MANILA, Philippines — Reprinted official ballots for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections will be distributed in certain precincts in Maluso, Basilan early Tuesday morning following the discovery of compromised and pre-shaded ballots. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia shared this development on Monday evening as polling precincts in
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PPCRV initial count: Who’s leading in BARMM sectoral races?
MANILA, Philippines — Several candidates were leading in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections, based on the partial and unofficial parallel count by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Monday night. The initial figures from PPCRV’s Initial Election Transmission cover the six sectoral seats being contested by voters
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3 political parties lead BARMM parliament race in initial PPCRV count
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP), United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), and BARMM Grand Coalition (BGC) are leading the race in the first-ever elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), based on the unofficial parallel count by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). As of 8:02 p.m. on Monday,
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Eugenia Apostol, Inquirer founder, journalism icon, writes 30
Eugenia “Eggie” Apostol, a veteran journalist and founding chairperson of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, has died at the age of 100.
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Rotational brownouts catch Mandaue City Council’s attention
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Council is set to invite the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to its next session to seek clarifications on the rotational brownouts that continue to affect parts of Cebu. The council also passed a resolution urging VECO to follow its
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Missing records prompt Capitol probe into 15 infrastructure projects
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government’s legal office has begun investigating 15 infrastructure projects from the previous administration after finding missing or incomplete procurement records. The projects, implemented in 2024, are being reviewed for possible referral to the National Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Ombudsman as part of the current
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LIVE: BARMM Parliamentary Elections Unofficial Parallel Count
MANILA, Philippines — Watch the unofficial parallel count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting for the 2026 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections as of Monday, Sept. 14, 2026.
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Pagasa: LPA outside PAR develops into tropical depression
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) that Pagasa had been monitoring outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has developed into a tropical depression and may enter the country’s monitoring zone in the coming days, the state weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5
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Unexplained wealth case will look for VP Duterte’s ‘receipts’ – Tolosa
MANILA, Philippines — “Resibo ng yaman” — receipts of wealth — are what the House prosecution will be looking for when it starts scrutinizing Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared wealth and comparing it with her tax filings, bank records, business interests, and other evidence for the second article of her impeachment case. Private prosecutor Benjamin
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Comelec receives 43.3% of BARMM poll ERs so far
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) had received 43.3 percent of the expected election returns (ERs) as of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, after the closing of polling precincts for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections. Based on the Comelec’s official website, it had received 2,427 of the expected 5,212 ERs as of 7:30 p.m.
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