Cebu Daily News

1 day ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Duterte factor did not work in Bohol province this time around. All candidates endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte lost in the May 12 midterm elections. Duterte personally endorsed local candidates during her visit to the province on April 28. These candidates had undergone a stringent selection process to be chosen by One Bohol for Good Governance, a movement supporting the Dutertes, which required nominees to be Duterte supporters.

4 days ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Leah D. Agonoy |Meg Adonis

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Police and election officials in Zamboanga City are closely watching gatherings of various political groups for supposed poll watchers’ orientation for Monday’s midterm elections to prevent these from being used as a cover for vote-buying after two people died in one large rowdy crowd.

1 week ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Luisa K. Cabato

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Task Force Baklas has filed disqualification cases against 24 candidates for allegedly violating the guidelines on illegal campaign materials. Among the candidates facing charges are senatorial aspirant and Valenzuela Second District Rep.

1 week ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Luisa K. Cabato

MANILA, Philippines — Reelectionist Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has maintained his top spot in the Pulse Asia pre-election survey, with just a week before the national and local polls. In a survey conducted from April 20 to 24 among 2,400 adults, Go garnered a 62.2 percent rating, which is slightly higher than his 61.9 percent rating in the March survey. Go’s rating was almost 20 percent higher than ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo, who earned 42.4 percent—a drop from his 51.1 percent in the recent survey.

1 week ago | cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Luisa K. Cabato

MANILA, Philippines — A sport utility vehicle rammed into several people at the departure entrance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Sunday morning, leaving two dead and four injured. Pasay Police Substation 8 told INQUIRER.net that the incident happened around 8:50 a.m.In a Facebook post, the Philippine Red Cross said the fatalities were an adult male and a four-year-old girl.