"Wishful thinking." This was how Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque described the online survey that showed Vice President Leni Robredo as the most preferred presidential candidate for the elections next year. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo During PTV-4's "Laging...
So, is Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III planning to run for senator next year? DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Bello, in a virtual press briefing Wednesday, May 26, said his future in the political arena will depend on the...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo expressed doubt that people will consider the issue of the West Philippine Sea in choosing the next President during the 2022 national elections. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Malacañang/Manila Bulletin) Panelo made the...
It may not be his last after all. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said President Duterte was not closing his doors to run for vice president in the 2022 polls as the Chief Executive was leaving it to God. Panelo said Duterte would...
The Duterte administration is unperturbed by the prospect of a united opposition when the Filipino voters elect the new set of leaders in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP/Facebook) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque even taunted the opposition forces to field as many candidates as they can in...
Malacanang has denied involvement in the latest movement reportedly pushing for the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio in next year's elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio pose for a photo while they are surrounded by supporters during...
A Palace official’s claim that administration candidates will have sheer advantage in the upcoming May 2022 elections affirms the opposition’s belief that the Duterte administration would be using the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for their own political agenda. “Mukhang ginagamit at...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque claimed that the opposition was actually wishing for the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to fail so they could have a better shot at winning in the upcoming 2022 elections. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File...
The focus should first be on encouraging Filipinos to register and vote, and not yet on the personalities who might seek elective posts in the 2022 polls. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) This was Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan's position when asked about former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, May 14, asked the Senate to immediately decide on the proposals to postpone the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (COMELEC) At the last hearing of the Senate local government committee on...
Presidential peace process adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday, May 14, warned legislators that pushing through with elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year could lead to more attacks and division among its residents. Presidential Peace Process Adviser...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, May 14 denied he is campaigning for the May 2022 elections prematurely through Facebook and other social media platforms. Gatchalian said any information posted on his Facebook and other social media accounts are regular postings of his office in his capacity...
