Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Philippine Daily Inquirer, often referred to as the Inquirer, holds the title of the most-read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, boasting a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. This newspaper is recognized as one of the country's key publications and is part of the Asia News Network.

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All candidates endorsed by Sara Duterte lose in Bohol

1 day ago | 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. Article continues after this advertisement Duterte personally endorsed local candidates during her visit to the province on April 28.
PDP Laban, Makabayan cite ‘irregularities’ in polls

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Kathleen de Villa |TIna Santos |Tina G. Santos

MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP Laban) led by former President Rodrigo Duterte and parties under the opposition Makabayan coalition on Tuesday separately called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to address issues that cast doubts on the results of the May 12 elections.
Aumentado reelected Bohol governor

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY — Incumbent Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado was proclaimed the winner of Bohol’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday, May 13. Official returns showed Aumentado securing 563,746 votes compared to his opponents Dan Lim (153,748 votes) and Hardy Leopando (24,852 votes).
Jane Yap gets reelected as mayor of Tagbilaran City

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY – Jane Yap was reelected mayor of this city in the 2025 local polls, winning by a wide margin and leading her entire team to a 12-0 finish. Yap is the first female mayor in the history of Tagbilaran. Article continues after this advertisement Her running mate, Vice Mayor Adam Jala, was also proclaimed as winner.
Yap wins Bohol 1st district House seat

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY – Former city mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II was elected representative of Bohol’s first congressional district in Monday’s midterm elections. Yap secured 130,661 voters and defeated incumbent Rep. Edgar Chatto (105,187 votes), lawyer Jordan Pizarras (41,841) and Marybelle Dela Serna (1,282) based on data from the Commission on Elections.
Tagbilaran City mayor wins reelection bid

1 day ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY – Mayor Jane Yap won her reelection bid by a wide margin, while all the other members of her slate, led by Vice Mayor Adam Jala, likewise emerged victorious. Yap is the first female mayor of Tagbilaran City. Article continues after this advertisement Yap’s husband, John Geesnell “Baba” Yap, is the newly elected representative of Bohol’s first district after defeating Edgar Chatto.
PNP: Polls ‘very peaceful’ but violence reported

2 days ago | inquirer.net | Frances Mangosing |Inquirer Bureaus

Follow Philippine election results and other updates. Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Monday said Election Day was “very peaceful” around the country—even amid reports of suspected election-related violence acknowledged by police earlier in the day. “[It was] very peaceful,” Marbil told reporters, even as he also said arrests by the police continued. “As I said, we will get rid of those who will disrupt the elections and we want arrests. I want more arrests.
Comelec says 2 Bohol candidates facing DQ cases for alleged vote-buying

2 days ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY – Two poll candidates in Bohol are facing disqualification cases for alleged vote buying. Separate petitions for disqualification were filed on Sunday, May 11, against Rep. Edgardo Migriño Chatto of Bohol’s first district and first congressional district candidate John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Many Bohol voters wait for 2 to 4 hours to cast votes

2 days ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

LIVE UPDATES: Voting starts for 2025 electionsTAGBILARAN CITY – Long queues of voters hounded the conduct of the elections in Bohol province amid the early start of the polls. It took more than two hours for lawyer Lord Marapao IV before he could cast his vote at the Tagbilaran City Central School on Monday–an hour longer than his waiting time during the 2022 elections.
Suspect in Bohol village councilor’s slay surrenders

3 days ago | inquirer.net | Leo Udtohan

TAGBILARAN CITY — The suspect in the killing of a village councilor in the hinterlands of Bohol province on the eve of the May 12 elections has surrendered to authorities. David Digal turned himself in at the Sierra Bullones Police Station a few hours after allegedly shooting dead Ernesto Cagas of Barangay Matin-ao, Sierra Bullones, on Sunday evening, May 11.