Tag: Philippine elections
US, China congratulate Marcos for election victory
Ahead of the elections, Marcos said he would seek "engagement" with China rather than confrontation over their rival claims
Dumaguete bishop calls for reconciliation after ‘divisive election’
“Let us return to nurturing our relationships with one another as family, torn because of politics”
Triumphant Marcos faces high expectations from poor
An urban poor settler predicts that by the end of Marcos Jr's six-year term "there will be a lot of jobs," enough to go around
Despite glitches, Philippine polls ‘largely peaceful,’ say international observers
The observers noted “concerns” about the election system’s trustworthiness “that need to be urgently addressed”
Ferdinand Marcos Jr claims victory in Philippine election
With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, popularly known as "Bongbong," has secured over 56 percent of the vote
‘Respect election results,’ Catholic Church leaders urge Filipinos amid protests
“We may not win elections, but the feelings of joy and wonderment were priceless ... that brief moment was actually a glimpse of heaven”
Unfinished business of elections 2022: Ten challenges
Archbishop-Emeritus Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro listed ten "challenges" confronting Filipinos "as individuals and as a nation"
Philippine Protestant council urges Filipinos to ‘remain critical and vigilant’ following...
“Let us continue to pray, act, and hold fast in protecting our rights and democracy,” said Bishop Reuel Marigza, NCCP secretary general
Marcos’ victory shows failure of Catholic Church leaders to form faithful
“The efforts to form the people should be consistent throughout and not only when it’s close to elections”
Pariah to president: Marcos returns family to Philippines supremacy
Despite his own father's concerns about his "carefree and lazy" nature, Marcos Jr, 64, made it to the ultimate post
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