Halloween came early this year for actor and Cebu City north district congressional aspirant Richard Yap. A certain Joshua Paolo Jensen has come out to haunt him. The 24-year-old from Cavite is seeking recognition as his son -- something that Richard denied. It didn't stop Joshua from pursuing his...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz As the election season goes forward, most political discussions and debates everywhere are quickly falling into the trap set by traditional politicians. I’m referring of course to personality politics. One symptom of personality politics is the recourse to a contest of who has...
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...
EDITORS DESK AA Patawaran Last week, a friend shared with me a message from a Viber group chat, in which someone ever magnanimously urged the rest of the group, to have “patient and knowledgeable discussions with the masses, starting with our kasambahay, at least to influence their family and...
Sylvia Sanchez admitted she is among those who don't approve of her son Arjo Atayde's decision to enter politics. In fact, she is anxious about it. The award-winning actress told us in a recent virtual conference: "Kabado ako siyempre kasi alam naman natin kung gaano kagulo ang politika."...
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go says he finds nothing wrong with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio meeting with presidential candidate and former Senator Bongbong Marcos saying he respects her prerogative to discuss political plans with candidates of other parties....
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) vice presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday welcomed the results of a survey that shows him to be ahead of other vice presidential candidates in the upcoming May 2022 elections, saying he is thankful for the continued...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Senator Panfilo Lacson said voters should take into consideration the potential solutions candidates can offer for the betterment of the country given the enormous problems facing the country. Lacson said the May 2022 national and local elections should...
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Lately, my social media feed has been filled with many things political. Whether it be colors, outright promoting a candidate, satire, memes, you name it. And then, there are comments from followers, people, and friends. I admittedly only glance upon them, not...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday rejected allegations she is disqualifed from running for reelection because she is detained. De Lima, who is seeking reelection in the upcoming May 2022 elections, maintained that she has all the qualifications for senator as set forth under the 1987...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Let’s be honest, we are such an immature nation when it comes to politics. We’re onion-skinned, fiercely partisan, and ready to part with the best of friends over political affinities. Our political landscape is personality and...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Way ahead of the actual campaign period which starts in February 2022, our Facebook timelines and media reports are already full of them: Friends and families in full combat mode over the different politicians they support, tangling with each other with gusto. Not a few have been...
