Vice President Leni Robredo said that she is nearing the moment when she will make a decision on whether or not to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo made the statement a month before the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COCs) in...
President Duterte has accused Senator Richard Gordon of using the funds of the Philippine Red Cross, a non-government organization (NGO) that the latter chairs, for his supposed bid for the vice president post in the 2022 elections. President Duterte and Philippine Red Cross chairman Senator...
Vice President Leni Robredo will return to engaging in exploratory talks next week with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao in relation to the 2022 elections, her spokesperson said on Thursday, September 2. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Manila Bulletin/Top...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Sept. 1 named six political personalities being paired as her possible runningmate in the 2022 presidential race but the list excludes Sen. Imee Marcos whom her father, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed to have made a bid to become her vice presidential...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, Sept. 2 clarified he has no plans to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. In a statement, Angara said he is honored to have his name crop up in election discussions but said he is focused on his work in the Senate...
The fight between rival factions continues. Malacañang said President Duterte believes that he is still the chairman of the ruling party PDP-Laban despite being " ousted " by his rival camp in the said organization. President Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Duterte administration finds world-famous Boracay island not a goldmine for more funds to support government’s COVID-19 response but as a rich source of campaign funds for 2022. Casino House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said President Duterte’s decision...
The group of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Sunday, August 29, thumbed down Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s election as the new chairman of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban). President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Melvin Matibag, secretary general of the...
As uncertainties in the power supply situation in the country persist, the Department of Energy (DOE) will be dragged into another Senate investigation where it is expected to present a definitive supply-demand scenario and lay down contingency measures in case the 2022 national elections will be...
The camp of Senator Manny Pacquiao has elected Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as the new chairman of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban), removing President Duterte as the party chairman. Ronwald Munsayac, PDP-Laban’s national executive director and chairman of the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government needs to reinvent bureaucracy in order to effectively address the COVID-19 pandemic and corruption. Lacson said the current bureaucracy should be reshaped to one that empowers the people and commits to doing more with less. "As one nation, we...
With the policies prepared by the current government, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is optimistic that the Duterte administration will be able to pass on the leadership confidently to its successors. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)...
