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Today's headlines: Pope Leo XIV, 2025 elections, BINI

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, taking the name Leo XIV, was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8.

• May 2025 SWS poll shows tight race for ‘Magic 12’

A Social Weather Stations survey, done from May 2 to 6, just days before the May 12 elections, shows a close race for most of the 12 Senate seats.

• Sara Duterte: We are paying the price for electing the wrong leader

Vice President Sara Duterte, who refuses to answer corruption allegations, says during the miting de avance of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan slate, Filipinos are paying the price for electing the ‘wrong’ leader. 

• ‘Nagkamali kami’: BINI apologizes for controversial viral video 

P-pop girl group BINI apologizes for a viral clip that caused anger and disappointment among fans.-Rappler.com