Try GOLD - Free
Electoral malpractice
The Philippine Star
|April 04, 2025
EDITORIAL
-
It's good to know that many Filipinos are wary of widespread vote buying in the midterm elections. The problem has been a persistent concern in Philippine electoral exercises.
A non-commissioned survey conducted from Feb. 22 to 28 by the OCTA Research Group showed 66 percent of the 1,200 respondents believing that vote buying will be prevalent in the May elections. The high expectation cut across geographic and socioeconomic classes.
Asked about the impact of vote buying, 68 percent of the respondents said it would negatively affect the election results.
This story is from the April 04, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
FDI inflows drop to four-month low
Foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines fell to a four-month low in January, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid global uncertainties, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
2 mins
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
Coachella kicks off with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber
Thousands of fans have gathered in the California desert for the hotly anticipated Coachella Festival, which kicks off today with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter in the headliner spotlight.
1 min
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
US, Iran prepare for truce talks
Negotiators from Iran and the United States prepared on Friday for high-level talks planned to start a day later in Islamabad, seeking to steady a ceasefire teetering over Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire and Tehran’s chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz.
1 min
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
Putting people’s money to good use
HIDDEN AGENDA
4 mins
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
THE SPARK LIVES ON: ‘LA SALLE: 300, FOREVER AN1MO!'
March 7 saw all roads leading to the De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila campus on Taft Avenue.
2 mins
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
'Prevent overcrowding in youth centers'
To prevent overcrowding in youth shelters, the Philippine National Police is coordinating with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as minors are being rounded up for violation of curfew hours in Metro Manila, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said yesterday.
1 min
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
Woman nabbed for posing as PCG officer
The Philippine Coast Guard has arrested a 42-year-old woman in Capas, Tarlac for allegedly posing as an officer of the PCG.
1 min
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
Xi seeks to sway Taiwan, and Trump, with message of stability
As wars rage and American alliances look less certain, China’s leader Xi Jinping is making a renewed case to Taiwan: its future lies not with Washington, but with Beijing.
3 mins
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
BSP to wait for clearer signals before acting
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is taking a cautious, wait-and-see stance ahead of its April 23 policy meeting, with Governor Eli Remolona Jr. signaling that any move will depend on clearer evidence of second-round inflation effects from the ongoing global oil shock.
1 mins
April 11, 2026
The Philippine Star
ROS GIFTS GABE WITH 6-0 CARD
No way was Rain or Shine allowing Converge, or anyone for that matter, spoil Gabe Norwood's special night.
1 mins
April 11, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size