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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rep. Pablo John Garcia has withdrawn his bid to be reelected as representative for Cebu’s 3rd Congressional District. Garcia on Tuesday, October 8, withdrew his Certificate of Candidacy (COC). His wife, Karen Flores-Garcia, will replace him as 1Cebu’s bet. Flores-Garcia, based on the list from the Commission on Elections of Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu), had no opponent. This meant she needed only one vote to be proclaimed as winner. READ MORE: Garcia-Soco tandem again for 2025 Junjun Davide to run for Congress instead COC filing Day 7: Prominent faces, new aspirants, huge filer turnout In an interview […]…

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Multiple members of political clans in Luzon and the Visayas are dominating the provincial landscape for the midterm elections in May next year as the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) ended on Tuesday. The Ilocos provinces are likely to remain under the control of the Marcos and Singson clans, starting with presidential son, Sandro […]…

Keep on reading: Luzon, Visayas dynasties tighten grip on power

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Aspirants under the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) at the Comelec Cebu City Office on Tuesday, October 8. They were among the last day filers for the 2025 midterm elections. Like the other political groups, BOPK members led by former Mayor Tomas Osmeña, first convened for a Mass on Tuesday morning. ALSO READ: Archival: BOPK slate complete, ready to file candidacies With BOPK’s backing, Archival confident of winning mayoral race Garcia-Daluz file COCs for 2025 midterm elections After they received blessings, the group then trooped to the Comelec office at […]…

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MANILA, Philippines—San Beda finished the first round of the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament with its third straight win in a Season 99 Finals grudge rematch over Mapua. The Red Lions outlasted the Cardinals, 76-69, in overtime at Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday to cap off their momentous first round. Yukien Andrada finished with 18 points and nine rebounds including five crucial points in the extra period. Yesteryear’s Finals MVP James Payosing relived Mapua’s nightmare as he finished with 15 points and seven rebounds to down their Finals rival anew. READ: NCAA: Rivals San Beda, Letran post contrasting […]…

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Napheesa Collier is the WNBA’s leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn’t her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. It’s the opponents’ missed baskets that Collier will focus on as the two teams clash to determine who advances to play the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals. “Our offense was able to lift us up last game, but if that’s not working, we have to rely on our defense,” Collier said. “It’s not been good the last two […]…

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