Comelec annuls election of Quezon lawmaker
The Commission on Elections’ Second Division annulled the proclamation of Quezon’s fourth district congresswoman-elect Angelina Tan last Friday and ordered for a recount of votes.
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Duterte tells criminals: Leave Davao City vertically or horizontally
Newly elected mayor Rodrigo Duterte renewed his warning to criminals as he took his oath Sunday, the seventh time he had taken since he was first elected as mayor in 1988.
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Elected officials told: Repay voters’ trust with hard work
Thanking the people who voted you into office is simply not enough.
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Estrada vows to fight corruption
Once convicted of plunder, then pardoned to be set free, Joseph “Erap” Estrada, who was elected Manila mayor in May, vowed to combat corruption on Sunday and paint an honorable image of Manila after...
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Alleged ‘jueteng’ lord launches political dynasty
Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda is usually elusive, especially when “jueteng,” an illegal numbers racket that is a known source of payola to authorities, is in the news. But basking in the glow of the political...
View Article700 supporters of defeated mayoral bet in Leyte arrested in rally
The police and military arrested around 700 supporters of a defeated mayoral candidate of Baybay City in Leyte early Monday morning for reportedly throwing stones at policemen, injuring several, and...
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Comelec forms team to probe illegal ballot printing in QC
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has created a fact-finding committee to investigate a Quezon City printing firm for allegedly illegally printing ballots for the midterm elections.
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SC strikes down Comelec limits on pols’ election ad airtime
Upholding civil liberties, the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional part of a Commission on Elections resolution setting tighter airtime limits on political ads, in a decision on Tuesday that made...
View ArticleComelec ousts Antique governor Javier for suspending mayor during 2013 poll...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has voted to remove Antique Gov. Exequiel Javier from his post for violation of the Omnibus Election Code.
View ArticleProbe of PCOS failure to transmit 2013 poll data from 18K precincts backed
Lawyer and former Biliran congressman Glenn Chong has supported Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile's call to Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista to explain why more than 18,000 Precinct Count Optical...
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Grace Poe wins first round
In proceedings that hardly lasted 30 minutes, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) on Friday dropped the question of residency against Sen. Grace Poe, partly clearing the way for her to run for higher...
View ArticleCops deployed to secure canvassing of votes at PICC
The Philippine National Police has deployed policemen to secure the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, where the national canvassing of votes for the senatorial race was being...
View Article5 Davao Oriental towns fail to transmit poll results due to defective flash...
Out of the 11 towns in the province of Davao Oriental, five failed to transmit election results for canvassing. The post 5 Davao Oriental towns fail to transmit poll results due to defective flash...
View ArticleBishops accept Catholic vote not yet at its full strength in elections
The Catholic Church's efforts to sway the electorate into supporting senatorial candidates it deemed good for the country ended in disappointment. The post Bishops accept Catholic vote not yet at its...
View ArticlePNP asks critics to file raps vs electioneering, partisan cops
Hale them to court. Politicians accusing policemen of working for their rivals during the elections should file formal complaints, instead of bringing their allegations in the media, the Philippine...
View Article‘Binay proves vote-getting branch should now be sole UNA leader’—Osmeña
The writing on the wall is clear: Vice President Jejomar Binay is the one, true king of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and should now take leadership. The post ‘Binay proves vote-getting branch...
View ArticlePalace hints at new Senate leader
Malacañang described the 9-3 win of Team PNoy in the Senate race, as well as the overwhelming victory of administration candidates in local polls, as a resounding endorsement of President Benigno...
View ArticleRemulla still Cavite Gov, Maliksi concedes, calls for reconciliation
Could the 2013 elections end the decades-old political rift in Cavite? The post Remulla still Cavite Gov, Maliksi concedes, calls for reconciliation appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleBishops eye plan of action against vote buying, PCOS flaws in future polls
Several Catholic bishops said on Wednesday they were saddened that vote-buying worsened during the May 13 elections, an indication that the Catholic Church should boost its efforts to educate voters...
View ArticleDead man biggest winner
A dead man, Fernando Poe Jr., the “King of Philippine Movies,” was the biggest winner in the midterm election just concluded. The post Dead man biggest winner appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleDid you know: NCR registered voters
Only 69 percent of registered voters (4.27 million out of 6.18 million) in the National Capital Region actually voted in the 2010 national elections. The post Did you know: NCR registered voters...
