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2 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
BUKIDNON, Philippines – Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Roque won a second term following a heated five-way race for the top capitol post. The Provincial Board of Canvassers declared Roque the winner with 392,204 votes. Outgoing Valencia City Mayor Sunny Huervas, meanwhile, received188,947votes, while Indigenous Peoples’ Mandatory Representative Arbie “Bagani” Llesis garnered 111,397 votes. Clive Quiño will continue to serve as Roque’s vice governor.
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2 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Juliette Uy, a former representative of Misamis Oriental’s 2nd District, won the province’s gubernatorial race on her second bid for the position. On Tuesday, May 13, the Provincial Board of Canvassers declared Uy the winner with 327,305 votes. She unseated Governor Peter Unabia, who garnered 235,023 votes. Meanwhile, Jigjag Pelaez will serve as Uy’s vice governor after being reelected with 285,650 votes.
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2 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy is returning to city hall – he won a second term. The local board of canvassers proclaimed Uy the winner with 175,686 votes on Tuesday, May 13. Former Phividec Industrial Authority administrator Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña placed second with 81,726 votes, while Uy’s predecessor, former mayor Oscar Moreno, garnered 73,842 votes.
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2 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
BUKIDNON, Philippines – Audrey Tan Zubiri, wife of Senator Migz Zubiri, is poised to win the congressional race in Bukidnon’s 3rd District with a landslide victory. Based on partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections as of 10:14 pm on Monday, May 12, Zubiri held a dominant lead with at least 199,458 votes. Her victory extends the Zubiri family’s hold over the district, which has been under their control since its creation in 1987.
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5 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
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5 days ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
Last of 4 parts on Filipino tycoons invested in political partiesPart 1 | 2025 Philippine elections: Where do billionaire-linked parties stand? Part 2 | When business and politics mix: Enrique Razon’s empire Part 3 | For the Villars, everything is a family businessBillionaire magnate Ramon Ang could have run for president in the 2022 elections.
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1 week ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy grew at a slower pace year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 amid lower inflation, missing forecasts. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday, May 8, showed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.4%, lower than the 5.9% growth recorded in the same period in 2024. Analysts were expecting GDP growth of 5.8%.
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1 week ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
MANILA, Philippines – Unemployment in the Philippines slightly rose in March as the construction and agriculture industries lost jobs. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed unemployment climbed to 3.9% from 3.8% in February, equivalent to around 1.93 million Filipinos. Meanwhile, underemployment also rose to 13.4% or around 6.44 million Filipinos.
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1 week ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
MANILA, Philippines – If you’re unable to send cash to multiple digital accounts in the coming days that is not part of your usual digital banking activity, don’t be surprised if the transactions fail. E-wallet giant GCash continues to impose transaction limits until Monday, May 12, in an attempt to curb vote buying. This move aligns with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution 11104, targeting illegal financial activities such as vote buying and vote selling during the election period.
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1 week ago | 
rappler.com | Tatiana Maligro
MANILA, Philippines – Inflation in the Philippines cooled for the third straight month to 1.4% in April, keeping the consumer price index below the government’s target range of 2% to 4%. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, May 6, that inflation again slowed in the previous month amid easing food and oil prices, from 1.8% in March. April’s figure is the lowest inflation rate since the 1.2% recorded in November 2019.
