Despite low ratings in opinion polls, the PROMDI standard-bearer said he is the best person to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte at the helm of power because of his impoverished roots.

In an advisory dated May 7, the foreign service post said it is adding another in-person voting day scheduled Sunday, May 8, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

In a joint statement, MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim and MNLF Chairman Muslimin Sema said the decision was compelled by the primacy of the peace process in the southern Philippines.

The Commission on Elections on Sunday clarified that supporters of candidates are not part of the campaign prohibition as Filipinos continue to post about their chosen political candidates on social media.

Rep. Arlene Brosas (Gabriela party-list) said "the Comelec must take action on this because the names of its commissioners as well as its seal were used to fool people."

For his over one-hour miting de avance in Manila, Isko Moreno Domagoso spent more than 40 minutes taking jabs at Vice President Leni Robredo.

Survey frontrunners Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte are ending their 90-day campaign trail in front of tens of thousands that braved the sweltering heat in Parañaque City on Saturday.

In the 90-day campaign season, the UniTeam tandem of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte have been quite disciplined in their call for “good vibes” and “unity.”

Moreno was the consistent third-placer in the pre-election surveys up until the last one in April, when he dropped to fourth place after being overtaken by Sen. Manny Pacquiao. 

Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has assured detained opposition Sen. Leila De Lima that he would give “serious consideration” to her request for a review and withdrawal of the drug charges against her.