The Manila Times

Marcos denies pushing ‘no election’ to extend stay in Malacañang

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brushed off claims he is pushing the “no election” scenario to extend his stay in office.

Footage of Philippine election workers destroying unused ballots not proof of fraud

The Philippines' electoral commission and watchdogs have told AFP it is "standard procedure" to destroy unused ballots after each election, contrary to false claims on social media that it was proof ...
The Diplomat

What’s Next After the Senate Coup in the Philippines?

Last week’s events, including the second impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, could further polarize the country’s ...
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Election lawyer honors 447,000 women who fought for rights to vote

MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday honored the more than 447,000 Filipino women who fought for their right to vote in 1937, marking the 89th commemoration of Woman ...

The rise, fall and return of the Philippines' Marcos dynasty

Below is a timeline of key events for the Marcos family, the country's most famous and politically influential dynasty. 1965 ...
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Supreme Court upholds automated polls, rejects bid for mandatory manual vote count

MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the ...