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Category: PHL Vote 2016

  • Categories News PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    Incumbent political clans, emerging dynasties win in Eastern Visayas polls

    May 19, 2016 3:21 PM

    By VEN LABRO CATBALOGAN City – Save for a few newbies, Eastern Visayas remains pretty much in the tight grip of political families. When the dust settled in the political […]

    #PHLVOTE2016, Eastern Visayas

  • Categories News PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    Obama congratulates Duterte

    May 18, 2016 8:00 AM

    President Obama spoke by phone today with presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to convey his congratulations. President Obama noted that the successful election and record voter participation were […]

    #PHLVOTE2016, Duterte, Obama

  • Categories Banner Election Results PHL Vote 2016

    Absentee voting shows Palparan still commands following among uniformed personnel

    May 17, 2016 6:11 PM

    By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL RETIRED army general Jovito Palparan, who was implicated in the disappearance of University of the Philippines students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan, made it to the […]

    #PHLVOTE2016, LAV, OAV, palparan

  • Categories Arts & Culture PHL Vote 2016 PWD Vote Stories

    VIDEO: In Cebu City EAPP, volunteers with disabilities assist fellow PWDs

    May 17, 2016 5:58 PM

    By LUCILLE SODIPE CEBU City – Election volunteers Krugger Tabada and Leah Recia, both persons with disabilities (PWDs), were startled by the high voter turnout in a polling place here […]


  • Categories Election Results News PHL Vote 2016

    AKO-Bicol, Gabriela top partylist race

    May 16, 2016 10:46 PM

    AKO-Bicol and Gabriela affirmed their dominance among the 115 partylist groups by garnering three seats each in the May 9 elections. 1PACMAN, endorsed by boxing champ and presumptive senator Manny […]

    #PHLVOTE2016

  • Categories Election Results News PHL Vote 2016

    Drilon leads senatorial race

    May 16, 2016 6:18 PM

    Senate President re-electionist Franklin Drilon takes the lead in the senatorial race with results of the May 9 elections from 121 out of 164 provinces. Coming close at second place […]

    #PHLVOTE2016

  • Categories Arts & Culture PHL Vote 2016 PWD Vote Stories

    VIDEO: Despite last minute Comelec instruction, teachers in a Cebu City school set up EAPP

    May 16, 2016 3:08 PM

    By LUCILLE SODIPE CEBU City — Just hours away from the opening of the May 9 elections, teachers assigned at a polling place here were informed they need to instantly […]

    #PHLVOTE2016, EAPP, pwdvote

  • COPS AS BEI. Police personnel handled the special election for more than 700 voters in Katuli, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on Saturday, May 14, 2016. MindaNews photo by FERDINANDH B. CABRERA
    Categories ARMM Watch News PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    In Maguindanao’s special polls, voters prefer cops as BEI members

    May 16, 2016 2:07 PM

    By FERDINANDH B. CABRERA, MindaNews SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao — Voters here say the next elections in this town should have police officers instead of teachers as members of the Board of […]

    2016 elections

  • Ghazali Jaafar, 1st Vice Chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (right) introduces the other members of the MILF Central Committee to presidential candidate and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte during his visit in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao on February 27, 2016. MindaNews photo by TOTO LOZANO
    Categories ARMM Watch PHL Vote 2016 Stories Top Stories

    MILF’s Murad to Duterte: ‘We will partner with you and your administration’

    May 16, 2016 11:57 AM

    By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews DAVAO City – The chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has congratulated presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for his “historic victory” during the May […]

    Peace Process, Rodrigo Duterte

  • Categories Banner PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    Breakthrough implementation of IP voting in Mindoro lauded; challenges persist elsewhere

    May 16, 2016 10:31 AM

    By MA. NIÑA PAMELA CASTRO and BRYAN EZRA GONZALES OFTEN disenfranchised for reasons ranging from violence to illiteracy, indigenous people (IP) voters last week were given a peek into what hopefully […]

    2016 elections, indigenous people

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