‘Fastest’ canvassing in Philippine poll history?
The country's election commission projects an early finish in the canvassing of votes for senators and party lists, and aims to have the winners proclaimed this weekend.
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Philippine ex-president Duterte now wants ICC judges disqualified
Mr. Duterte's defence team wants them disqualified for supposedly having already decided on the issue of jurisdiction when they allowed the prosecution in 2021 to open a probe…
Incumbents, reelectionists, known faces rule Metro Manila mayoral races
Incumbent local chief executives, re-electionists and personalities from powerful political families dominated the results of the mayoral elections in Metro Manila. Most of the…
Red-tagging, illegal campaigning: Persistent pests in the Philippines’ 2025 midterm elections
According to data from Vote Report PH, a total of 1,750 reports of campaign violations were filed nationwide as of May 10, 2025, the last official day of campaigning.
Duterte allies bare impeach bid vs Philippine President Marcos; filing stalled
The Palace has long maintained the legality of Duterte’s arrest, saying the Philippine government merely honored its commitment to cooperate with the International Criminal…
Will the ‘real’ Filipino please stand up?
The confusion surrounding 'real' Filipino identity is understandable because, as journalist Carmen Nakpil said, Filipinos spent 300 years in a convent and 50 years in…
A matter of national survival: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Despite Filipinos' proud aspirations, they still languish at the bottom of global academic assessments, placing 77th out of 81 countries in the 2022 Programme for International…
Philippines accedes to Hague Evidence Convention
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the instrument of accession to the Convention, which, he said, would “streamline evidence collection techniques, reduce party…
President Marcos orders probe into dredging, reclamation in Philippine waters
Asked if the government would hold concerned local government units (LGUs) accountable for the quarrying operations in coastal areas, officials said it would depend on the results…
Top US general says America will keep promise to ensure Indo-Pacific allies’ security
The deteriorating South China Sea situation has raised fears among smaller nations that they will be arm-twisted into picking a side against their own self-interest.