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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...

2 senatorial bets, more than 400 others face disqualification cases

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has filed perpetual disqualification cases against more than 400 individuals for failure to file their Statements of Contribution and Expenditures (SOCEs) twice. Data from the Comelec-Campaign...

Go vows to fight for higher pay for nurses, teachers

MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek...

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