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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV election and inauguration
American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8, after a two-day conclave to choose the new pope. Taking the name Leo XIV, he is the first...
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FACT CHECK: Local surveys showing Duterte family, others winning, are fake —...
Claim: Pulse Asia Research Inc. released a series of local election preference surveys conducted in Davao City, Cagayan de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao de Oro. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked...
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FACT CHECK: Maguindanao del Norte gubernatorial bet Teng Mangudadatu has not...
Claim: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Suharto “Teng” Tan Mangudadatu from running for governor of Maguindanao del Norte in the 2025 local elections due to his failure to prove...
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‘God’s love is manifested through voting’– ex-CBCP president
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Leading a special Holy Mass in Davao City a day before the local and national elections on Monday, May 12, a former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)...
View ArticleToo hot: Pogoy breaks out as TNT turns back Meralco for 3rd straight win
MANILA, Philippines – When Roger Pogoy is blazing hot, not even one of the best defensive teams in the PBA can stop him. Pogoy torched defending Philippine Cup champion Meralco with a season-high 34...
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In longtime Malapitan stronghold, Trillanes promises ‘Bagong Caloocan’
MANILA, Philippines – Caloocan City mayoral candidate and former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV vowed to establish a “Bagong Caloocan” if elected, as he wrapped up the final stretch of his...
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Pope Leo XIV appeals for ‘no more war’ in first Sunday message
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in Saint Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope, elected on...
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FACT CHECK: No survey conducted in Cebu – Pulse Asia
Claim: Pulse Asia Research Incorporated conducted a survey in Cebu with 1,200 respondents in key cities, towns and municipalities, which resulted in a majority vote in favor of Cebu gubernatorial...
View ArticlePhilippines votes against backdrop of Marcos-Duterte feud
MANILA, Philippines – In what is seen to be a referendum of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, Filipinos entered election day of the 2025 midterm polls on Monday, May 12. During the...
View Article2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM #PHVote: Rappler’s coverage of the 2025 midterm elections
MANILA, Philippines – With 68.4 million Filipinos registered to vote in the 2025 midterm elections, candidates are vying for 18,320 elective positions — including 12 seats in the Senate and 329 in the...
View ArticleMenchie Abalos elected Mandaluyong mayor
MANILA,Philippines – Incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos is set to win as Mandaluyong City mayor. Abalos garnered 146,546 votes, according to partial, unofficial results as of 12:12 am on...
View ArticleNestor Archival wins Cebu City mayoral race
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival will assume Cebu City’s top post after being declared the winner in the elections on Monday, May 12. Archival garnered 232,770 votes, based on...
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Hamor family retains key positions in Sorsogon
ALBAY, Philippines – The Hamor family retained key political positions in Sorsogon in the 2025 midterm elections, with Jose Edwin “Boboy” Hamor winning as governor, his wife Ester Hamor as city mayor,...
View ArticleCongresswoman Cynthia King-Chan is new Lapu-Lapu mayor
CEBU, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Representative Ma. Cynthia King-Chan won the mayoral race in the city on Monday, May 12. Chan earned 134,028 votes against former congresswoman Paz Radaza and...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Martin Romualdez reelected in Leyte
CEBU, Philippines – House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who ran unopposed, returned as Leyte’s 1st District Representative. Romualdez received 173, 846 votes in the 1st District of Leyte which consists of...
View ArticleAfter 33 years, Villars lose grip on Las Piñas district
MANILA, Philippines – Las Piñas City Councilor Mark Anthony Santos won the congressional seat and defeated Senator Cynthia Villar in the race, breaking the Villars’ decades-long hold on the position....
View ArticleAround 5 million in vote discrepancy caught just in time
MANILA, Philippines – Voters who stayed up waiting for election results may have prematurely felt exhilarated or upset by the rankings and vote margins they were seeing in media’s live results pages....
View ArticleKanlaon erupts again after spike in volcanic earthquakes
MANILA, Philippines – Less than a day after state volcanologists noted an increase in the number of volcanic earthquakes for Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, an explosive eruption occurred in the wee...
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‘Very surprised’ Aquino claims victory, Pangilinan credits relentless campaign
MANILA, Philippines – In a turnout not predicted by any survey, and shocking even their supporters, former senators Benigno “Bam” Aquino and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan are so far cozy in their top 5...
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