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Winning senators in midterm polls proclaimed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 02:49 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's allies are proclaimed as new senators Wednesday, a week after a historic midterm election that wiped out candidates from the opposition. Read more »

After losing gubernatorial race, Evasco vows to pursue vote-buying case vs Yap

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:09 PM

Former Cabinet secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. said he will pursue a vote-buying case against Bohol governor-elect Arthur Yap. Read more »

3 bishops call for suspension of #Halalan2019 proclamation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:20 AM

At least three Catholic bishops are calling for the suspension of proclamation of winners in the May 13 midterm elections. Read more »

PPCRV sees no discrepancy in election returns from Comelec central server, transparency server

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 11:36 PM

A poll watchdog said there's no discrepancy in the election returns acquired from the Commission on Elections' central server and the data collected from the transparency server. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Cynthia Villar maintains lead in senatorial race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 10:25 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) has canvassed 165 out of 167 Certificates of Canvass (COCs) as of Monday night. Read more »

'Now is the time for moving forward': Vico Sotto calls for unity in Pasig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 11:37 PM

Pasig City mayor-elect Vico Sotto on Sunday called for unity amid issues in his city after the elections. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Villar still leading Comelec's partial, official results

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 10:45 PM

MANILA - Cynthia Villar continued to lead the senatorial candidates in the Commission on Elections' latest partial and official tally of the midterm polls as of Sunday night. Read more »

#HalalanResults: Teddy Baguilat loses bid for Ifugao governor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:55 PM

Outgoing Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat failed in his bid to become the provincial governor. Read more »

#HalalanResults: In this Palawan town, some candidates for Senate, party-list got 0 votes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:23 PM

Some of the candidates for Senate and party lists received zero votes from Kalayaan town in Palawan, which only had one clustered precinct. Read more »

Two worlds, two realities? They rank high in surveys, but not on social media

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of May 16 01:59 AM

Last February, PCIJ conducted a social-media audit of what some senatorial candidates in the May 13, 2019 midterm polls were doing online during the pre-campaign period and found that they regarded these as a ‘promotional touchpoint’.  Read more »

PPCRV says to insist on getting computer logs of transparency server

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 09:34 PM

MANILA - The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is looking into the glitch in the Commission on Elections' transparency server that delayed parallel tallies for 7 hours Monday night.    Read more »

#HalalanResults: Sara Duterte 'sobs' after Hugpong sweeps Davao City vote

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 02:08 PM

MANILA - Davao City Sara Duterte-Carpio on Wednesday said she "sobbed" after her bailiwick delivered a 12-0 victory for Senate hopefuls endorsed by her regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago.  Read more »

#HalalanResults: Loren Legarda is new congresswoman of Antique

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:17 AM

Senator Loren Legarda was proclaimed the new congresswoman of the lone district of Antique province, after defeating former Governor Exequiel Javier.  Read more »

#HalalanResults: Jinggoy outside 'Magic 12' in hometown San Juan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 08:45 AM

Former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada lost the senatorial race in his hometown San Juan, where he served as mayor for 9 years, according to a tally by the Commission on Elections.   Read more »

#HalalanResults: Revilla not top Senate bet in bailiwick Cavite

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 09:41 AM

MANILA - Former Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla failed to get the highest number of votes for senatorial candidates in his home province, Cavite.  Read more »

#HalalanResults: Enrile places 11th in home province Cagayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:28 AM

MANILA - Veteran politician Juan Ponce Enrile placed 11th among senatorial candidates in his home province of Cagayan. Read more »

Liberal Party clout dwindles with only 30 top local poll victories

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 01:20 AM

MANILA - The Liberal Party won only 30 top local positions in this year’s midterm polls, further reducing the clout of the group that was already decimated by turncoats in 2016. Read more »

Estrada accepts defeat, congratulates Isko Moreno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 09:54 PM

MANILA - Outgoing Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada accepted his defeat to mayor-elect Isko Moreno. Read more »

Ex-PBA star Dondon Hontiveros tops Cebu City council race

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 08:24 PM

Basketball pro Dondon Hontiveros just got the shot of his life with a victorious finish at the Cebu City council. Read more »

PPCRV: No discrepancies between NCR election returns, transparency server

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 07:15 PM

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Tuesday said they have not seen any major discrepancies between the transparency server and the 8,000 or so election results they have received so far.   Read more »