Philippines, midterm election and impeachment

Philippines kicks off election campaigning amid VP impeachment drama
Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Campaigning Begins in Philippine Mid-term Election Amid Vice-Presidential Impeachment Drama
Last week’s impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.
Philippines heads into midterm elections: 5 things to know
MANILA -- The Philippines on Tuesday kicked off the three-month campaign period for midterm elections to be held on May 12, which will gauge the public's assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s government and shape the country's political landscape toward the next presidential election in 2028.
Sara Duterte’s future in balance as Philippine election season kicks off
CAMPAIGNING began in the Philippines on Tuesday for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice-President Sara Duterte.
Political power struggle intensifies in the Philippines amid midterm elections
Up for grabs in the May elections are 317 congressional seats and thousands of local posts. But the biggest battle will be for 12 spots in the 24-seat Senate, a chamber packed with political heavyweig
Philippine investigators file criminal complaints against vice president over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators filed criminal complaints, including sedition, against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself was killed in an escalating political storm.
Philippines: Philippines launches midterm election campaign amid political divisions
The campaign for the mid-term elections on May 12 officially began on Tuesday, with the aim of determining the renewal of half of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives and thousands of local positions.
Marcos Slams China, Duterte in Philippine Midterm Election Pitch
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. railed against China as he started campaigning for his Senate candidates, making ...
Misrepresented ballot template spurs false Philippine election claims
As the Philippines geared up for national elections in May, a picture of a sample ballot labelled "Beijing PE, China" ...
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Green Groups to Philippine Poll Bets: Spare the Trees from Campaign Materials
Quezon City/Davao City.  As the official campaign for the midterm Philippine elections gained steam, environmental health and ...
Can Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte stage Trump-style presidential comeback?
Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the country’s constitution allows Duterte to run in a presidential election again.
Fabricated poll spurs baseless claims Philippines ex-leader Duterte 'losing support' in stronghold city
A Philippine polling organisation dismissed claims on social media that it found former president Rodrigo Duterte and his ...
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Philippines seen to meet 2025 GDP growth target amid election spending
Unicapital's head of research Wendy Estacio-Cruz says consumer goods firms often report a 5% to 10% boost in their revenues during election season ...
Philippine Congress paves way for impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte
The Philippine lower house on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former ...
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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte suggests killing senators in a bomb blast
Former president rallies the opposition as his family seeks to challenge the congressional majority of President Marcos.