‘Small donors’ backed Robredo presidential campaign
Vice President Leni Robredo amid a crowd of supporters in Koronadal City, South Cotabato on Tuesday (15 March 2022) during a...
Isko Moreno’s overspending case still in limbo after five years
Manila Mayor and presidential aspirant Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso greets the crowd during a motorcade in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat...
Comelec junks former Cotabato City mayor’s election protest on technicality
Cotabato City Mayor-elect Mohammad Bruce Matabalao (center). Photo from Matabalao's Facebook page
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17...
Elected Cotabato City mayor not missing, to assume office on June 30, vows party-mate
Cotabato City Mayor-elect Mohammad Bruce Matabalao (center). Photo from Matabalao's Facebook page
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/June 29) –...
Reelected Rep. Paolo Duterte takes oath
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 June) – Reelected Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte took his oath of office in...
New governor vows new Bukidnon: ‘Government money is people’s money’
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 28 June) – Governor-elect Rogelio Neil Pepito Roque has vowed to push for a new Bukidnon in his...
VP Leni invited to Sara’s inauguration, but…
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 13 June) – Vice President-elect Sara Duterte said on Monday that she has invited outgoing Vice President Leni...
2,000 soldiers, cops to secure venue of VP-elect Sara Duterte’s oath-taking rites
Mayor Sara Duterte, who is running for vice president, shows her index finger stained with indelible ink after casting her vote...
FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte camp belies viral claim on K to 12 change and...
A claim circulating on Facebook that Vice President-elect Sara Duterte will ask Congress to add two more years to the K to...
Groups say vote-buying, disinformation mar local elections
Teachers in the municipality of Lala in Lanao del Norte get the ballot boxes as early as 2 a.m. so they...
Cotabato City’s mayor-elect to appoint sectoral deputy mayors
COTABATO CITY – Mayor-elect Mohammad Bruce Matabalao today said he will name four deputy mayors once he assumes as the city’s chief...
Vice President-elect Sara Duterte congratulates Leni Robredo’s veep stint
Attendees of the Kalinaw Dabaw Rally take photos of presidential candidate Leni Robredo at the Davao del Sur Colosseum in Barangay...
Maguindanao election officer survives ambush
Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. Map courtesy of Google
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 30 May) – A female Commission on...
FACT CHECK: No rice priced at P20-level per kilo in Davao City
Old photos of rice priced at the P20-level per kilo in Davao City have resurfaced on Facebook to boost the campaign promise...
Special elections in Lanao Sur town peaceful, winners announced
TUBARAN, Lanao del Sur (MindaNews / 25 May) – The special elections held in this municipality held Tuesday, under the watchful eye...
‘Multi-layered security plan’ being readied for Sara’s oath-taking
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 May) – Local authorities will prepare a “multi-layered security plan” for the oath-taking of presumptive Vice President...
Presumptive Vice-President Sara Duterte to hold oath-taking in Davao City
Mayor Sara Duterte, who is running for vice president, shows her index finger stained with indelible ink after casting her vote...
Rival MisOcc pols admit using socmed for disinformation against each other
OZAMIZ CITY (MindaNews / 19 May) – In the last elections, social media played a major role in the campaign. Politicians hired...
‘More coordinated approaches’ suggested for post-election clean-up drive in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 May) – A candidate in the May 9 elections is seeking more sustainable approaches for post-election cleanups...
Voters who ‘sold’ votes in Surigao Sur go on mobile phone buying spree
Mobile phone stores at the Gaisano Grand Mall in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur were crowded by shoppers from the neighboring...
Bangsamoro chief congratulates presumptive president Marcos, Jr.
MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, also known as BARMM Interim Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, rallies support for UBJP candidates during...
8 former and active media practitioners win poll bids in GenSan, South Cotabato
Voters at the Matina Aplaya Elementary School in Davao City strictly follow health protocols as everyone inside this precinct are wearing...
MILF wins in Cotabato City, loses big in Maguindanao
MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, also known as BARMM Interim Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, rallies support for UBJP candidates during...
