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Robredo: Marcos ‘confused’ for asking SC anew to stop using ballot images
Vice President Leni Robredo's camp argues her rival ex-senator Bongbong Marcos is merely reiterating his 'previous baseless arguments' without presenting concrete evidence
Strengthen human rights awareness of Filipinos, say opposition bets
Senatorial aspirants Chel Diokno, Samira Gutoc, and Erin Tañada believe Filipinos should be made more aware of their human rights, so they won't be afraid to file reports when abuses happen
PDP-Laban's Senate slate to rely on Duterte popularity, party machinery
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III believes PDP-Laban senatorial candidates have no disadvantages in the 2019 elections
Gutoc on Marawi rehab: Gov't not learning from mistakes post-Yolanda
Marawi City civic leader Samira Gutoc says the government and the residents should 'co-manage' rehabilitation efforts
Abby Binay 'deserves to be reelected' as Makati mayor, says dad
(UPDATED) Abby is running against her brother Junjun in the 2019 elections. Their father, former vice president Jejomar Binay, says Abby has shown 'very good performance.'
Duterte has 'minimal involvement' in PDP-Laban affairs
President Rodrigo Duterte only got involved in the selection of the 5 PDP-Laban senatorial candidates for 2019, says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III
Koko Pimentel open to sharing same slate with Imee Marcos
The reelectionist Senator Aquilino Pimentel III has one condition: 'Basta hindi sila PDP-Laban,' referring to the party founded by his father, who had fought the Marcos dictatorship
#TheLeaderIWant: Koko Pimentel on 2019 candidacy, PDP-Laban campaign
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III talks to Rappler about his platform and the plans of PDP-Laban for 2019
In campaign jingle, Alejano is 'soldier of every Filipino'
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano highlights his bravery as a former soldier in his campaign jingle as a senatorial bet
Imee Marcos says she has 'solutions' in new campaign ad
'Maraming may opinyon. Tayo may solusyon,' says Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos in her political advertisement
Where does Chavit Singson live? Rival says he can’t run for Narvacan mayor
Rival Edgardo Zaragosa asks Comelec to cancel Chavit Singson's certificate of candidacy, saying the political kingpin cannot be living in a small house with one parking slot located near a piggery
Duterte critic appeals tag as nuisance Senate bet
Lawyer Jude Sabio tells the Comelec it won't look good if 'a legal archenemy of President Duterte' is declared a nuisance senatorial candidate
House bill seeks to make public debates mandatory for candidates
Siquijor Representative Ramon Rocamora says mandatory debates for all candidates would help voters make informed choices on election day
Cancellation of Cayetano couple’s Taguig congressional bids sought
(UPDATED) The different addresses the former foreign affairs secretary and his outgoing mayor wife declared in their respective certificates of candidacy present 'legal infirmities,' the complaints say
[OPINYON] Wanted: Kandidatong bayani
Ibinibigay ng administrasyong Duterte ang bawat pagkakataon para may tumayong bayani
Defenseless vs inflation? 'Gov't should listen to people,' says Tañada
Senatorial aspirant Erin Tañada suggests measures 'that can be easily implemented by this administration if it has the political will to listen to the people'
Extend Mindanao martial law? It failed to address human dignity – Gutoc
Maranao leader and senatorial hopeful Samira Gutoc says peace movements at the grassroots, coupled with help from government, will help bring peace in Mindanao
#TheLeaderIWant: Samira Gutoc on Mindanao representation in the Senate
How will Samira Gutoc show the rest of the country that a Maranao like her can help address their most pressing problems – from high prices of goods to extrajudicial killings?
Erin Tañada asks Liberal Party members: 'Tayo ba ang nagkamali?'
'You could see the people hanging around the President right now are the people we fought against, and we start to question: Ano ba pinaglaban natin? Bakit nagkaganito?'
Ahead of 2019 polls, Robredo backs bill vs premature campaigning
'Ang pagpigil muli sa maagang pangangampanya ay kailangan para maging mas patas ang pagtakbo,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
COA to ignore audit requests vs candidates during election season
The Commission on Audit says this is to 'prevent opportunities and circumstances that may impair the independence, neutrality, and professionalism of the Commission, its officers and employees'
Opposition on wooing voters: Make it about them, not Duterte
‘Many of them support the President and I get that, and I don’t think you need to challenge that at this point,’ says reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino
Erin on the Tañada brand: 'There’s space for principled politics'
The former Quezon congressman, a champion of farmers and laborers, hopes to be the third Tañada in the Philippine Senate
Año wants PDEA to release new drug list ahead of 2019 elections
'Gusto ko ilabas talaga 'yan para makita ng mga tao kung sino ang dapat iboto at hindi,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año amid concerns that the list is not fully vetted
Panelo denies Duterte asked Filipinos to vote for Freddie Aguilar
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo claims President Rodrigo Duterte 'may not be referring to an election' when he said, 'Vote for Freddie Aguilar!'
