Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, May 12, announced his intention to be the opposition's standard bearer in the 2022 national elections as Vice President Leni Robredo supposedly plans to run for governor in Camarines Sur province. Former senator Antonio Trillanuees IV announces his...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the existence of “troll farms” coupled with the proliferation of false information on the Internet are putting a damper on the Filipino voters ability to be discerning of political candidates during the elections. Besides being effortlessly swayed by...
After President Duterte called his pledge to ride a jet ski to plant a Philippine flag to the Spratly Islands as a pure campaign joke, Lacson said he believes it is high-time Filipino voters become more discerning in choosing the country’s future leaders. Lacson said he expects this to be another...
With only less than a year before the 2022 presidential elections, young Filipino voters were urged to be cautious with political candidates making jokes regarding serious national issues. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. made the...
“Will my vote actually matter?” A voter applicant fills up a registration form at the Comelec (PNA photo) This is the most common apprehension of young people when it comes to matters related to the election according to Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) Program Officer lawyer Mildred...
Church bells simultaneously tolled on Sunday, May 9, nationwide to encourage Filipinos to register to vote for the May 2022 polls. Bishop Jose Collin Bagaforo of Kidapawan, National director of Caritas Philippines. (CBCP/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines National...
Vice President Leni Robredo owns a residential property in Magarao, Camarines Sur, but her spokesperson clarified it’s not intended for her supposed 2022 political plan to run for governor in her home province. Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez said the vice president and her siblings...
Amid the word war between President Duterte and retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Muntinglupa Representative Rozzano ‘’Ruffy’’ Biazon on Saturday, May 8, said the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should be a high priority issue in the coming 2022 presidential elections. TIGHT WATCH...
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) urged different dioceses nationwide to offer a “special intention Mass” on May 9, Sunday, in preparation for the conduct of the 2022 general elections. (QUIAPO CHURCH / FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO) “On May 9, it will be exactly a year...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to take into consideration the plight of teachers as it prepares for the opening of a new school year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country. Teachers deliver lessons through multiple learning modalities this school...
A debate between President Duterte and retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on the West Philippine Sea might still push through when the former steps down from office next year. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has raised the possibility...
Senator Richard Gordon on Friday expressed the belief that he is qualified to be the next president of the Philippines but is still pondering whether or not to pursue this possibility for the upcoming May 2022 national elections. Gordon said he believes it is imperative that those gunning for the...
