Opposition Regains Ground: Hontiveros Hails Return of Allies to Senate, Partylist Wins - Asian Journal News

'Not everyone is blessed': Villafuerte grateful for election victory

Outgoing Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is thankful to his constituents for once again electing him as provincial governor after over a decade away from the Capitol.Villafuerte, president of the National Unity Party (NUP) said he was aware that not everybody is given another chance in this regard.“The mid-term polls are over—and so should the partisanship naturally attending electoral contests. Now is a time for unity and colla…

Opposition Regains Ground: Hontiveros Hails Return of Allies to Senate, Partylist Wins - Asian Journal News

Sen. Risa Hontiveros Photo from Facebook/@hontiverosrisa MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros, long regarded as the lone opposition voice in the Philippine Senate, welcomed what she described as the resurgence of principled, pro-democracy voices in Congress following the results of the 2025 midterm elections. In a press statement issued on May 13, Hontiveros declared: “This is not a simple return. This…

What election watchdog volunteers hope for beyond elections

BY FRANCESSCA ABALOSBulatlat.com MANILA — On Monday, May 12, 23-year-old Ruth Junsay, volunteered for the first time to monitor the conduct of the 2025 midterm elections with election watchdog Vote Report PH.  Junsay, also the national coordinator of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP), worked as an all-rounder at Vote Report PH and Kontra Daya’s shared monitoring center. In the morning, she categorized reports of election vio…