“Given Remulla’s atrocious track record of shameless apologia for red-tagging, human rights violations, and attacks on press freedom, we express grave concern over his impending… 05/27/2022
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Red-tagged activists: No justice with Remulla as justice secretary
By dislodging Fariñases and Valdez, Marcoses now control all of Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY, Philippines – By June this year, all top posts in Ilocos Norte – governor, vice governor, and first and second district representatives –… 05/13/2022
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Reject Marcos Jr., Sara Duterte, rights group says
By JONAS ALPASAN Bulatlat.com MANILA — A human rights group has called on the public to express their rejection of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara… 05/13/2022
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Massive red-tagging of opposition reported on election day
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Anti-election fraud group Kontra Daya reported systematic red-tagging on election day, May 9. The group received reports… 05/13/2022
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Husband-and-wife tandems win polls in 4 Batangas towns
BATANGAS, Philippines – Four towns in Batangas elected husband-and-wife tandems as mayors and vice mayors on Monday, May 9. Re-elected for the position of mayor… 05/13/2022
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Comelec junks 5th appeal vs Marcos Jr. ruling; one petition remains
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) upheld its earlier dismissal order of a petition seeking to declare dictator’s son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. a nuisance… 05/13/2022
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Political clan members poised to win party-list seats
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine party list continues to serve as a backdoor to Congress for members of political dynasties. There are at least nine… 05/13/2022
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Bayan Muna, Buhay, 9 others in danger of losing reelection in 2022 party-list race
MANILA, Philippines – With 177 party-list groups vying for just 63 seats in the House of Representatives, and with a complicated formula for assigning these… 05/13/2022
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‘Always running scared:’ Marcos, Duterte return to Calabarzon after Luzon numbers drop
By Lian Buan Rappler LAGUNA, Philippines – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still leads in pre-election surveys by a big margin, but the latest Pulse Asia… 04/22/2022
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Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near
By DAWN CECILIA PEÑA Bulatlat.com MANILA – As the country continues to grapple with economic challenges, development groups say that the Filipino people are seeking… 04/22/2022
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