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Philippine News

Comelec official says Smartmatic should be held liable for ‘cosmetic’ changes on transparency server

MANILA – An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that Smartmatic International should be held liable when it …

Lacson as next Senate president: “Count me out”

MANILA—Panfilo Lacson has been reportedly on the list of prospective Senate president of presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte but the coming …

EU, Spain laud PHL orderly elections; to work with Duterte administration

MANILA—The 28-member European Union (EU) and Spain on Thursday lauded the orderly conduct of Philippine presidential elections as it vowed …

Sandiganbayan junks with finality Estrada’s, Napoles’ bail motions

MANILA—The Sandiganbayan on Thursday dismissed with finality the motions for bail of Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Janet Lim Napoles …

Policy utterances from Philippines’ likely next president

MANILA, Philippines—On the Philippine campaign trail, Rodrigo Duterte was alternatively seen as a looming despot with a hot temper or …

Catholic priest is new Iligan City vice mayor

MANILA—A Catholic priest has been elected as the new vice mayor of Iligan City, according to an article posted on …

PHL stocks sustain post-election rally near 7,400-mark

MANILA—Local share prices rallied strongly for a second straight day near 7,400-mark on Wednesday, spurred by euphoria over the peaceful …

Marcos asks Comelec to clarify reports on alleged irregularities in quick count

MANILA—The camp of vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to clarify reports about …

Comelec declares failure of elections in 11 areas; to conduct special polls on May 14

MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared failure of elections in 11 municipalities in the country after voting did not …

Philippines elects first transgender politician

MANILA, Philippines—The first transgender politician elected in the Philippines says she hopes her win in a congressional race shows that …

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