3 newsmakers among possible nuisance Senate bets
(3rd UPDATE) Among them is Jude Josue Sabio, the lawyer who filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court
Duterte endorses Freddie Aguilar as senator: 'He's exemplary'
In a move at odds with his own political party, President Rodrigo Duterte supports the senatorial bid of singer Freddie Aguilar
64% of Filipinos will support candidates who push for higher tobacco taxes – Pulse Asia
Pulse Asia research director Ana Tabunda says majority of Filipinos are supportive of increases in tobacco taxes as health is considered a 'most urgent personal concern' for many
#TheLeaderIWant: Erin Tañada on being a voice for farmers, laborers
What will the scion of the Tañada clan do to stand out in the polls and finally succeed in getting the Senate seat he has been aspiring for?
[OPINION] When the opposition says it will tap volunteers
The Liberal Party-led senatorial slate should make sure volunteer sign-ups and social media endorsements will translate to votes
4 things you need to know about the 2019 Senate hopefuls
Most of those running for senator are male, married, and approaching their senior years
How 7 reelectionist senators voted on key issues, bills
This is how they voted on the Train Law, hero's burial for Marcos, martial law extension, Bangsamoro Organic Law, and other issues during the 17th Congress
Chel Diokno on running for senator: 'Fight the fear'
'I just couldn't sit and watch it happen,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno as he tells Rappler why he decided to run for the Senate at this time of extrajudicial killings
Senators seek to make premature campaigning a crime
The bill will attempt to supersede a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized the provision in the Omnibus Election Code
PIA feeds Bacolod journalists interview questions for Bong Go
The Philippine Information Agency’s support for the activities of a non-government official, especially one running for senator, goes against its stated functions
Where do 2019 senatorial bets stand on key national issues?
When the senatorial campaigns kick off, check the candidates' claims against this list of issues that have so far made headlines in 2018
Dear political parties: For your rallies, hire a wedding planner
That’s the person you need to mount campaign events that everyone – the crowd, the journalists, and larger public – will remember.
#TheLeaderIWant: Chel Diokno on legislation beyond human rights
Does Chel Diokno have it in him to convince the tougher judge – the Filipino voter?
Newsbreak Chats: Election fever, Cebu as 'crime city'
The Newsbreak team discusses on Thursday, October 25, looming electoral issues and the situation in Cebu City
Robredo to youth: Focus on track record, not candidates' promises
Vice President Leni Robredo also calls for an end to patronage politics, saying that officials have the obligation to serve the people in the first place
Oposisyon Koalisyon’s goal in 2019: Gov’t with 'heart for the people'
The opposition coalition's senatorial bets say they will be champions of justice, human rights, and welfare of Filipinos if elected in 2019
Youth groups slam electioneering of Bong Go, Ejercito at NYC event
'We remind the National Youth Commission that as a government agency you should uphold neutrality and not use any of your programs as a venue for political gain,' says the Parliament of Youth Leaders
Robredo urges voters: 2019 polls chance to 'make things right'
'Ngayon pong halalan na darating, pagkakataon para iwasto natin lahat,' says Vice President Leni Robredo in pushing for the opposition's 8 Senate bets
Barangay event kicks off opposition bid to overcome ‘dilawan’ handicap
They shed their yellow shirts, and do away with the classic ‘L’ sign. Voters, they believe, don't care about colors anymore.
LIVE: Opposition coalition introduces final Senate slate
Watch the launch of the opposition coalition slate on Rappler
Sara Duterte steps up drive vs leftist party-list groups
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte believes party-list groups under the Makabayan bloc should not be in Congress
Manny Pacquiao is PDP-Laban's campaign manager for 2019 senatorial elections
Can the boxing champ and neophyte senator handle a national campaign? PDP-Laban president and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III says, 'Of course, kayang-kaya niya iyan.'
Lawyer linked to Atio Castillo death cover-up to run for Cavite board member
'Tuloy-tuloy po tayo sa pagbabago,' promises lawyer Kevin Anarna, who was linked in the fatal hazing of Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III
The class of 2019: Where are graduating senators going?
Four senators are leaving the chamber in mid-2019: Loren Legarda, Gregorio Honasan II, Francis Escudero, and Antonio Trillanes IV. Here are their plans.
Overstaying in Senate? Topacio seeks to cancel Pimentel COC
'We are ready,' says Senator Aquilino Pimentel III after lawyer Ferdinand Topacio filed a petition to cancel his certificate of candidacy for senator
