’s lethal war on drugs, even...
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What’s with the #HalalanDayaan2019 trend on Twitter?

Two days before the election, hashtag "HalalanDayaan2019" trended on Twitter as Filipinos started discussing election fraud. Shortly after Monday's midterm vote, the hashtag was appended...
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Post on Filipino youth’s sentiments over the election is viral for a reason

A Facebook user wrote a lengthy post on the dismay young Filipinos over the results of the midterm elections. Facebook user Rexie Robles Tamayo shared...
Bikoy denying Sotto claims

In new video, ‘Bikoy’ disowns signature in affidavit Sotto released

Peter Joemel Advincula or "Bikoy" denied signing a sworn statement supposedly secured by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto" and claimed that it was not...
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Namfrel, politicians demand Comelec explanation on server ‘glitches’

The sporadic glitches of the transmission server brought suspicions of possible cheating in the counting of votes of the automated elections. Senator Panfilo Lacson and...
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Angel Locsin shuts down Ferdinand Marcos supporter on Twitter

Actress Angel Locsin slammed a Twitter user anew for implying that she is a New People's Army supporter after defending senatorial aspirant Neri Colmenares from being...