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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent, said Monday she will not seek a second term. Lam survived massive protests against her government in 2019 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, …

TOGETHER IN TARLAC UniTeam presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. (right) and Senate candidate Gilbert ‘Gibo’ Teodoro acknowledge the huge crowd at the Paniqui Public Auditorium in Tarlac during the UniTeam campaign rally on Sunday, April 3, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO  FORMER senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to revive a …

The system of government is to blame for corruption in the country, which costs Filipinos P700 billion every year, most of the nine presidential candidates in the May 9 general elections present Sunday night said in the second debate sponsored by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). DEBATE PART 2. Nine …

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party. Ongoing count shows strong lead for Orban's right-wing party Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory …

(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will push for the enactment of a law mandating the attendance of poll bets in debates in future elections. “We will convince Congress to include in the law a requirement that all local or national candidates must attend …

Only nine bets attended the second presidential debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3. Comelec/MB Just like in the first debate last month, former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr also skipped the second debate held at Sofitel in Pasay City. The nine bets who attended: Ernesto …

Residents of Ukraine’s besieged southeastern coast awaited possible evacuation Sunday as the country’s president said Russia’s obsession with capturing a key port city had left it weakened and created opportunities for his military. Loud explosions heard in Odesa early Sunday. Residents of Ukraine’s besieged southeastern coast awaited possible evacuation Sunday …

Filipinos were once again given a chance to scrutinize the presidential candidates in this year’s election as nine aspirants participated again in the debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3. Screengrab: Comelec Vice President Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domogoso, Senators Panfilo Lacson and …

Survivor says wait for apology was painful, but words helped him share personal truth Norman Yakuela wants to know why it took so long for the head of the Roman Catholic Church to say sorry to residential school survivors. (Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)  WARNING: This story contains distressing details. For 58 years, Norman …

SOLID SUPPORT. A large crowd turns up for the campaign rally of UniTeam at the Diwa multipurpose center in Tarlac City on Saturday (April 2, 2022). The party’s standard bearer, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and vice presidential candidate, Sara Duterte, have consistently topped preelection surveys. (Photo courtesy of UniTeam) MANILA – …