Rappler's latest stories on vice presidential elections
FACT CHECK: No results yet in ongoing 2016 VP election recount
Due to the confidential nature of the recount process, claims of vote counts should be taken with a grain of salt, unless backed up by official, verifiable sources or documents
Robredo, Marcos to PET: No intention to violate gag order on VP protest
Both camps argue that they were only responding to each other's 'misleading' claims and statements regarding the recount
FACT CHECK: No ‘dead voters’ for Robredo in Negros Occidental town
A blog post claiming poll fraud in Salvador Benedicto town has got the wrong vote counts. Then the Comelec and Namfrel officials deny ever making the statements attributed to them.
PET resets VP protest ballot recount to April 2
The camps of Vice President Leni Robredo and former senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr say they were informed of the new schedule in a meeting with the Presidential Electoral Tribunal
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
Marcos 'ill-advised' over claims vs ballot images in VP protest – Robredo camp
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez says the poll body held a VCM roadshow from 2015 to 2016 to explain the new features of the ballot, which the Marcos camp claims was never explained to them
All aboard #PHVote in a sea of data
Huge volumes of data fuel a seemingly 'never-ending' coverage of Philippine elections
'Discrepancies' found in VP vote count in Cebu City – ex-congressman
But ex-Comelec chief Sixto Brillantes Jr – who supports losing VP bet Bongbong Marcos – says there are 'no supposed manipulations' that took place
Bongbong vs Leni: 2016 'election fingerprints' in possible recount areas
EXCLUSIVE: Election results in these provinces may be up for recount if the Presidential Electoral Tribunal grants the petitions of Marcos and Robredo in their respective protests
Marcos completes payment of P66.2-M electoral protest fee
Former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr pays the remaining balance of his fee prior to the conduct of the preliminary hearing on his electoral protest and Vice President Leni Robredo s counter protest
2016 Bongbong vs Leni poll protest: What ARMM 'election fingerprints' say
EXCLUSIVE: Can election data back up Bongbong Marcos request to annul results in 3 provinces in the ARMM?
SC dismisses Roxas electoral protest vs Binay
It will be an exercise in futility to conduct a revision and engage in academic discussion in order to determine who really won as vice president in the 2010 elections
Why Leni Robredo should file a counter-protest vs Marcos Jr
To offset any potential votes that Marcos will gain in the recount it is both strategic and necessary for the VP to take a counter offensive A counter protest however is as expensive as filing a protest
Robredo fears legal fees, not Marcos' protest
UPDATED Vice President Leni Robredo reiterates that former senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr s protest is baseless and she has nothing to hide
SC grants Marcos petition to protect poll materials
The Presidential Electoral Tribunal orders the Comelec to protect all poll materials relevant to the election protest filed by former senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo
Undervoting in 2016 VP election: Will it help Marcos' case?
Historically the behavior of voters with regard to undervoting has been essentially the same in the last two presidential polls PPCRV information technology director William Yu says
'Poll cheating' in Quezon: Did Saycon's witnesses change story?
The numbers cited by alleged election operators don t add up
Robredo to assure Duterte of '100% support'
Obligasyon sa taumbayan na pag kaming dalawa ay magkasundo ang makikinabang lamang noon ay ang ating mga kababayan says Vice President elect Leni Robredo
Duterte, Robredo to be proclaimed next week
On Friday May 27 Congress finishes tallying all 167 certificates of canvass from provinces chartered cities and local and overseas absentee
Robredo tells supporters: Win impossible without you
Kahit mahirap ang sitwasyon kapag tinatawag tayong magsakripisyo sa bayan wala tayong karapatan tumalikod dito says Vice President elect Leni Robredo
Robredo wins as VP on late husband's birthday
On the last day of canvassing of votes Rodrigo Duterte wins as president with 16 601 997 votes while Leni Robredo tops the tight vice presidential race with 14 418 817 votes
As canvassing continues, Robredo heads home
Leni Robredo heads home to Naga City to celebrate her late husband s 58th birthday as Congress continues to canvass votes for the presidency and vice presidency
Marcos leads with votes from Ilocano, vote-rich areas
On the 2nd day of canvassing of votes for VP Ferdinand Marcos Jr edges out Leni Robredo his lead peaking at 1 9 million Robredo s votes from Camarines Sur and Mindanao help narrow Marcos lead
Macalintal: Under voting doesn't mean electoral fraud
Romulo Macalintal lawyer of vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo says under voting is common for all positions
Macalintal: 'Walang forever' when it comes to canvassing of votes
Leni Robredo’s legal team says the canvassing of votes shouldn’t take too long – assuming candidates are able to accept defeat gracefully
Data scientists call for responsible use of data in analysis, reporting
Over 100 data science professionals also assert that a graph allegedly showing an irregularity in Leni Robredo’s surge in the tight VP race does not amount to evidence of fraud
EXPLAINER: Prospects of electoral protest after VP canvassing
The NBOC has no authority to entertain allegations of fraud outside of the face of the certificates of canvass They can only be taken up in an election protest before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal
Macalintal: Senators’ proclamation 'negates poll irregularities'
What is sauce for the gander is likewise sauce for the goose argues the lead counsel of current VP race frontrunner Leni Robredo
EXPLAINER: Audit of vice presidential votes? Here are the hurdles
Should the Comelec grant the request for a special audit the Marcos camp can use it to delay and block some returns from being canvassed in Congress
Why Congress needs to canvass votes for president, VP
Why does Congress need to canvass votes for president and vice president before proclamation? What are the processes involved?
