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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity, was expected to win the race for Davao mayor.
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Bloodshed and disruption overshadow the Philippines midterm electionsBy bno - Jakarta Office The 2025 Philippines midterm elections were anticipated as a critical checkpoint in the country’s democratic journey, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The Commission on Elections failed to root out vote-buying for the midterm elections, according to observers from the European Union, who deemed the practice "endemic and well-entrenched" in the Philippines.
As the final votes are tallied, here's how the results could shape the future of the Duterte and Marcos clans in the Philippines.
THE Philippines’ dominant political party has strengthened its grip after it secured key positions in the midterm elections, as tensions between two of the nation’s most influential political clans continue to play out,
Voting has closed in the Philippines’ high-stakes midterm elections, with more than 69 million people eligible to cast their ballots. Polls stayed open till 7pm local time in a vote seen as a proxy war between the powerful Marcos and Duterte clans.
AT LEAST five people were killed and rampant vote buying were reported amid the conduct of the midterm elections in the Catholic-majority Philippines on Monday,
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Midterm elections 2025: Peaceful start in Cebu despite heat, long queues, machine glitchesExcept for the stifling heat, long queues, and several malfunctioning counting machines, the first six hours of the midterm elections on Monday, May 12, in Metro Cebu were generally peaceful. Several candidates also cast their ballots early Monday morning,
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