Speculations on what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's next move would be circulated after her withdrawal of her reelection bid on Tuesday, November 9, one of which was the possibility of a substitution so that she could run for a national post. As such, substitution has become a popular and...
The camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi in the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) on Wednesday, Nov. 10 conceded that should Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio finally decides to run for a national post, it will affect the current political landscape. Cusi admitted this as much...
President Duterte visited the final resting place of his late parents--Vicente Duterte and Soledad Duterte--at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City on Monday, Nov. 8. (Malacañang photo) Accompanying the Chief Executive was his longtime friend and aide, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go. Go is...
Former public works and highways chief Mark Villar is leading the May 2022 senatorial race, based on the latest non-commissioned survey conducted last October 17 to 27, 2021. The survey by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) said Villar and another senatorial candidate, radio and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is determined to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 elections despite any possible changes the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) may enforce before the Nov. 15 deadline for the substitution of candidates. While changes might...
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao said he would be pushing for massive tax cuts on personal and corporate income taxes instead of imposing additional taxes to fix the country’s budget deficit should he become the country’s next leader. Pacquiao said he would do this while shoring up...
Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is not losing hope that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will change her mind and run for the presidency in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Dela Rosa said the last time he met with President Duterte’s daughter, he can see the...
Malacañang has designated Bernie Ferrer Cruz as acting secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this move by the executive branch in a message to Malacañang reporters Saturday, Oct. 30....
Presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao has vowed to support any investigation into the cases of forced disappearances during the martial law period, saying Filipinos should not forget the atrocities during this dark period. Pacquiao said this after offering a prayer and laying a wreath to...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) standard bearer Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s stand he could be substituted by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte- Carpio is not the party’s position. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Cusi clarified the matter...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Friday, Oct. 29 that he believes President Duterte is “discerning and thinking hard about” the possibility of running for a Senate seat in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “I believe the President is...
The presidential candidates of the two opposing factions of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) have expressed their readiness to undergo a drug test. Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa--who are both standard bearers of the ruling political party but are...
