MARAWI CITY– Abdullah Macapaar, more known as Commander Bravo, was among the first voters to cast his ballot Monday as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first parliamentary elections. In photos shared by Naif Amer on social media, Macapaar was accompanied by several close-in staff and relatives. Macapaar heads the Northwestern

COTABATO CITY – Despite the series of bombings and shooting here on Sunday night, voting started on time in most of the voting precincts, Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia said. Garcia, who visited San Vicente Academy in Gov. Gutierrez Avenue, Rosary Heights 9, said seniors, pregnant women and persons with disabilities cast their ballots

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has determined that the ballots in 36 out of 68 precincts in Maluso, Basilan have already been preshaded for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.  Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia made this announcement at the start of the early voting hours on Monday. Garcia then announced that the

COTABATO, Philippines — Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before polls were to open Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the

MANILA, Philippines  – Motorists may face another hefty oil price hike of up to P5 per liter this week. This was according to an oil industry executive on Friday. Citing price developments in Asia and the impact of foreign currency movements, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said in a message to journalists that diesel prices

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) developed outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) early Monday morning, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 a.m. weather forecast that the LPA was last located 3,230 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas. READ: Fair Sunday

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a brief response to Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent claim that there was a plan to attack her, as well as her other derogatory remarks, including calling him a drug addict. “You know, I hear about them, but I don’t really even have a response. If she feels

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed claims that the arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was merely political drama, calling the criticisms another attack aimed at putting him down. Romualdez was arrested on a plunder charge over alleged irregularities involving P7.44 billion worth of flood control projects, following Marcos’ pronouncement in his

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting search and rescue operations for a missing fisherman after his boat was found burning in the waters off Calatagan town in Batangas on Sunday (Sept. 13). Local fishermen spotted the burning fishing boat, with no one aboard, about 500 meters southwest of the Cafe Santiago

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