John Nery

3 weeks ago | rappler.com | John Nery |Cara Angeline Oliver

The fact that reelectionist Bong Go topped the Senate elections was not a surprise — the last surveys had put him in first place. But former senator Bam Aquino emerging a strong second, and former senator Kiko Pangilinan safe in fifth place? That was a surprise. There were many other surprises: Akbayan getting the most number of party-list votes in history, the underwhelming performance of Bong Revilla, Ben Tulfo, and Abby Binay, and the unexpected strength of Rodante Marcoleta.

1 month ago | rappler.com | John Nery |Cara Angeline Oliver

Less than a week before the 2025 midterm elections, but how do the elections look outside so-called Imperial Manila? In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by distinguished journalists from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao: Kimberlie Quitasol, managing editor of Northern Dispatch in Baguio City; Francis Allan Angelo, editor-in-chief of the Daily Guardian in Iloilo City; and Rappler Mindanao bureau chief Herbie Gomez in Cagayan de Oro City.