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In a quandary over which party-list group to elect?
MANILA, Philippines – Still undecided on what partylist to vote for on May 9?A total of 115 groups are running in this year’s party-list elections. But voters will have to choose only one of them in...
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Aquino, Roxas, Poe and bungled invitations
There were only 3 days left to go before Election Day but in some ways, May 6, 2016 felt like a throwback to mid-2015. Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II grabbed headlines on Friday,...
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Voter turnout: How the PH compares to the world
MANILA, Philippines – Over 5.4 million Filipinos are registered to choose the next leaders of the Philippines on Monday, May 9.But based on voter turnout in the past elections, one cannot expect all...
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Jesse Robredo had something to say about Duterte's crime-fighting style
As the campaigns wrap up, the possibility stares at us that the presidential and vice presidential candidates who started out trailing their rivals might just get elected. (Check out Rappler's...
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'Fingerprints of election thieves' spotted in past PH polls data
MANILA, Philippines – In the 2007 elections, results for the Senate race from the province of Maguindanao generated a huge controversy after the province gave the administration’s Team Unity (TU) bets...
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5 provinces in PNP watchlist for 4 straight election years
MANILA, Philippines – Five provinces in the Philippines have consistently been prone to election-related violence and politically motivated incidents in the last 4 election years, records of the...
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Duterte sweeps Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Mindanaoan Mayor Rodrigo Duterte pulled a surprise when he captured most of the votes in Metro Manila which, in the last Standard poll, went for presidential contender Grace...
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Marcos wins in Metro Manila, enjoys big lead over Robredo
MANILA, Philippines – While candidates Leni Robredo and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr are still neck and neck in the vice presidential race based on the unofficial tally of national votes, it’s a...
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More than 100 precincts report 100% voter turnout
MANILA, Philippines – What's the probability of having a full turnout in voting precincts? Very improbable, experts say, because this defies the national average which hit about 75% in 2010 and 84%...
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The many firsts of president-elect Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte, presumptive president and expected winner of the 2016 elections, has given so much color to the Philippine presidential race.The Davao City mayor is such a...
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Why the delay in official tally for Senate, party-list races?
As the canvassing of votes for the 2016 senatorial and party-list elections at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) entered its 3rd day on Thursday, May 12, reporters and poll...
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Next Speaker? Pantaleon Alvarez and the ghost of NAIA 3
More than a month before the 16th Congress wraps up and president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is sworn into office, his party is already eyeing the top spot in the House of Representatives.Newly-elected...
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Election data quash Marcos' cheating pattern claim
MANILA, Philippines – Now that the hash mismatch issue has been explained, is there any truth to the claim that votes for vice-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos eroded at a "distinct pattern"...
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Aquino's 2009-2015 SALN: Net worth grew by more than 300%
MANILA, Philippines – In 2015, President Benigno Aquino III's last full year as the country's leader, he declared a net worth of P68.78 million.This 2015 net worth is just slightly higher than the...
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IN NUMBERS: President-elect Rodrigo Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – The rise of Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte to the presidency was a rollercoaster ride full of promises, profanities, and a very strong support base.He currently enjoys an...
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How regions voted for Robredo, Marcos in 2016 VP race
MANILA, Philippines – It’s nearly a week after the May 9 polls, but the vote count for the vice presidential election is far from being settled as both camps claimed victory.The 6-way race narrowed...
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Which VP candidate benefited the most from zero votes?
MANILA, Philippines – Did cheating happen in precincts where some candidates fared exceptionally well, while other candidates didn't and instead got zero votes? Not necessarily, our findings show. But...
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Duterte's agri secretary: Cotabato's Manny Piñol
MANILA, Philippines – Will he be good or won't he? That's for the Cabinet that president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is constituting at present.On Monday, May 16, Duterte identified former North Cotabato...
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Poll lawyers Macalintal, Brillantes: from GMA-FPJ to Leni-Bongbong
MANILA, Philippines – With only a hairline lead separating vice presidential candidates Leni Robredo and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, it's not surprising that both camps have tapped the services of...
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What happens when a lawmaker gets appointed to the Cabinet?
MANILA, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has started forming his Cabinet that will help him steer the country for the next 6 years.Among them are incumbent lawmakers like reelected Las...
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