Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. may be a darling of the north, but he is not "all Ilocano". House Speaker Martin Romualdez underscored during an event in the heart of Leyte Thursday, June...
The past week, presidential candidate former senator Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio tested just how receptive the majority of Ilocanos would be to their north-and-south-flavored pairing. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio revs...
There have been a lot of comments lately on both traditional and social media regarding the vaunted "Ilocano vote", which for over half a decade has been the base political support of the Marcoses. La Union Governor Emmanuel "Pacoy" Ortega III (Screenshot from Lakas-CMD Media) The discussions have...
For Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc, the mere presence of former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in his province Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 16 says a lot about the tandem. Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media) Manotoc is the...
Here's a question on the emerging dynamics between Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and former senator Bongbong Marcos: Why does she refer to him as "Apo" BBM? APO BBM AND ME--Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (lett) and former senator Bongbong Marcos attend a campaign sortie in Valenzuela...
President Duterte holds Ilocanos in high regard, contrary to a supposed "rumor" about him. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) The Chief Executive had this to say Monday, Nov. 22 as he led the inauguration of the completed projects at the General Santos City Airport. "Karamihan ng...
