Read more about the article Down the drain: What happened to Comelec’s P1B voter verification project?
VRVM malfunction cause long queues in Dansalan, Marawi City in the May 2019 midterm polls. Image source: Legal Network for Truthful Elections, May 2019

Down the drain: What happened to Comelec’s P1B voter verification project?

It took the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over a year since the 2019 midterm elections to finalize its probe into the failed pilot testing of the voter registration verification system (VRVS), a project that cost Filipinos almost P1 billion.

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Read more about the article Why fighting dynasties and populism takes more than the election
President Rodrigo Duterte taking his oath with (L-R) Kitty, Sebastian, Inday Sara, and Paolo Duterte on June 30, 2016 at the Malacañang Palace (Malacañang photo)

Why fighting dynasties and populism takes more than the election

DAVAO CITY, Philippines  - The May 9 elections feature two ruling families uniting to vie for the two highest positions in the nation - the Marcoses and the Dutertes. Their…

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Read more about the article Workers and unions in Davao City support Leni
Labor leaders from various unions led the march of workers in Davao City united in their call to end contractualization. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Workers and unions in Davao City support Leni

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Ryan Resoda, a teacher in Erico Nograles National High School, hopes the next president could offer a better policy on education. News reports highlight students' complaints…

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