It would be premature to file a complaint against President Duterte's potential vice presidential bid in 2022 since he has not made a final decision on the matter yet, Malacañang insisted on Friday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban has expelled Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as party vice chairman and Deputy Secretary General Melvin Matibag for violating the party’s constitution for showing allegiance to another political party. Also expelled from the PDP-Laban party is its...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 9 said President Duterte’s plan to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections will go against the spirit of the Constitution and will pose as a serious problem of succession to the presidency later on. Drilon, a former...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing the possibility of counting the campaign expenses of candidates once they file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs). Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "There are some reforms that...
If he is to be asked as President Duterte's "friend", former senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Chief Executive no longer needs to prove himself by running for vice president. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang Photo) "As a friend, nag-presidente ka na, eh (you already...
For an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the May 2022 polls will be an election like no other. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an online town hall forum on Thursday, July 8, Comelec Commissioner Rowena...
Former senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Friday, July 9, agreed with his half-brother Jinggoy Estrada that only one of them should run for senator in the 2022 elections. Former Senator Joseph Victor 'JV' Ejercito (Cesar Tomambo/Senate PRIB) Ejercito admitted he was more cautious in deciding...
Malacañang said despite recent talks about politics and the 2022 elections, President Duterte's priority was still addressing the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after Duterte met with...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday, July 8, kicked off their public consultations by praying for "God's guidance and wisdom" about their possible bid for higher national posts in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III...
If the ruling party wanted to ensure continuity of the reform agenda, President Duterte has suggested the search for a presidential candidate who will not venture into corruption. President Rodrigo Dutete leads the signing of bills during a ceremony in Malacañang on June 24, 2021. Accompanying...
President Duterte feared that the Philippines will implode if former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV becomes the next president, saying his staunchest critic was stupid and has illusions of grandeur. President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook)...
President Duterte said he was now seriously considering running for vice president in the 2022 elections but said he prefers that the winning president should be his friend or he would be reduced to inutility. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as he led a...
