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BARMM election period, gun ban begin for September 14 polls

Election watchdogs cite the need for more voter education efforts as election day nears

LIVE UPDATES: First BARMM parliamentary elections

Bookmark and refresh this page for the latest news, photos, videos, and analyses as Rappler closely follows the historic elections

LIVE UPDATES: First BARMM parliamentary elections

Bookmark and refresh this page for the latest news, photos, videos, and analyses as Rappler closely follows the historic elections

Non-Moro IPs select representatives to Bangsamoro Parliament ahead of polls

The selected representatives will serve in the BARMM parliament for five years until the next election cycle, where the selection will come from Manobo Dulangan and Erumanen ne Men...

Bill postponing barangay and SK polls, fixing officials’ term reaches Senate plenary

With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated for November 2, the Senate only has over two months to conduct plenary debates and put the measure to a vote

Dasmariñas City casts vote for new congressman 

Here is what to expect during the special election on August 29. Five candidates are vying for the congressional seat vacated by the expelled Kiko Barzaga.

BARMM polls: Scions of dynasties vie for Maguindanao del Sur seats

Relatives of the Midtimbang, Ampatuan, Upam and Mangudadatu clans are vying for power in Maguindanao del Sur’s parliamentary districts

Comelec to ask Marcos to declare November 3 no classes, work for BSKE

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it will ask President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare no work and classes on November 3, 2026 to encou...

Pangilinan on survey of front-runners for next polls: Too early for 2028

MANILA, Philippines — Following the release of a Pulse Asia survey on voter preferences ahead of the 2028 elections, where Sen. Robinhood Padilla topped the senatorial race, Sen. F...

Robin Padilla No. 1 in 2028 Senatorial Election Survey

Pulse Asia Survey Finds Sen. Robin Padilla as Top Senatorial Choice ROBIN PADILLA – The Senator leads the 2028 senatorial election survey amid the pronouncement that he has no plan...

Nation in Motion, Ballots on Pause

Imagine a democratic country that treats your right to choose as a tentative date on a calendar. Something to be

CNMI's 2026 general election field takes shape

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' 2026 general election is off to the races.

BARMM polls put security forces on alert to prevent more violence, spillover

Authorities are also watching for possible spillover violence into BARMM’s neighboring regions

On the September BARMM elections (2)

Cotabato City—Even before the two-month election campaign period started in the region, huge billboards had announced, with various eye-catching slogans, about how their party shou...

BARMM polls: Hatamans seek 2 of Basilan’s 4 parliament seats

The Hatamans eye two parliamentary seats of the region in Basilan with their scions running under the group of BARMM interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua

Philippines’ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial this week after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in...

12 years after peace deal, violence still stalks Bangsamoro

Upcoming regional elections pose risks of voter intimidation and violence, prompting calls for police reforms, tighter firearm controls, and better military-police coordination to...

‘Rido’ grips Bangsamoro campaign trail, displaces thousands

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The campaign period for the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections has been marred by recurring “rido,” or clan feuds, that have so far disp...

Philippine court issues arrest warrant for VP Duterte

Sara Duterte & Bong Go Dominate Early 2028 Election Survey

Sara Duterte & Bong Go Emerge as Early Favorites for 2028 SARA DUTERTE – The race for 2028 is already taking shape as Duterte and Go emerged as the top choices of respondents i...

Filipino national charged with unlawful voting

A woman from the Philippines is facing a federal misdemeanor charge of unlawful voting after she allegedly told FBI agents that her uncle forced her to vote in the 2024 presidenti...

Sara Duterte, Bong Go top bets for president, VP in 2028, survey says

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte and Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Robinhood Padilla topped the survey for the presidential, vice presidential, and senatorial...

Security intensified in 27 red-category areas ahead of BARMM polls

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified security operations after 27 election areas were classified under the red category ahead of the Bangsamoro Auto...

SONA 2026: Marcos enters final two years with key bills pending

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a year since the start of the 20th Congress, only one of the 52 bills identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) as p...