Big batch of EU poll watchers here for midterms, also eyes BARRM

Seventy two members of the European Union’s election observation mission arrivein Makati City on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. —Photo from the EUMANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of election observers from the European Union are expected to be deployed in the country for the entirety of the 2025 midterms here amidst the backdrop of a vibrant campaign period and isolated outbursts of poll-related violence.The EU’s election observation mission (EOM) includes more than 200 observers from the union’s member states. The government invited them to the May 12 elections.Article continues after this advertisementFirst timeFor the first time, the EOM will observe the accuracy, security, and transparency of the voting, counting, and tabulation of the automated counting machines and campaign activities of candidates, among others, according to Deputy Chief Observer Manuel Sanchezde Nogues.FEATURED STORIESGLOBALNATIONFlag error on front page of daily unacceptable, says Malaysia’s KingGLOBALNATIONElderly...