Those results will cover 18,000 government positions — 12 senators, 254 district representatives, 63 party-list representatives, and 17,942 governors, provincial board members, and councilors.
May 12 , 2025 – 05:41 PM
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Eastern Visayas has declared the conduct of the May 12 elections as “orderly” and “peaceful.”
May 12 , 2025 – 05:34 PM
Pobe says the machines are very sensitive to dust. What we did was to make sure the ballots were clean before we fed them.
May 12 , 2025 – 05:31 PM
Police in Buluan town, Maguindanao del Sur arrested on Monday four men armed with assault rifles as they tried to pass a police outpost.
May 12 , 2025 – 05:23 PM
With the implementation of early voting hours, senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women promptly went early
May 12 , 2025 – 05:03 PM
INQUIRER.net’s data head Monica Baylon-Solideo offers key insights into the digital pulse of Filipino voters.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:53 PM
She says some issues occurred with automated counting machines causing delays and inconvenience for voters, but said problems are inevitable.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:48 PM
The PTFOMS on Monday sounded the alarm over the reported harassment of some media personnel covering the 2025 midterm elections.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:40 PM
Five individuals were apprehended by police manning a checkpoint in Barangay Tangbo, Arteche town, Eastern Samar, on Election Day.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:38 PM
PPCRV chief Jude Liao outlines the group’s key roles in the elections, including voter assistance, poll watching, and a parallel vote audit.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:23 PM
Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Negros Oriental has dismissed the “vote-buying” complaint against a barangay treasurer in Negros Oriental.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:11 PM
Comelec Regional office says this will not affect the conduct of the elections, and all voters will still be able to cast their votes.
May 12 , 2025 – 04:05 PM
Comelec has designated the Army’s 6th Infantry Division camp as canvassing center for Maguindanao del Norte
May 12 , 2025 – 04:01 PM
Former mayor and current mayoral candidate Patrick Meneses arrived at the Bambang Elementary School to cast his vote, mom still missing.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:57 PM
The materials were allegedly handed out with the message written in the vernacular: “Don’t forget the Congressman.”
May 12 , 2025 – 03:45 PM
The Comelec regional office projected a voter turnout of 65 to 75 percent from the 2.35 million registered voters across the region.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:41 PM
A heated argument with the supporter of a mayoral bet has cost the life of a voter in Maguing town, Lanao del Sur on Election Day, May 12.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:39 PM
The law-mandated Random Manual Audit (RMA) for the May 12 midterm elections is set to start on Wednesday in Pasay City, Comelec said Monday.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:37 PM
– Long queues of voters hounded the conduct of the elections in Bohol province amid the early start of the polls.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:35 PM
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May 12 , 2025 – 03:31 PM
At least 10 voters were also brought to the medical tent after complaining of uneasiness. They were later found to have high blood pressure.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:15 PM
Thirty two automated counting machines which malfunctioned across Central Luzon on Monday morning were immediately replaced by the Comelec.
May 12 , 2025 – 03:06 PM
Leni Robredo declined being prioritized and preferred to wait in line along with regular voters to cast her vote in Naga City
May 12 , 2025 – 02:52 PM
Police have arrested a total of eight individuals involved in alleged vote-buying activities across several municipalities in Camarines Sur.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:45 PM
While deprived of their rights to vote, it will not take effect while their cases are on appeal and there are no final judgment yet.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:41 PM
Election watchers seen apparently shading the ballots on behalf of voters have been sacked, according to the Comelec.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:41 PM
A candidate for a municipal council seat of Bayang town, Lanao del Sur and his brother were killed in an attack by still unidentified gunmen.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:38 PM
San Marcelino Mayor Elmer Soria has withdrawn his candidacy, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed on Monday.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:26 PM
Thirty-three individuals were apprehended for violating the nationwide liquor ban across the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:22 PM
Police are hunting down the perpetrators in the shooting that claimed the lives of two persons and wounded seven others in Negros Occidental.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:13 PM
Former senator Leila de Lima cast her vote at SM City BF in Parañaque City on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:12 PM
The head of Phivolcs assured on Monday that it is safe for people to cast their votes in areas where there are active volcanoes.
May 12 , 2025 – 02:01 PM
The front of the ballot features senatorial and local candidates, while the 165 party-list groups are on the back of the ballot.
May 12 , 2025 – 01:58 PM
Elderly voters and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Pangasinan commended the early voting hours implemented by the Comelec on Monday.
May 12 , 2025 – 01:32 PM
Three people were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad town hours before elections began on Monday.
May 12 , 2025 – 01:26 PM
Former Civil Service Commissioner Karlo Nograles cast his vote at T. Palma Gil Elementary School in Davao City at past 9 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12 , 2025 – 12:56 PM
The legal team of former President Duterte is considering ways for him to take his oath if he wins the mayoral race in Davao City..
May 12 , 2025 – 12:50 PM
Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino cast his vote at South Central Elementary School in Concepcion, Tarlac on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12 , 2025 – 12:24 PM
Batangas authorities 11 individuals on Sunday and Monday for allegedly violating the liquor ban in connection with the May 12 elections.
