MANILA, Philippines—As the country prepares to elect its next leader, President Rodrigo Duterte made remarks that could shake up the presidential race. On Nov. 18, a few days after a

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo Lacson and his vice presidential running mate Senate President Vicente Sotto III both tested negative for illegal drugs on Monday

MANILA, Philippines — The government will send another supply mission to the disputed Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal this week after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was assured by China that

MANILA, Philippines — The European Union (EU) expressed “strong opposition” against “any unilateral actions” that would endanger peace, security and stability in the South China Sea after

MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said Friday that it is up to President Rodrigo Duterte's "wise and sound judgment"

Any evidence that would prove that a presidential aspirant is a drug user must be revealed so that cases can be filed, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was unsurprised by the recent political developments in the country ahead of the 2022 elections. President

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal scoffed on Saturday at the suggestion of a term-sharing arrangement between former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara

MANILA, Philippines — The decision of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for the vice presidency in the upcoming elections came as no surprise to some of her fellow

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo maintained that her campaign for the presidency would focus on the people, saying that they are not bothered about what is happening in other

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are discussing the possibility of “working together” in the 2022 polls, according

Presidential aspirant and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo said that she and her running mate, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, remain unaffected by political developments in other camps.

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant and vice president Leni Robredo on Saturday pointed out that a “major substitution” incident back in the 2016 elections led to the trend of making

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is standing by its statement on the disqualification case against him, saying the former senator’s

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of staff and spokesperson of presidential wannabe Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has dismissed the disqualification case against his boss as "mere

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who is shooting for the presidency in the 2022 polls, insisted that there is no longer a need to declare his tax case

MANILA, Philippines — A former member of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the poll body must act swiftly on the disqualification case filed by human rights advocates

MANILA, Philippines—Social media is abuzz again with another controversy involving the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., over failure to file income tax

A disqualification case was filed with the Commission on Elections on Nov. 2, 2021 against Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the ground that he is not eligible to run for president in the May 2022

MANILA, Philippines — Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Saturday reminded the faithful that they are not obliged to fulfill an “immoral or illegal” contract such as voting for

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday fired back at her critics who kept on making a big deal of her statement about vote-buying. Robredo, in a

The reminder of Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez that vote-buying is illegal fails to mention that the electorate, political parties, and candidates are confronted by this

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo's statement on vote-buying doesn't make her "criminally liable," Comelec spokesperson

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo clarified on Wednesday that she is against vote buying, despite a recent statement urging voters to just accept money if they are being

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez on Wednesday reminded the public that vote buying is still an election offense “regardless of financial situation or

MANILA, Philippines — If a candidate asks voters for money in exchange for their votes, they should take it, because it may actually be taxpayers' money, Vice President Leni Robredo said on

MANILA, Philippines — Aside from healthcare workers and senior citizens, Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday urged the government to prioritize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in

MANILA, Philippines — The findings of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the 52 drug war cases under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte only confirm that there are lapses which the

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo has apologized to the families of "drug war" victims for not being able to stop the killings despite being the country’s