The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party remains strong and united despite recent challenges, President Duterte declared following the election of new officials of the political group. President Rodrigo Duterte, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng...
President Duterte jokingly called Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III as "Vice President," a position reportedly being eyed by the lawmaker and former TV host. Senate President Tito Sotto scratches his head after President Duterte referred to him as 'Vice President' in his speech at the newly...
President Duterte said Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III was the one to blame for the leadership dispute in PDP-Laban, saying it all started when he appointed Senator Manny Pacquiao as "acting president" when it was against the party's bylaws. Sen. Koko Pimentel and President Duterte (File...
President Duterte said he might as well run for vice president to avoid lawsuits that may be waiting for him once he steps down from the presidency in 2022. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as he led the national assembly of ruling party PDP-Laban in Clark Freeport...
President Duterte hinted that one of the things keeping him from deciding on running for vice president in the 2022 elections was the absence of an official function of the position. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as he led the national assembly of PDP-Laban at Clark...
President Duterte is willing to campaign for the PDP-Laban party mates running for public office in the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte attends the National Assembly of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) at Royce Hotel in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on July 17,...
Think-tank group Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) said on Saturday, July 17, that the maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea should be “an issue” that will help shape the outcome of the May 2022 elections. Dr. Renato De Castro, a professor in international studies...
After referring to his administration as a " curse ," former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV took a swipe at President Duterte anew, asking why the Chief Executive only got 18 percent in a vice-presidential survey if he got high approval ratings. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Czar Dancel/Manila...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she will not run for senator in the May 2022 polls, adding that she would rather finish her stint in the agency. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "No, I’m not . I have decided last year I...
If President Rodrigo Duterte appears in the “unauthorized” meeting and assembly of the Partidong Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban, it would send a message that he is only following the lead and initiatives of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, July 15 hit back at presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for saying the membership of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP-Laban) party would be reduced to a “jeepney-sized” group should they oust President Duterte as the party...
Malacañang welcomed the possibility of Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson running in tandem for the two highest positions in government in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente Sotto III and President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang /Manila Bulletin)...