May 12 , 2025 – 12:15 PM
Police and military personnel arrested 80 persons in Maguindanao Sur, Monday after admitting to being paid to vote in the area..
May 12 , 2025 – 12:12 PM
As millions of Filipinos headed to the polls today, May 12, 2025, the final tally of campaign violations reported nationwide reveals the widespread issues of red-tagging and illegal campaigning that marked this year’s election season.
May 12 , 2025 – 12:06 PM
Former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday underscored the importance of participating in elections, saying it is a fundamental act in a democracy.
May 12 , 2025 – 12:06 PM
Going to a poll precinct doesn’t necessarily have to be a difficult or unpleasant experience.
May 12 , 2025 – 11:37 AM
A man died after voting in Albay province, early Monday.Police said Nestor Rensales, 65, collapsed inside the Oas South Central School..
May 12 , 2025 – 11:37 AM
Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City at 8:40 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, to cast her vote.
May 12 , 2025 – 11:26 AM
“Kerwin” Espinosa, a mayoral candidate in Albuera, Leyte, cast his vote early Monday morning despite recovering from a gunshot wound.
May 12 , 2025 – 11:02 AM
Voting in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao Norte, was delayed Monday as supporters of rival camps blocked the transport of election materials.
May 12 , 2025 – 10:50 AM
A voter in Camarines Sur raised alarm on Monday after discovering that her ballot had been shaded for certain candidates.
May 12 , 2025 – 10:26 AM
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas cast his vote in Dagupan City, Pangasinan province on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12 , 2025 – 10:20 AM
Marikina City police arrested a man handing out “tabloids” with reports against incumbent Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro on election day, May 12, 2025.
May 12 , 2025 – 10:16 AM
One person was injured in a shooting incident Monday morning as residents were casting their votes in Barangay Sagap.
May 12, 2025 – 10:01 AM
Senate President Chiz Escudero cast his vote together with his wife, actress and fashion icon Heart Evangelista on Monday, election day.
May 12, 2025 – 09:38 AM
Senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos and his wife, Mandaluyong Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos, cast their vote in Mandaluyong City on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12, 2025 – 09:28 AM
Ex-President Duterte, jailed in The Hague over drug war deaths, is running for Davao City mayor—his hometown stronghold—amid ongoing international trial.
May 12, 2025 – 09:12 AM
As you cast your vote on elections, I hope you pick the ones who will stand for you and protect your interests.
May 12, 2025 – 09:01 AM
Rep. Joey Salceda of Albay’s 2nd District was among the early voters in this town during Monday’s national and local elections.
May 12, 2025 – 08:46 AM
Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez of the Tingog partylist voted at V and G Dela Cruz Memorial School in Tacloban City at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 12.
May 12, 2025 – 08:33 AM
Precy Meneses, the mother of former Bulakan mayor and current mayoral candidate Patrick Meneses, was reported missing after 4 p.m. Sunday.
May 12, 2025 – 08:18 AM
Senatorial hopeful Ping Lacson said he experienced a minor glitch when he cast his vote in Imus, Cavite for the 2025 midterm elections.
May 12, 2025 – 07:59 AM
A 204-year-old town in Laguna, close to the foothills of Mt. Banahaw, with a population of less than 30,000, is now facing what townsfolk say is an existential threat—a landfill approved by the town council and being linked to an effort by one of its proponents to become mayor.
May 12 , 2025 – 07:50 AM
As millions of Filipinos cast their votes for the 2025 midterm elections, the introduction of the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) from South Korea’s Miru Systems marks a major shift in the country’s voting technology.
May 12, 2025 – 07:38 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. casts his vote for this year’s national and local elections in his hometown, Ilocos Norte, on Monday.
May 12, 2025 – 06:40 AM
Polling precincts nationwide have officially opened to all voters for the midterm elections on Monday.
May 12, 2025 – 05:33 AM
Priority voters flocked to Rosaurio Almario Elementary School in Tondo, Manila for the early voting period on Monday morning.
May 12, 2025 – 05:45 AM
Inquirer.net, the Philippines’ most visited news website, is livestreaming “#VotePH2025,” its news coverage of the May 2025 midterm elections, starting 5 a.m. Monday (May 12) and during key moments of Election Day.
May 12, 2025 – 05:25 AM
Candidates elected in Monday’s midterm elections are set to receive at the very least, a monthly salary of P90,000 for municipal councilors.
May 12, 2025 – 05:15 AM
Be the counterforce: Cast your vote for leaders with the cleanest and clearest vision for a better Philippines.
May 12, 2025 – 05:10 AM
Comelec on Sunday ordered the PNP to arrest even without a warrant individuals and groups caught in the act of vote-buying.
May 12, 2025 – 05:00 AM
Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWD) and pregnant women may start casting their vote for midterm elections by 5 a.m
May 11, 2025 – 09:49 PM
NDRRMC raised a red alert status over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas, and Central Visayas ahead of the midterm polls.
