MARAWI City, Lanao del Sur – Johairah Didato, 24, a resident of Barangay Datu sa Dansalan here, was unable to finish casting her vote after a poll watcher allegedly took her ballot and proceeded to shade the party she did not want to vote for. In a phone interview, Didato’s sister, Johaniah Yusoph, said her
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Visayas to see generally fair weather, localized thunderstorms possible
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Visayas can expect generally fair weather with possible localized thunderstorms during the first half of the week, the state weather bureau said Monday, September 14. In its daily outlook, the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said the region may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers
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Impeachment Trial Day 24: Court to examine Sara Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Monday is set to begin the presentation of exhibits for Article II, which accuses Vice President Sara Duterte of betraying public trust by allegedly amassing unexplained wealth disproportionate to her lawful income. In Article II, the House prosecution panel alleged that Duterte not only accumulated unexplained wealth
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Pre-shaded, compromised ballots in Basilan precincts flagged by Comelec
MANILA, Philippines — The ballots in 36 out of 68 precincts in Maluso, Basilan have been determined by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to have already been preshaded for the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections. The announcement was made by Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia at the start of the early voting hours on Monday. Basilan
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WATCH: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 14, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – On Week 11 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the court on Monday opens the presentation of evidence for Article II of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case, which accuses her of amassing unexplained wealth that was disproportionate to her lawful income and not fully declared in her Statement of assets,
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64% of Filipinos believe their House rep is doing a ‘good job’ – survey
MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos believe their district representative is doing a “good job” performing their role at the House of Representatives, according to Octa Research. Based on its second quarter Tugon ng Masa survey released on Monday, Octa Research noted that 64 percent of Filipinos said their current congressman or congresswoman is doing
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Security forces detonate improvised bomb in Lamitan City, Basilan
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Joint police and military units thwarted a bombing plot after discovering and safely detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) early Monday morning, September 14, in Barangay Balobo here. Joint intelligence-driven operations conducted by the Lamitan City Police Station (LCPS), the Regional Intelligence Division Tracker Team, 52nd Special Action Force, Provincial Explosive
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MILF leader Abdullah Macapaar votes in Marawi City
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
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Cotabato City voting peaceful despite night-before shooting, explosions
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
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Comelec flags pre-shaded, compromised ballots in 36 Basilan precincts
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
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