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Sotto unfazed by Enrile’s comeback bid

MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday he is not at all threatened by former senator Juan Ponce Enrile's comeback bid, saying he would even gladly hand over the Senate...

Hugpong ng Pagbabago picks 15 senatorial bets for 2019

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Davao-based regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), is endorsing 15 senatorial candidates for next year’s mid-term elections, Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Z. Duterte confirmed...

Democrats Score Key House Wins, But Falling Short in Senate

Democrats won several key races Tuesday, but appeared short of a sweeping "blue wave" midterm election victory that many had predicted would bring a rebuke to the presidency of Donald Trump. The...

Hugpong ng Pagbabago unites with partylist, Lakas-CMD

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Hugpong ng Pagbabago headed by Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has joined forces with Tingog Sinirangan (Tingog) partylist and the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) for...

Go seeks to bolster fire safety measures if elected to Senate

DAVAO CITY — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday said he will press for the improvement of fire safety measures around the country if given...

Preliminary list of candidates to be posted on Nov. 19: Comelec

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced that the tentative list of candidates for the May 2019 midterm polls will be posted on November 19. In Resolution No. 10441 issued on...

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