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In House panel report, ABS-CBN accused of favoring Robredo in 2016
But ABS-CBN denies backing any candidate in the 2016 elections, which saw Vice President Leni Robredo defeat Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and 5 other male vice presidential bets
ABS-CBN failed to air ads of many candidates, not just Duterte's
ABS-CBN says presidential bet Mar Roxas and vice presidential candidates Leni Robredo, Alan Peter Cayetano, and Antonio Trillanes IV are among those who have unaired ads during the 2016 campaign
DRC opposition chief wins vote as rival, church cry foul
(3rd UPDATE) Election officials name Felix Tshisekedi, son of the country's long-term opposition leader, provisional winner of the troubled vote to replace President Joseph Kabila
Indonesia kicks off presidential race as currency slumps
Opinion polls show Indonesian President Joko Widodo well ahead of his main challenger Prabowo Subianto
Cambodia ruling party sweeps parliament after vote with no opposition
The dissolved opposition is planning on ramping up efforts with governments abroad to put more pressure on Cambodian leader Hun Sen
Maduro wins as rivals call for new Venezuela elections
(3rd UPDATE) The official result gives Maduro 67.7% of the vote, with Falcon a distant second with 21.2%. In the last opinion polls before the vote, the pair are seen as running neck-and-neck.
Sotto’s 2016 poll fraud claim affects Duterte down to councilors – Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo says questioning the integrity of the 2016 elections also means questioning the victory of all winning candidates
Comelec's Guanzon: ‘There will be no failed election’
The Comelec is ready for the country’s third automated elections – from human personnel down to the machines
Security forces on alert ahead of tense PH elections
Commission on Elections commissioner Luie Guia says the poll body has been receiving reports of massive vote buying
Teary-eyed Poe in Pangasinan: Elect a Pangasinense president
On the last day of campaign Grace Poe spends time in vote rich Pangasinan
Cybersecurity measures part of poll preparations – PNP
The PNP says it has alerted its anti cybercrime group to provide additional security following hacking attacks on the Commission on Elections website
Sereno: SC must do justice to foundlings like Poe
A presumption of foundlings natural born status can be established by the deliberations of the 1935 Constitution and the history of its provisions says the Chief Justice
Comelec mock elections begin in 9 provinces
In Centro 1 in Tuguegarao City at least 20 votes have been cast more than two hours since the mock elections started This is a low turnout compared to the expected 461 voters
Teachers on poll duty to get extra P2,000 – Comelec
It’s really part of their patriotic service to the community to ensure that we have clean elections says Comelec chairman Andres Bautista
DepEd: Required or not, teachers ready to render election duties
Education Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali says the department is right on track in its preparations for the 2016 elections
Fil-Chinese businessmen welcome Duterte’s peace, order agenda
Some have misgivings however about Duterte s promise to end crime saying It s easier said than done How will he make sure policemen don t go overboard and just kill whoever they want?
On Duterte's trail: Where did he go? What did he do?
Since March 2015 Rodrigo Duterte s survey ratings have been steadily rising but can he catch up with leading contender Jejomar Binay?
Poe confident SC will act 'swiftly' on election case
The camp of Senator Grace Poe will file their petition before the Supreme Court on Monday
Leni Robredo: Political will needed to implement K to 12
The VP candidate is in favor of the K to 12 program despite the problems expected to go with its full implementation
Chiz Escudero on Roxas: I did not sin against him in 2010
The VP bet chooses the LP standard bearer as the one he would likely have the hardest time working with if elected together
All in the family: ARMM political clans seek posts in 2016
Familiar names attached to powerful political clans in ARMM are seen in the official list of those who filed their certificates of candidacy with the Comelec
Bongbong Marcos: Tandem with Miriam ‘not a surprise’ to me
We believe in many of the same things says Senator Bongbong Marcos addressing questions on his perceived odd tandem with Senator Miriam Santiago
Duterte: Filipinos not yet ready for my leadership style
If you’re carrying a gun and I tell you to drop it and you don t drop it I won t even count says Duterte
'Boto Lasalyano': DLSU campaigns for educated voting
There might be a lot of you but that doesn t mean you ll make an impact You have to get your act together first COMELEC s James Jimenez tells Lasallian students
Comelec junks own bid to extend campaign period
The poll body finds out that legally ‘the Comelec does not have any authority to move the campaign period’
'Next president should have jobs roadmap' – OFW advocate
OFW advocate Susan Ople wants the next administration to create a separate department devoted to OFWs among others
Duterte keeping an open mind about presidency
Several supporters believe that his conservative ratings in recent presidential surveys could have been higher if he had already declared his intent to run for president
Nigeria military retakes towns from Boko Haram in Yobe, Borno states
Nigeria s military says it cleared Boko Haram from the northeastern state of Yobe while also claiming victory over the militants in the strategic town of Bama in neighboring Borno state
Boko Haram hits Maiduguri again as Nigeria dismisses ISIS link
The latest attack comes after the government in Abuja described the militants pledge of allegiance to ISIS as a sign of weakness
Niger, Chad attack Boko Haram after ISIS pledge of allegiance
UPDATED The attacks which follow a sustained build up of troops in southern Niger opens up a new front in regional efforts to wipe out the Islamist group whose 6 year insurgency has spread across borders
Nigerian military claims success vs Boko Haram
UPDATED Meanwhile Nigeria s elections chief rules out any further postponement to upcoming presidential and parliamentary polls
House bill seeks to raise campaign spending limits
Baguio City Rep Nicasio Aliping Jr files HB 2362 seeking to increase campaign spending to up to P30 per voter
Belmonte: Reyes in, Tañada out of House members list
Incoming Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr favors HRET jurisdiction over poll protests
Nancy Binay outspends Poe, Aquino
Those who fail to submit campaign finance reports cannot assume office on June 30 according to Comelec Commissioner Christian Lim
Barangay officials want term extensions - again
In their national convention the Liga ng mga Barangay pushes for benefits and term extension from national leaders in exchange for their support in the 2013 elections