Marcos camp files formal request to open Comelec servers
VP bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr wants his team of IT experts to be allowed to audit the election results server before the start of the canvassing of votes
Worried about cheating, Robredo says remember 1986
The Liberal Party vice presidential candidate calls out chief rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr for mind conditioning
Robredo: We're not asking Marcos to concede
The camp of vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo earlier declared that a win by Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr is mathematically unlikely at this point
Marcos camp confident to win in official canvass by over 100k votes
Citing figures from 104 certificates of canvass the camp of VP candidate Bongbong Marcos says he has 13 506 005 votes vs Leni Robredo s 13 343 009
Which VP candidate benefited the most from zero votes?
Nationwide more precincts voted zero for Robredo than they did for Marcos Marcos also got more votes from the precincts that gave Robredo zero votes
Candidates' votes drop after server glitch excludes precincts
Rappler checks previous versions of the result files against the Comelec national results server and finds all the candidates votes are affected
IN PHOTOS: Robredo 'declares' win, asks supporters to 'end divisiveness'
Pag ako ay nagsimula nang maglingkod bilang pangalawang pangulo binabantayan pa rin ako Kapag nagkakamali pinapaalala Kapag tama naman ang ginagawa pinapalakas iyong loob Leni Robredo tells a crowd of supporters on May 15
How regions voted for Robredo, Marcos in 2016 VP race
Marcos enjoys a big lead in the Solid North regions while Robredo gets massive support from Bicol and Western Visayas regions
Mission #ProtectVPLeni: How the Robredo campaign guards a tight race
The Leni Robredo team shifts from campaign to vote protection mode as it is poised to win a slim victory against Senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr
EXPLAINER: What Marcos Jr should do to prove election fraud
If Mr Marcos seriously wants to know the truth the truth is just sitting on his lap His team surely has copies of the election returns printed at the precincts
Robredo camp downplays concerns on credibility of polls
Despite Smartmatic s unauthorized changing of an election related hash code the camp of front runner Robredo maintains this does not change the vote counts
Pineda fails to deliver for Aquino's bets in Pampanga
In the Pineda clan s hometown of Lubao Rodrigo Duterte secures the top spot while administration bet Mar Roxas ends up in 4th place
From mudslinging to math-slaying: 'Experts' clash on VP race result
Experts weigh in on the dramatic rise of vice presidential bet Leni Robredo in the partial unofficial tally and most of them agree that the issue is simply a function of geography and common sense
Comelec on change in hash code: 'No cheating'
UPDATED The Comelec dispels claims of cheating raised by the camp of Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a change in the hash code of an election server
Marcos wins in Metro Manila, enjoys big lead over Robredo
Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr secures the support of some Metro Manila officials giving him a huge lead in the region over contender Leni Robredo
Robredo camp to Marcos: Stop the 'mind conditioning'
The camp of vice presidential bet Leni Robredo says Bongbong Marcos should formally bring his concerns to the Comelec
From LP to GP to DU30: Salceda willing to help Duterte team
Outgoing Albay Governor Joey Salceda describes Rodrigo Duterte s apparent win as a glorious day for the countryside
Comelec server hash codes altered, then Robredo votes surged – Marcos camp
Despite airing its suspicion to the public Marcos camp is still uncertain whether the alleged new codes in fact altered the count
'Escudero supporters switched to Robredo to prevent a Marcos win'
Political analyst Richard Heydarian says Leni Robredo became the rallying point for the reformist vote that wants to stop the return of Marcos to office
Unyielding Marcos says Robredo's rise in tally 'strange'
It was a very measured increase in the votes that doesn t seem to follow what our internal surveys are saying Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr says