Families capture key posts in Sulu Archipelago
Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, mayor of Isabela City in Basilan. Photo from Ms Hataman's FB page
ZAMBOANGA CITY...
Marcos leads in Mindanao except in Sarangani and Lanao del Sur
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 May) – Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is leading in 25 of 27 provinces in Mindanao and 32 of its...
Sara opts for DepEd, says defense post will create ‘intrigues’
Mayor Sara Duterte talks to the media after casting her vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao...
Special polls slated for 12 barangays in Lanao del Sur
Map courtesy of Google Maps
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Philippine National Police Special Forces teams will replace...
Last slot for Sangguniang Bayan in Agusan Sur town decided by one vote
The Agusan del Sur provincial capitol in Prosperidad. MindaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del...
Dalipe brothers win, Lobregat and Climaco lose in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City mayor-elect John Dalipe (R) and vice mayor-elect Josephine Pareja (L) after their proclamation as winners in the May 9...
Duterte brothers, allies proclaimed as winners in Davao
Clad in black “Davao” shirt, jogging pants and slippers, Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte shades his ballot inside his polling precinct in...
It’s Romualdo, Romualdo, Romualdo, and Romualdo in Camiguin
The port of Balingoan with Camiguin Island in the background. MindaNews file photo
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 11...
Mangudadatu political scion wins over ex-beauty queen Sharifa Akeel in Sultan Kudarat province
Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu and Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu. Photos courtesy of Gov. Bai Mariam’s Facebook page and PIA-Sultan Kudarat
South Cotabato governor wins reelection bid
South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. Photo from the South Cotabato provincial government Facebook page
KORONADAL CITY...
Lanao del Norte town votes unanimously for Robredo
Poona Piagapo and Pantao Ragat in Lanao del Norte. Map courtesy of Google Maps
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews...
Adiongs get fresh mandate in Lanao Sur
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The Alonto-Adiong clan in Lanao del Sur has been given a fresh mandate to lead...
Pacquiao brod proclaimed as Sarangani governor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Deputy House Speaker and Sarangani Rep. Rogelio Pacquiao, younger brother of Senator Emmanuel “Manny”...
President Duterte’s children, allies still dominate in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The children of President Rodrigo R. Duterte and their allies at the Hugpong ng Pagbabago...
CDO Mayor Moreno loses bid to recapture MisOr capitol
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno has lost in his attempt to return as governor...
12 arrested for violation of election liquor ban in Davao City
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Police arrested 12 persons for violating the election liquor ban in Davao City implemented from...
Rep. Klarex Uy nears victory as next CDO mayor
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy has cemented his chances of...
Valencia City Mayor Huervas frustrates former mayor’s comeback bid
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Incumbent Mayor Azucena Huervas of neighboring Valencia City has won against former mayor Jose Galario...
Pacquiaos dominate Sarangani politics
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Family members and allies of boxing icon Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao continued their dominance...
Pacman’s sis-in-law is new GenSan mayor
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – The city’s board of canvassers (CBOC) proclaimed Tuesday Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s sister-in-law Lorelie...
Gov. Zubiri leads House race but defeat looms for son in gubernatorial contest
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Outgoing Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria R. Zubiri Jr. was ahead by a comfortable margin in...
Malaybalay City mayor paces lone rival
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Lawyer Jay Warren Pabillaran is poised to remain as mayor of Malaybalay City, a post...
South Cotabato incumbent governor, party mates loom as big winners
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. is set to serve his second term, beating three-term...
400 ballots wasted following ex-Sayyaf leader’s harassment in Basilan
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 10 May) – Some 400 ballots were wasted following the havoc caused by a former leader of the...
Mother, son look headed to win as governors of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (MindaNews / 10 May) – From husband and wife to son and mother tandem.
Gov....
Campaign vs. ‘Duterte political dynasty’ not over yet
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 May) -- The campaign of Maria Victoria “Mags” Maglana came full circle on election day when she...
RT-PCR negative journos, Palace photogs barred from covering Pres. Duterte for testing positive in...
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 09 May) – Eight journalists and two Presidential photographers who tested negative in their RT-PCR tests were not...