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Comelec: Postponement of new senators’ proclamation ‘unlikely’

By Ferdinand Patinio/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- While the Commission on Elections (Comelec) respects the right of those calling to defer the proclamation of winning senatorial candidates, the ceremony will push through as...

Senate to remain independent amid expected victory of PRRD bets

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said the Senate will remain independent even if the upper chamber will be dominated by administration allies. Zubiri...

Comelec, Lente kick off manual count of sample votes in 2019 polls

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The manual counting and tallying of votes in selected clustered precincts nationwide kicked off on Wednesday during the random manual audit (RMA) in Manila. The...

ASEAN naval exercises formally end in Singapore

By Priam Nepomuceno/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- This year's ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting - Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (ADMM-Plus MARSEC FTX) 2019 formally concluded in Changi, Singapore on Monday. The closing ceremonies...

Andanar hits ‘desperate’ detractors for using Netflix to hit PRRD

By EJ Roque | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday night slammed detractors of President Rodrigo R. Duterte for allegedly criticizing him in a...

Over 650K poll materials removed in ‘Oplan Baklas’: NCRPO

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan | Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has removed more than 650,000 election campaign materials in Metro Manila as part of the 'Oplan Baklas'. Major Gen....

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