View ArticleMetro incumbents win some, lose some
Incumbent officials seeking reelection in the cities of Taguig, Las Piñas, Marikina, Malabon and Pasay claimed victory although it was a different story for those in Parañaque, Antipolo City and...
View ArticleMMDA to pols: Help us tidy up
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino on Wednesday appealed to both winners and losers to help the agency in the post-election cleanup. The post MMDA to pols: Help us...
View ArticleMalfunctioning flash cards, PCOS machines delay canvassing in Southern Luzon
Faulty compact flash (CF) cards and malfunctioning PCOS machines delayed transmission of election returns to some municipal and provincial board of canvassers, delaying the proclamation of winners in...
View ArticleLiberal Party tightens grip on power in Caraga Region
Caraga Region’s political dynasties, many of them allied with the Liberal Party (LP) of President Benigno Aquino III, have retained their grip on power. The post Liberal Party tightens grip on power in...
View ArticlePoll winners proclaimed in Northern, Central Luzon
The ballots have been counted in many provinces, giving fresh mandate to new leaders by July. The post Poll winners proclaimed in Northern, Central Luzon appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleVillage of 800 to decide mayoral election in Compostela Valley town
With a voting population of just over 800, the special elections for five communities in Barangay (the village of) Gabi here could become one of the costliest, at least for the pockets of the...
View ArticleVice mayor takes over Dagupan after mayor Lim suffered stroke
Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez took over as acting mayor of this city on Thursday, after Mayor Benjamin Lim suffered a stroke and was brought to Metro Manila for treatment. The post Vice mayor takes over...
View ArticleFuentebella wins, but Aga Muhlach refuses to accept loss
William “Wimpy” Fuentebella won the biggest challenge so far faced by the Fuentebellas in their own turf, narrowly holding on to the Partido district in Camarines Sur which their family has controlled...
View Article‘Election is over, let’s work together’—Nancy Binay
As the election period culminated Saturday, Senator-elect Nancy Binay called on to the public, including his critics, to work together in doing what needs to be done for the country. The post ‘Election...
View ArticleNancy Binay: It’s just starting to sink in
“It’s finally starting to sink in, little by little,” Senator-elect Nancy Binay told the Inquirer, aware of the tough job that lies ahead after her victory in Monday’s elections. The post Nancy Binay:...
View ArticleLP can’t gain Luzon foothold
The Liberal Party’s quest to become the ruling party for the 2016 presidential election is going to be a much longer and harder journey, as far as central and northern Luzon are concerned. The post LP...
View ArticleLP’s Tañada Jr. files protest in Quezon congressional race
“Toby” Tañada Jr. has contested his defeat as the representative of Quezon's fourth district, asking the Commission on Elections to credit to him the votes cast for a disqualified candidate that shared...
View ArticleMaguindanao teachers complain about delayed poll service honoraria
Maguindanao teachers have complained about the delay in the payment of their election service honararia, saying nothing has changed in the way the Commission on Elections treated public school teachers...
View ArticleMany Negros teachers still unpaid for Election Day service, says poll official
Many of the 6,132 teachers, and 99 members and 330 support staff of 33 boards of canvassers in this province have yet to be paid their election service honoraria totalling P27.168 million, the...
View ArticleCBCP to Comelec: Answer questions on midterm polls
A day after the Commission on Elections admitted that there were "discrepancies" in the random manual audit of ballots, the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines urged the...
View ArticleComelec still owes Smartmatic P270M as retention fee – Brillantes
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) still owes election technology provider Smartmatic International some P270 million, almost a month after the midterm polls. The post Comelec still owes Smartmatic...
View ArticlePoll gun ban over
After keeping their guns indoors for the past five months, licensed gun owners may start bringing their firearms outside their residence starting on Thursday (June 13). The post Poll gun ban over...
View Article9 nabbed for carrying firearms on last day of election gun ban
They just can't wait. The post 9 nabbed for carrying firearms on last day of election gun ban appeared first on Inquirer News.
View Article99.97% PCOS accuracy ‘practically perfect’
“Practically perfect.” So said Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr., of the 99.9747 percent accuracy rate of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines, a rate 0.0203...
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