“I am aware of that and I think that’s part of the challenge,” Bernardo said in mixed Filipino and English. "I know that I will be an underdog in this campaign. I guess I will just leave my fate to the people and let them decide."

"Mandaleños will still have a tried and tested kind of leadership," Abalos said.

Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna on Wednesday filed her certificate of candidacy to become the capital city’s top official.

An operations manager of a trucking company was shot dead by motorcycle-riding men in Quezon City on Monday night.

Three persons were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Pasay for allegedly selling medicine used to treat COVID-19.

At least 415 inmates at the New Bilibid Prison’s maximum security compound were able to register to vote in next year’s elections, the Bureau of Corrections said yesterday.

The quarantine status for the island-province of Batanes was relaxed yesterday, 15 days after it was placed under the strictest enhanced community quarantine classification.

A wife of a municipal councilor was shot dead by motorcycle-riding men in Numancia, Aklan yesterday.

The vote-rich province of Pangasinan is expected to have more than 2.1 million registered voters for the next year’s elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

The Philippine National Police has dismissed a police official who allegedly sexually abused former Ozamiz City vice mayor Nova Princess Parojinog.