Memory as defiance: Remembering RJ Ledesma
Death is used as a warning but memory becomes a form of defiance.
May
2025
12
Illegal campaigning monitored on election day
Illegal campaigning in several places in the Philippines is still prevalent during the 2025 midterm election on Monday, May 12.
May
2025
12
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May
2025
12
Manual counting urged amid ACM anomalies
Progressive coalition Makabayan is calling for manual counting amid reports of uncounted votes—due to “undervoting and overvoting”— that surfaced today on election day, and the reported change in software version of automated counting machines (ACM).
May
2025
12
ACM errors troubled voters the most in #Halalan2025
Election watchdogs Vote Report PH and Kontra Daya reported that 42.11 percent of the 79 verified incidents received today, May 12, are related to Automated Counting Machine (ACM) errors.
May
2025
12
Police presence reported in polling places
Despite regulations prohibiting their presence in voting areas, policemen were spotted in several precincts in the country.
May
2025
12
Election violations, uncounted votes monitored on election day
As the national and local midterm elections start as early as 5 in the morning today, May 12, complaints of problems and violations also flood, with many claiming that some of their votes were voided because of “over-voting.”
May
2025
12
How Cathy Estavillo became a voice for peasant women and the struggle for land
“We are a peasant family. We do not have our own land because my father was only a tenant although we had farm animals and tools. I experienced how difficult the lives of peasant farmers were. We really did not have enough even to cover the basic necessities. I wanted to change that."
May
2025
11
Groups raise alarm over ‘uncertified’ automated counting machines software update
“If the Comelec fails to make an accounting of this process, then there is every reason to doubt the results of the election.”
May
2025
11
Targeted attacks against progressive candidates intensify
“Only the NTF-ELCAC (National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict) has the budget and resources to conduct these kinds of attacks against the opposition candidates.”
May
2025
11
REALITY CHECK: Kasinungalingan na disqualified ang Bayan Muna sa 2025 elections
“Ang layunin lang nito ay lituhin, guluhin ang ating eleksyon, pigilan ang pagbabalik ng Bayan Muna," ani former Bayan Muna representative at second nominee Carlos Zarate.
May
2025
11
Paalala sa Eleksyon 2025
Para sa mga kaso ng electoral fraud, maaari niyong i-report ito sa Vote Report PH: https://votereportph.org/report.
May
2025
11
Asian parliamentarians to monitor midterm elections
“As election day draws near, the Philippine political landscape continues to endure election-related violence, alleged misuse of state resources, influence of political dynasties, and evolving forms of political harassment," the APHR said.
May
2025
11
Int’l observers warn of vote-buying surge 2 days ahead of elections
“The red-tagging of candidates, widespread vote-buying, and political killings are serious violations that threaten the integrity of the electoral process and the safety of our communities,” said IOM Commissioner Colleen Moore.
May
2025
11
Groups denounce torching of journalist’s vehicle in Camiguin
“We, journalists, will always be the favorite targets of politicians who are affected by our exposés and advocacies,” said Cagayan de Oro-based journalist Manuel Jaudian.
May
2025
11
Kabataan Partylist vows to continue ‘walking the talk’ for the youth’s interests
“When it comes to articulating the problem of the youth, no one can do it better than them. That’s why grassroots consultation and organizing are key. It’s about ensuring that all youth, across different sectors, are heard and reached,” KPL 2nd Nominee Jose Paolo Echavez said.
