Cotabato City has new mayor and vice mayor
Cotabato City, Philippines The political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) made history with the election of its candidates for mayor and vice mayor...
Duterte popularity sweeps daughter to Philippines election win
Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could face international charges over his deadly drug war, but his daughter’s thumping victory in the vice presidential race shows his popularity remains sky-high.
Son of late Philippine dictator wins presidency in landslide
The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a familiar but tainted dynasty could ease rampant poverty — while dismissing warnings the clan’s return will deepen corruption and weaken democracy.
Salliman reelected, Lamitan’s Furigay now mayor
Two public officials in Basilan, the re-electionist Gov. Jim Salliman and Vice Mayor Roderick Furigay, candidate for mayor of Lamitan City, are poised to be proclaimed Tuesday, May 10.
Dictator’s son Marcos holds commanding lead in Philippine presidential poll
The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos commanded a massive early lead in the presidential election Monday, according to an unofficial tally of results that pointed to a historic landslide victory.
1 dead, 5 hurt in Basilan gun attack
A bystander was killed while five others were hurt when men armed with assault rifles fired at people in a seaport in Tapiantana Island in Tabuan Lasa town in Basilan at past 2:00 p.m. Monday.
6 hurt in grenade blast in politically-troubled Maguindanao town
Six voters were hurt when a 40 millimeter grenade projectile fired from a distance landed and went off in a school campus in Datu Piang town at past noontime Monday, May 9.
3 dead, 2 wounded in Lanao del Sur election-related clash
Three were killed while two others were wounded in a shootout on Monday morning inside the campus of the Malabang National High School in Malabang town.
3 village watchmen guarding poll site in Maguindanao killed
Gunmen killed with assault rifles three barangay tanods helping guard a polling precinct in the town proper of Buluan, Maguindanao at about 8:15 a.m. Monday.
Nine hurt in Maguindanao grenade attacks
Nine were hurt in powerful explosions that rocked Maguindanao’s adjoining Shariff Aguak and Datu Unsay Ampatuan towns Sunday night.
