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UK PM faces flak for ducking TV grilling
Four other major party leaders have subjected themselves to an uncomfortable grilling from the BBC's Andrew Neil but the prime minister has so far declined to do so
Comelec to hear petition seeking to cancel Duterte Youth registration
Petitioners say Duterte Youth is the only organization since the institution of the party list to have been granted registration without completing publication and hearing requirements
Democrat Kamala Harris ends 2020 White House bid
The exit of Senator Kamala Harris leaves 15 candidates in the battle to see who challenges President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election
Postponed barangay, SK polls deprive voters of right to choose officials – Namfrel
Election watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections hits the postponement of local polls once more as barangay officials will now serve for a term of 5 years instead of 2
Barangay, SK elections moved to December 2022
The law postponing the polls – and giving barangay officials 5 years in power instead of two – is signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in a Malacañang ceremony
Comelec summons Cardema over 'misrepresentation' for trying to be youth nominee
The Commission on Elections' Law Department issues a subpoena ordering Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema to attend a hearing, after a complaint was filed against him for material misrepresentation
Comelec's Guanzon: 'No legal basis' to accept Cardema's withdrawal of nomination
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon maintains that Ronald Cardema's notice of withdrawal cannot be valid in the first place since it was filed 4 months past the deadline
Comelec: Only 95.87% voter turnout in Lanao del Sur town in 2019 polls
(UPDATED) This is in response to a PCIJ report based on Comelec's own summary report, which showed a 178% voter turnout for Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur, in the 2019 elections
Lanao del Sur town posts 178% voter turnout in 2019 polls – PCIJ
(UPDATED) Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez says the poll body will look into this, but adds that this 'seems to be an unlikely scenario'
[OPINION] The voters of Hong Kong have spoken
The protest must now be seen not as a young people’s movement, but as a grassroots rejection of Beijing’s rule
Chinese state media downplay, discredit Hong Kong elections
The Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily says 'social unrest... has seriously disrupted the electoral process' after pro-democracy Hong Kong candidates seize an overwhelming majority of the 452 elected seats.
Comelec accepts Duterte Youth chair Cardema's withdrawal of nomination
Despite this, Duterte Youth will not yet be able to assume a seat in the House of Representatives as the Commission on Elections has yet to issue the group's certificate of proclamation
Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God to lead U.S.
'You didn't get here without God's blessing,' outgoing US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry tells Fox News, recalling a recent conversation with Donald Trump that focused on faith
Hong Kong elections showed 'great spirit', says dissident artist
'I think that great spirit was shown.... That's how powerful democracy is,' says Badiucao, an Australia-based Chinese dissident artist
China 'resolutely' backs Hong Kong leader despite polls setback
"The Chinese government's resolve to protect national sovereignty, security and development interest has not faltered. Its resolve to carry out one country, two systems has not faltered," says foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
(UPDATED) Candidates seeking to loosen control by China seized an overwhelming majority – 388 seats out of 452 – in the city's 18 district councils
Bolivia's interim president signs off on new elections
'We are going to recover democracy with democracy,' interim President Jeanine Anez declares
Bloomberg formally announces U.S. presidential candidacy
'We cannot afford 4 more years of President Trump's reckless and unethical actions,' says the former New York mayor
Guinea-Bissau votes on new president to break political deadlock
Electoral frontrunners such as incumbent Jose Mario Vaz and ex-prime minister Domingos Simoes Pereira promise to tackle endemic problems such as corruption and joblessness
Ruling party faces exit as Uruguay votes for president
A win for the right would 'reflect a trend in the region of voters rejecting the incumbent party over disappointing results,' an analyst says
Chinese state media urge Hong Kongers to 'vote to end violence'
The big turnout is widely expected to benefit democratic forces
Bolivia's Congress authorizes new elections without Morales
The bill annuls the results of the October 20 vote and bars candidates who served in both of the two previosu terms from seeking re-election for the same position
Protests drive record poll turnout in Hong Kong
(3rd UPDATE) The selection of 452 councillors – handling community-level concerns such as bus routes and garbage collection – takes on new significance following months of political unrest
Hong Kong protests slacken ahead of closely watched poll
