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EU deploys election observers to Philippines for the first time

By Cristina Chi | April 16, 2025 - 4:04pm

The European Union is set to deploy over 200 election observers to monitor the Philippines' midterm elections —...

Headlines

Observers invited to monitor poll preparations

By Sheila Crisostomo | August 24, 2014 - 12:00am

To assure transparency in the 2016 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has invited observers to oversee the pre...

Headlines

Afghanistan resumes auditing presidential runoff ballots

August 3, 2014 - 3:03pm

The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday resumed the auditing process of presidential runoff election votes after four times suspension since the process began on July 17.

World

Observers: Phl dynasties prevail

By Mayen Jaymalin | May 18, 2013 - 12:00am

Political dynasties in the Philippines prevailed in the May 13 midterm elections, foreign observers said yesterday.

Headlines

What are foreign observers for?

By Jerry Tundag | May 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Some 30 foreign observers will be monitoring the conduct of today's midterm elections.

Freeman Opinion

Team of foreign observers arriving for May polls

By Sheila Crisostomo | April 5, 2013 - 12:00am

Twenty-five foreign observers from eight countries will observe the conduct of the country’s second automated elections...

Headlines

Kasambahay Bill still not a law

January 23, 2013 - 12:00am

KASAMBAHAY BILL. President Aquino has not yet signed the Kasambahay Bill, a measure giving a lot of benefits to domestic...

Freeman Opinion

Chief of UN observers leaves Syria

August 25, 2012 - 5:30pm

The head of a team of United Nations observers tasked to monitor a cease-fire in Syria that failed has left Damascus. 

UN observers committed to staying in Syria

June 20, 2012 - 9:14am

The head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria said Tuesday that U.N. forces have come under fire multiple times recently but are committed to staying in the strife-torn country.

UN observers in Syria suspend patrols

June 17, 2012 - 11:00am

U.N. observers suspended their patrols in Syria on Saturday due to a recent spike in violence, the strongest sign yet that an international peace plan was unraveling despite months of diplomatic efforts to prevent...