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ABS-CBN, IBM PH tie up for Halalan social media tracking

Social media is changing the way Filipinos communicate, including how they communicate and interact during elections.

ABS-CBNnews.com 04/30/2013 10:42 PM

Arbitration of sea dispute could take 2-3 years: DFA

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday said the arbitration case in the ongoing maritime dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) could take 2 to 3 years.
by David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com 04/30/2013 6:44 PM

US green card limbo: for one Filipino, a long wait

WASHINGTON - Arnulfo Babiera applied for a US green card a decade ago, in the hopes of reuniting with his sister, a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027.

by Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse 04/30/2013 1:46 PM

Harapan sa Bandila: Pimentel, Zubiri tackle automated polls

Nakatakda ang "final testing and sealing" ng mga PCOS machine sa Lunes, Mayo 6 sa lahat ng voting precincts sa bansa. Tuluyan na kayang masugpo ang dayaan dahil sa poll automation?
04/30/2013 1:25 AM

UP Fact-Check: Penson’s position on a pol dynasty law

In the Harapan 2013 Senatorial Debates last 28 April, UP Professor J. Prospero De Vera asked independent senatorial candidate Ricardo Penson what he will do if he does not succeed in pushing Congress to enact a law implementing the constitutional provision against political dynasties.  
Prof. Nicole Curato, PhD 04/30/2013 12:45 AM

Senatorial candidates face off in 'Harapan 2013'

Nagharap-harap muli ang 9 na kandidato sa pagka-senador sa ika-2 at huling bahagi ng "Harapan 2013:  The Senatorial Debate." Labindalawa namang kandidato ang hindi dumalo sa debateng inorganisa ng ABS-CBN.

04/29/2013 10:46 PM

Salonga fighting Alzheimer's

MANILA - Former Senator Jovito Salonga has always been a fighter. He survived Philippines politics, including the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971.

by Niña Corpuz, ABS-CBN News 04/29/2013 7:34 PM

Political analyst twits bets who shun debates

MANILA - Political analyst Dr. Prospero De Vera twitted several senatorial candidates who have shunned public debates before the May 2013 elections.

ABS-CBNnews.com 04/29/2013 11:22 AM

Harapan: Who's your superhero? Who's your bet for president in 2016?

Here's a quick look at how the 9 senatorial candidates who participated in the ABS-CBN Harapan 2013 debate held Sunday night answered questions such as which superhero they would want to be and why, who they will choose for president in the 2016 elections, among others.

04/29/2013 12:12 AM

12 Senate bets who shunned Harapan debates

MANILA –Twelve Team PNoy and United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial candidates did not join the ABS-CBN Harapan 2013 live debates at La Consolacion College.

by David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com 04/28/2013 11:01 PM