The results of the Ateneo de Manila University’s 2025 University-Wide Mock Elections, held from April 2 to 11, were released yesterday, April 22.

A total of 1,346 students and employees from the Ateneo Senior High School and Higher Education cast their votes on the mock elections initiated by the Ateneo Task Force for the 2025 Midterm Elections under the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga Paaralang Loyola.

The frontrunners of the senatorial race are former senator Kiko Pangilinan (90.19%), Bam Aquino (90.04%), and Heidi Mendoza (76.08%). For the party-list race, Akbayan Partylist (37.06%), ML Partylist (15.73%), and Kabataan Partylist (13.94%) are the top picks.

Check out the full results here: https://tinyurl.com/5h3ftsrn. 📷 The GUIDON | via Angela Ballerda

Here's a copy of Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar's show cause order. One of the attachments is a photo from a Facebook post where the apparent winner of a raffle embraces Villar on stage with a wad of cash.

LOOK: The Comelec cancels the registration of Pilipinas Babangon Muli (PBBM) Partylist. PBBM Partylist claimed to be a regional political party representing Calabarzon, but the Comelec found that none of its 10 nominees are actually from the region. @here

Why is COMELEC slow to act? Is this an expression of bias? 🤔

This is a good test case. It involves a conflict between Political Patronage (the motivation to enforce our Election law based on "utang na loob" for Presidential appointment received) versus Bribed Money (in million pesos, which would lead to the result of either complaint dropping, dismissal, or favorable decision for CV). 🤔

HAPPENING NOW | Only four senatorial candidates are present at the “Powering the People” town hall forum hosted by the Power for People Coalition. Partido Lakas ng Masa’s Ka Leody de Guzman and Atty. Luke Espiritu, together with Makabayan Coalition nominees Teddy Casiño and Mimi Doringo, are set to present their platforms on problems affecting power sector stakeholders.

CRC sounds the alarm on the Philippine hunger and poverty crisis

The Children's Rehabilitation Center (CRC) is deeply alarmed by the rapidly escalating hunger and poverty crisis in the Philippines. A recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) non-commissioned survey reveals a shocking surge in hunger, from 26.4% in February to 35.6% in March. This devastating trend has particularly dire consequences for Filipino children.

This crisis is devastatingly compounded by the ongoing "war on drugs," leaving countless children orphaned, abandoned, and traumatized. The CRC is profoundly concerned about children whose parents were victims of extrajudicial killings under both the Duterte and Marcos administrations. These children, often witnesses to horrific violence, are left without adequate support, struggling with grief and trauma. We demand immediate and comprehensive government intervention, providing these children with shelter, food, education, psychosocial support, and legal assistance.

The CRC unequivocally condemns the extrajudicial killings associated with the "war on drugs" and calls for an immediate end to this brutal policy. We demand a thorough investigation into all past and present killings, holding perpetrators fully accountable under the law. The suffering of these children is a direct result of government policy. At the same time, the government has a moral and legal responsibility to protect them.

The CRC urges the government to prioritize children's welfare by implementing effective policies to address the root causes of poverty and hunger. This requires significant investment in social protection programs, strengthening healthcare and education systems, and fostering sustainable economic growth. We believe every child deserves a healthy, safe, and prosperous future. We will continue to advocate tirelessly for their rights and well-being, and we call on all sectors of society to join us in this crucial effort. https://web.facebook.com/share/p/1Bj6ZWsztw/

The Statesman's Affidavit - a modern social contract that has the potential to transform a nation, end broken promises, and reduce the political dynasty. The problem is that, no Mayor and Governor signed and notarised it yet.