The congressmen who are part of the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case aren 't afraid of the possible political consequences of their actions, particularly once the 2028 polls take place. In their first public appearance as a group on Tuesday, May...
Presidential aspirant and twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte has lost her "aura" as far as impeachment prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is concerned. Ridon was pointing to the results of a Pulse Asia presidential preference survey that was carried out before the incumbent...
Public debt in the Philippines moved closer to the 60-percent level at the end of the first quarter of 2026, as the government continued to ramp up borrowings while the private sector remained cautious amid risks stemming from the war in the Middle East. The latest Global Debt Monitor of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte described the impeachment case filed against her as “made-up” by the House of Representatives, while thanking supporters who continue to stand by her amid the political controversy. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte said she remains...
Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor believes that Vice President Sara Duterte’s early declaration of her 2028 presidential bid ultimately “backfired” on her during the conduct of her impeachment proceedings by the House Committee on Justice. Defensor admitted in an ANC Headstart...
In what seems to be a complete turnaround, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla said he is now inclined to run for Cavite governor despite earlier pronouncement of his readiness to be the next Philippine president. Claiming to...
Malacañang took a swipe at Vice President Sara Duterte after she expressed hope that the 2028 presidential election would be held, saying she should review the Constitution to answer her own statements. In an interview at The Hague, Netherlands, Duterte said, "we can only pray that there will be a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is confident that the opposition would be able to field a presidential candidate who can be considered the “best alternative” in the upcoming May 2028 elections. Hontiveros pointed this out a day after a Pulse Asia presidential survey showing her as one of the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo maintained on Tuesday, May 5, that he has no plans to run for president in 2028. In an interview, Tulfo reiterated his focus on his current role in the Senate and dismissed speculation linking him to a future presidential bid. This was after Tulfo tied with Vice President Sara...
Liberal Party (LP) stalwart Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice need not be told twice about Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo 's supposed preference to stay out of the 2028 presidential race. In a chance interview Monday, May 4, Erice no longer sounded enthusiastic about the...
Amid mounting political pressure following the approval of impeachment articles against her, Vice President Sara Duterte said she remains unfazed, declaring she is “very well and okay” while reaffirming her intention to run in the 2028 presidential elections as a “presumptive candidate.” In...
Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice has floated the name of former senator and Liberal Party (LP) leader Mar Roxas as a possible challenger to Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 Palace race. But Erice says he needs some convincing to do with Roxas, whom he has likened to a...
