Philippines Headlines
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:25:00 +0800Isko Moreno concedes presidential derby to Bongbong Marcos
"The next administration won't be successful if the resentment and bad blood continue... We need to unite and stand behind the next chosen one by the people," Moreno said in Filipino in a livestreamed press briefing on his Facebook page.
Tue, 10 May 2022 16:07:00 +0800Possible effects of poll activities on COVID-19 cases seen in two weeks — DOH
In a briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said health protocols were enforced properly in some polling centers. But poor adherence to public health safety safeguards, such as physical distancing rules, was also observed in other vot...
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:21:00 +0800PNP to remain at polling precincts until all election materials recovered
"At this time when national canvassing is now underway, we can safely say with utmost certainty that the 2022 National and Local Elections is now a shining chapter in our nation’s rich and colorful history, and a moving-up point to a new beginning,...
Tue, 10 May 2022 14:30:00 +0800Robredo says consulting with experts on poll fraud claims
Vice President Leni Robredo says she is now consulting with experts on poll fraud claims surfacing online.
Tue, 10 May 2022 13:08:00 +0800Comelec en banc junks last of Marcos disqualification, cancellation cases
"A careful review of the Motions for Reconsideration reveals that they failed to raise new matters that would warrant the reversal of the Assailed Resolution," the decision reads, adding that the motions "merely contain rehash of the Petitioners' as...
Tue, 10 May 2022 12:21:00 +0800Asserting 'poll fraud', protesters reject Marcos victory at Comelec HQ
The protesters massed up chanting various calls against martial law, the Comelec, the Marcoses and President Rodrigo Duterte.
Tue, 10 May 2022 11:19:00 +0800'I accept the will of the people': Sotto on partial, unofficial results
Asked for comment on the partial, unofficial tally, vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said he "accepts the will of the people."
Tue, 10 May 2022 10:18:00 +0800Bongbong Marcos elected as Philippine president by majority vote
Thirty-six years after the historic ouster of a strongman through the People Power Revolution, the Philippines — in a historic majority vote — elected his son and namesake Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the 17th president of a country...
Tue, 10 May 2022 06:55:00 +0800Lacson: 'I'm going home'
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on early Tuesday morning that he will go home and serve his family "for a change", with Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. climbing past his rivals in the presidential race.
Tue, 10 May 2022 03:24:00 +0800As Marcos keeps lead, Robredo tells supporters fight doesn't end at polls
Vice President Leni Robredo rallied her supporters to continue fighting even as she acknowledged that the voice of the people is getting "clearer and clearer."