Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 23:24:01 +0000
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — It was deemed a superparty.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 18:39:18 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — While there is no single reason why opposition Otso Diretso candidates lost, it could partially be traced to them going head-to-head against President Rodrigo Duterte, who wasn’t on the ballot, according to analysts.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 18:08:22 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Independent senatorial candidate Larry Gadon on Tuesday cried foul over the allegedly rigged results of Monday’s midterm elections, claiming his votes were shaved to push administration allies in the winning circle.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 21:35:04 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Reelectionist Sen. Grace Poe on Monday said she “doesn’t owe anything” to [administration allies in the Senate] for her to toe the line amid fears that the chamber would become less independent should President Duterte’s candidates sweep the senatorial elections.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 18:22:16 +0000
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has released partial, unofficial vote tallies on its transparency server, representing 92.77 percent of all polling precincts in the country. Reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar leads the race with 23,648,977 votes.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 16:30:11 +0000
In making a final push for his senatorial slate, President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday zeroed in on opposition bets longer than he did on his own candidates.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 15:35:30 +0000
In an event that looked like the most festive exit from the campaign trail one has ever seen, pro-administration senatoriables held a mitín de avance in Pasig City on Friday, less two days before the midterm polls on May 13.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 14:48:50 +0000
Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos vowed to promote laws that would improve benefits for mothers. “Sabi nila, the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. At ang mga nanay na tulad natin ang tunay na rockstars,” Marcos said in a statement issued on Saturday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 14:20:10 +0000
Maguindanao Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu, a lesser-known senatorial candidate under the slate of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), is banking on the support of Mindanao voters.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 13:19:45 +0000
Pro-administration senatorial bet and former top cop Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa denied that the five-man senatorial ticket of the ruling party would become lapdogs of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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