Postings by pro-democracy users on the internet urge voters to go to polling stations early and for supporters 'not to jeopardize the election'
Student shot by Hong Kong police urges voter turnout
Chow Pak-kwan says he hopes 'Hong Kong people can cast their votes to earn more democracy in a peaceful way'
UK PM, Labour make election pitch to business
Confederation of British Industry chief executive Carolyn Fairbairn warns that 'extreme ideology' on both sides is weighing on business confidence
Symbolic swearing-in for Sri Lanka's new president
Having spearheaded the brutal end of the Tamil separatist war a decade ago, Gotabaya Rajapaksa is a divisive figure but popular among his own majority Sinhalese-Buddhist community
Lanao del Sur, Marawi voters ask Comelec to hold special elections
Six months since the 2019 midterm elections, voters from Lanao del Sur and Marawi continue to demand for answers from the Commission on Elections over allegations of fraud
Bolivia leader says elections will be called soon
'Very soon we will announce news regarding our main mandate: calling transparent elections,' Bolivia's interim president Jeanine Anez says in a speech
Louisiana reelects Democratic governor in setback for Trump
Governor John Bel Edwards wins by a narrow margin against Republican businessman Eddie Rispone
'Terminator' Rajapaksa storms to victory in Sri Lanka election
(UPDATED) Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the younger brother of the charismatic but controversial ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa
Gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim Sri Lankan voters
Such tactics are nothing new in Sri Lanka, which emerged from a horrific civil war only a decade ago
Rajapaksas eye comeback in Sri Lanka presidential election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of political heavyweight Mahinda Rajapaksa, may be elected into office
Bill moving barangay, SK polls to 2022 now up for Duterte's signature
Both chambers of Congress ratify the bicameral conference committee report on the measure
Socialists win Spain vote, far-right Vox surges to 3rd place
The final results show the Socialists taking 120 of the parliament's 350 seats, while Vox secures 52 – more than double its mandates in the outgoing assembly
Romania votes for president with liberal incumbent favored
In all, 14 candidates are standing, with pro-European incumbent Klaus Iohannis the favorite to win
Mauritius premier tightens hold on parliament
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth's center-right Morisian Alliance wins 4 more seats in the final allocation to hold 42 of 70 seats following Thursday's vote
Afghan chief executive wants halt to election recount
'A fraud-marred election will not be accepted. The result should be based on the clean votes of our people,' says Afgahnistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
Protesters seize state-run media in Bolivia as tensions soar
Protesters are contesting an October election that gave President Evo Morales his 4th straight term
Spain votes in repeat general election amid Catalonia tensions
(UPDATED) Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls the repeat polls after an inconclusive election in April which saw no working majority in parliament
Bloomberg files papers paving way for U.S. presidential bid
Analysts say that the billionaire's candidacy could do the most harm against frontrunner Joe Biden's prospects
Spain PM sounds alarm over far-right at close of campaign
Surveys suggest the ballot will end with a result similar to that seen in April, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists winning but falling far short of an absolute majority
Once a shipwreck survivor, Edgar Labella now captain of Cebu City
The first-time mayor of Cebu City said once before, 'I would endeavor to have a healing and conciliatory mayorship for the best interest of the city'
Counting begins in Mauritius election
Electoral Commissioner Irfan Rahman says roughly three-quarters of the island's almost one million eligible voters turned out to cast their ballot in a peaceful election
Former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg preparing presidential run – U.S. media
A Bloomberg advisor says: 'Based on his record of accomplishment, leadership and his ability to bring people together to drive change, Mike would be able to take the fight to Trump and win'
Mauritians vote in first ballot since PM succeeded father
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth faces two opponents who say his appointment to the island's top job amounted to little more than nepotism
Robredo: 2022 elections not a factor in accepting anti-drugs post
The Vice President says even her flagship anti-poverty program Angat Buhay will suffer if she already thinks about the next elections
Spain's far-right voters emerge from the fringes
The Vox party offers to prop up conservative governments in several regions and cities, as Spain's political map becomes increasingly fractured
Facebook steps up monitoring for Taiwan elections
Taiwan says it's facing growing interference from China as its January elections loom
Rebuke for Trump in races seen as barometers for 2020 election
Democrats are projected to win closely-watched elections in two states, results signaling troubling headwinds for his 2020 re-election campaign
