Archive - Elections Year all 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 Elections FACT SHEET: Why is one declared a nuisance candidate? How did the Comelec decide that the other 117 candidates be excluded in next year's balloting? Here are three things you need to know. By VERA Files | Dec 19, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Lambino echoes Duterte-era claim on EJKs Lawyer Raul Lambino, a senatorial aspirant under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, falsely claimed that not all EJKs are illegal. By VERA Files | Dec 6, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT SHEET: Pros and Cons of Delaying the 2025 BARMM elections There is concern that postponement of the election could erode public trust, hamper the peace effort and add to the already volatile political situation in BARMM. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 7-minute read KEEP READING Elections FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte flip-flops on endorsing candidates in 2025 polls Former president Rodrigo Duterte had earlier endorsed aspirants for the 2025 senatorial and party-list elections. By VERA Files | Nov 13, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 55 Older posts