Archive - Elections Year 2025 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2016 2015 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 Elections FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections? There are seven incumbent senators seeking reelection in 2025: Pia Cayetano, Ronald Dela Rosa, Christopher Lawrence Go, Manuel Lapid, Maria Imelda Marcos, Ramon Revilla Jr. and Francis Tolentino By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Elections Breaking the ‘ayuda’ mentality Doing so would be like giving lawmakers a boulder to hit their heads. Perhaps the next best thing to do is for voters to reject candidates who promote the "ayuda" mentality and use it for political advantage. By Tita C. Valderama | Feb 3, 2025 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Disposal of six million ballots NEEDS CONTEXT The Comelec disposed of printed ballots following rulings of the Supreme Court on disqualification appeals of candidates, and not due to failure on the commission's part. By VERA Files | Jan 31, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Marcoleta mali sa sinabi na ang PH ang may pinakamataas na rate ng kuryente sa Asia Noong 2024, pumangatlo ang Pilipinas sa pinakamataas na presyo ng kuryente sa Asia. Nauna ang Singapore at sumunod ang Japan. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo falsely claims he ‘did not deceive anyone’ ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo claimed he “did not scam… did not deceive” anyone but admitted he was an undocumented alien who illegally worked in the United States for 10 years, having entered the country as a tourist. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Elections The rise of dark candidates in Philippine elections The populist framework comes to mind, as we are about to elect the game show host and comedian Willie Revillame to the Senate. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Jan 17, 2025 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: 2025 PH ballot template with “China” header NEEDS CONTEXT Several netizens are circulating a photo of a ballot template from COMELEC for the May 12 midterm elections with "China" on its header. This needs context. By VERA Files | Jan 15, 2025 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4