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Party-list solon to run for mayor in Albay town

DARAGA, Albay – Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for mayor of this town on Wednesday. Beating the last day of COC filing, Batocabe was at...

Zamboanga City ‘political giants’ file COCs for 2019 polls

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A festive mood greeted the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here as the offsprings of the so-called  “political giants” and their supporters beat Wednesday's deadline for the filing...

Senator Legarda vies for Congress in Antique; guv seeks reelection

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Wednesday filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for re-election and represented party mate Senator Loren Legarda in her bid for the...

Cebu City opposition bets file COCs

CEBU CITY -- Candidates of the Barug-PDP Laban (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan) filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the 2019 mid-term polls at the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec)...

Wife of Andok’s owner joins Leyte’s congressional bid

TACLOBAN CITY -- A new face from a familiar clan is joining the congressional race in Leyte’s 2nd district, challenging the incumbent who ruled central Leyte since 2016. Karen Lolita Javier, 43, filed...

Transgender solon seeks 2nd term in House

MANILA — Despite calls for her to run for a Senate seat, Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman is seeking another term at the House of Representatives. The first transgender woman elected in Philippine Congress...

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