Topic: Jose Melo

Marcos Jnr wins seat in Philippine senate

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jnr, son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was Saturday declared a senator after national and local elections, reinforcing the family's return to prominence.Jose Ejercito Estrada, son of former president Joseph Estrada, also won a seat in ...

Philippine vote reform thrown into disarray

Attempts to automate next year's Philippine elections to make voting faster and less corrupt were thrown into disarray after a contractor abruptly pulled out of the project, officials said Tuesday. "We will have to go back to manual (voting)," said Jose ...