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Election watchdogs report significant irregularities during the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro region, including reports of pre-shaded ballots, vote-buying, and armed individuals in voting centers.

Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia says deaths related to the ongoing Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections rose to at least five, as of early Monday evening, September 14.

Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team opposes the prosecution’s attempt to call retired justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as a witness on the unexplained wealth case.

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez, cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is now detained at the New Quezon City Jail Monday, September 14.

Filipiñana is the Philippines’ official entry for the Best International Feature Film category to the 99th Academy Awards or the 2027 Oscars. – Rappler.com