Ruffy Biazon wins second term as Muntinlupa mayor
MANILA, Philippines – Rozzano Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon won a second term as Muntinlupa City mayor on Monday, May 12. Biazon ran unopposed and garnered at least 203,680 votes as of 11:17 pm on Monday...
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Only 3 of ‘Duter10’ clinch Senate seats
MANILA, Philippines – Only three of the 10 senatorial bets of former president Rodrigo Duterte are poised to secure Senate seats in the next Congress, based on the Commission on Elections’ partial and...
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Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate
ALBAY, Philippines – Incumbent Masbate Governor Antonio “Tony” Kho and son, incumbent 1st District Representative Richard Kho, will be swapping positions while four of their family members also won...
View ArticleChel Diokno set to enter Congress as Akbayan leads party-list race
MANILA, Philippines – Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is finally set to join Congress as Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party, which lists him as top nominee, leads the 2025 party-list race. Diokno will...
View ArticleLani Cayetano reelected as Taguig City mayor
MANILA, Philippines – Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano is poised for a second term after securing 415,706 votes on Monday, May 12. These are based on the partial, unofficial results as of 11:44 pm,...
View ArticleFrancis Tolentino loses bid for second Senate term
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino lost in his bid for a second Senate term, based on the partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of 11:37 pm on...
View ArticleFrancis Zamora wins third term as San Juan mayor
MANILA, Philippines – Incumbent mayor Francis Zamora won his third and last term as San Juan mayor on Monday, May 12. Zamora won 51,242 votes based on partial, unofficial results as of 12:01 am on...
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Migz Villafuerte reelected Camarines Sur 5th District rep
CAMARINES SUR, Philippines – Despite more than a decade in provincial office, 36-year-old Miguel Luis “Migz” Villafuerte is staying put in local politics. Villafuerte, running under the National Unity...
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2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place midway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
View ArticleValenzuela Mayor Wes Gatchalian wins reelection
MANILA, Philippines – Weslie Gatchalian is poised to enter his second term as he won his reelection bid for Valenzuela mayor on Monday, May 12. He won 270,680 votes as of 12:12 am based on partial,...
View ArticleMenchie Abalos elected Mandaluyong mayor
MANILA,Philippines – Incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos is set to win as Mandaluyong City mayor. Abalos garnered 146,546 votes, according to partial, unofficial results as of 12:12 am on...
View ArticleNestor Archival wins Cebu City mayoral race
CEBU, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival will assume Cebu City’s top post after being declared the winner in the elections on Monday, May 12. Archival garnered 232,770 votes, based on...
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Voters in hardest-hit PrimeWater service areas decisively reject Camille Villar
MANILA, Philippines – While Deputy Speaker Camille Villar is headed to an election victory, granular data show her senatorial bid was decisively rejected in cities and towns that bore the brunt of...
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#PHVote: Vote count glitch while you were sleeping
Manage your newsletters with ease by visiting rappler.com/newsletters. It started with a simple query from our senior reporter Bea Cupin, who was in Laoag to cover the voting of President Ferdinand...
View ArticleCongressman Edwin Olivarez wins Parañaque mayoral race
MANILA, Philippines – Parañaque 1st District Representative Edwin Olivarez has won the mayoral race in his city. The congressman will swap posts with his brother, Mayor Eric Olivarez, who won in the...
View ArticleCurry sits anew, Warriors fall to brink as Timberwolves earn 3-1 series lead
Anthony Edwards poured 11 of his 30 points into a 17-0 third-quarter flurry as the Minnesota Timberwolves moved within one win of a second consecutive berth in the Western Conference finals with a...
View ArticleMany younger politicians win in Aklan polls
AKLAN, Philippines – A younger generation of political leaders, many younger than 50, emerged dominant in Aklan province in the 2025 national and local elections on Monday, May 12. Aklan Governor Jose...
View ArticleOrmoc Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez reelected
CEBU, Philippines – Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez secured a second office term after winning the local election on Monday, May 12. Torres received 89,123 votes, defeating her opponent Violy...
View ArticleRichard Gomez still Leyte’s 4th District representative
CEBU, Philippines – Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez was reelected on Monday, May 12, defeating Vicente Sofronio “Ching” Veloso in the congressional race. Gomez received 171,113 votes,...
View ArticleHollywood stars strive to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France – Movie legends from Tom Cruise to Denzel Washington will gather in Cannes this week for the 78th incarnation of its film festival, as the industry tries to shake off worries over...
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