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COTABATO CITY – Ahead of the 2025 polls, the Philippine Army has deployed a rapid deployment team of elite soldiers to Basilan in a bid to tighten security in the island province once notorious for insurgent threats. Around 100 troops from the 113th Division Reconnaissance Company (DRC), trained in ranger-styleContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — In a rare gesture of unity in the historically restive province of Lanao del Sur, political candidates pledged over the Quran on Tuesday to uphold election laws and renounce violence in the lead-up to the May 2025 Philippine midterm elections. The symbolic commitment took place duringContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under its control following a rise in election-related violence ahead of the 2025 polls. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia confirmed the move on Tuesday, April 15, saying the decision took effect immediately following an en bancContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY — With Sulu officially removed from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), lawmakers in the regional parliament are now gearing up to reallocate its seven parliamentary districts ahead of BARMM’s first-ever elections in October 2025. This move follows a landmark Supreme Court decision earlier this year,Continue Reading
Meta Platforms, Inc.’s decision to scrap its fact-checking program across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has alarmed experts. They warned that Meta’s decision could amplify disinformation ahead of the Philippines’ midterm elections in May. Karl Patrick R. Mendoza, associate professor at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Department of Communication Research,Continue Reading
The ambush on a provincial election officer in Sulu, which left his brother dead, is casting a grim shadow over next year’s elections, raising concerns about the potential for violence in the Bangsamoro region. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Garcia confirmed that Sulu provincial election supervisor Vidzfar Amil JulieContinue Reading
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is introducing a new automated vote-counting machine aimed at enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency. But with persistent concerns about election integrity, will these new features be enough to reassure voters and critics alike that the process is truly reliable and tamper-proof? The new Miru automatedContinue Reading
