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Akbayan tops PH party-list race with 6.54%, defying polls. 5 others, incl. Duterte Youth & Tingog, clear 2%. Data errors cut 500k+ votes from top groups, raising concerns.

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Sen. Bong Go leads PH Senate race as Bam Aquino surges to surprise 2nd. Kiko Pangilinan joins Top 5. Marcos-Duterte split looms large with new senators set to judge VP Duterte’s impeachment this June.

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Long lines, machine errors, secrecy lapses & poor support for seniors marred the 1st half of PH midterm polls. NAMFREL flags ballot mishaps, but most areas still saw smooth voting. #Halalan2025 #PHvote

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Philippines votes Monday in key midterms that could seal VP Sara Duterte’s fate post-impeachment. As Marcos’ ratings fall, the Duterte-Marcos rift deepens—2025 may reshape the 2028 presidential race.

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Teachers & poll workers will get a ₱2,000 pay hike for the May 2025 polls. Marcos Jr. OK'd the increase—now ₱12K for chairs, ₱11K for clerks, ₱8K for staff. ₱7.48B set for 758K+ workers. #PHVote2025

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Duterte Youth tried to impeach Marcos over Duterte’s ICC arrest, calling it illegal. Filing stalled. Critics slam it as a diversion from rights abuses and a stunt to protect the embattled Duterte camp.

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Sara Duterte warns of fraud, slams vote-buying, and calls for support of Duterte-allied Senate bets amid her feud with Marcos Jr. and her father’s ICC detention: "Show them we can't be silenced."

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AFP is verifying Rep. Paolo Duterte’s security detail after a viral video showed him allegedly attacking a man. PNP fired 2 cops for moonlighting. AFP vows to uphold professionalism and rule of law.

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Chinese ships harassed a PH Navy vessel in Bajo de Masinloc with risky maneuvers. AFP slammed the provocation, vowing to defend sovereignty amid Beijing’s continued defiance of the 2016 arbitral ruling.

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PH economy grew 5.4% in Q1 2025, down from 5.9% in 2024 and short of the 6–8% target. Retail, finance & agri led gains. Despite global headwinds, PH ties with China as Asia’s 2nd fastest-growing economy.

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WR Numero survey shows Tulfo (49%) & Go (45%) leading Senate race. Bam Aquino holds 12th spot; Kiko Pangilinan close behind. Pro-Duterte & Marcos allies dominate, but opposition still in the fight. #Halalan2025

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ICC prosecutors disclosed 139 pieces of evidence vs Duterte, tied to killings under his anti-drug campaign. He faces crimes against humanity charges; his lawyers still contest ICC jurisdiction.

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The ICC rejected Duterte's bid to remove 2 judges from ruling on its jurisdiction over his case, saying only judges can request recusal—not defendants. His team cites PH’s 2019 exit from the Rome Statute.

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Comelec sends final 7.5M ballots to Metro Manila ahead of May 12 polls. Ballots secured till poll day. Final tests ongoing. 68M voters expected. Special 5–7AM voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant. #Halalan2025

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PH inflation drops to 1.4% in April—lowest since Nov 2019—due to slower food, beverage, and transport price hikes. NCR inflation rose to 2.4% on higher housing costs. Outside NCR: 1.2%. #Inflation #PSA

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May 12 is a special non-working holiday for PH midterm polls, per Proclamation 878. 68M+ voters to elect senators, reps & local officials. Voting: 7AM–7PM (5AM early voting for seniors, PWDs, pregnant). #Halalan2025

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Bong Go keeps his lead with 62.2% in the final Pulse Asia poll before #Halalan2025, ahead of Erwin Tulfo (42.4%). Sotto, Dela Rosa, Revilla Jr., Lacson, and Bam Aquino also make the top ranks.

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Sen. Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into water deals after rising bills and poor service hit consumers. “No one’s too big to be investigated,” she says, as Marcos orders a parallel fact-finding inquiry. #WaterCrisisPH

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VP Sara Duterte blames Marcos admin for case vs. Rep. Paolo Duterte, calling it a smear tactic to distract from failed promises like the ₱20 rice. "Attacks happen when they blunder," she says. #Halalan2025

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College students back opposition bets: Bam Aquino, Luke Espiritu & Kiko Pangilinan top CSI’s Senate survey, while admin-aligned faves like Bato & Imee flounder. Youth vote leans progressive. #Halalan2025