As expected, Malacañang did not make a fuss over Vice President Leni Robredo's big announcement Thursday, Oct. 7 that she would vie for the presidency in the May 2022 polls. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ OVP) Presidential...
Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc on Thursday, October 7, have filed a resolution directing the House of Representatives, through the Committee on Information and Technology, to investigate the alleged use of emergency text alerts system for partisan election campaigns. House of Representatives...
Its now official. VP Leni Robredo (Screenshot/Comelec FB) Vice President Leni Robredo is running for president in the May 2022 polls. Robredo filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president Thursday, Oct. 7 hours after announcing her presidential bid. The vice president filed her COC as an...
Bayan Muna chairperson Neri Colmenares welcomed on Thursday, October 7, the decision of Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the coming national midterm elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) "I welcome Vice President Leni Robredo’s decision to run for president in the 2022...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday, October 7, maintained he will focus on own bid for presidency over his competitors. Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Panfilo Lacson (Office of the Vice President/Senate PRIB) Lacson repeated his previous statement when asked about Vice President Leni...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, October 7, announced her 2022 presidential bid, and cited the reasons why unity talks with other “personalities” failed. Vice President Leni Robredo announces her 2022 presidential bid on October 7, 2021. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) During her...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Thursday, October 7, vowed full support for Vice President Leni Robredo who joined the 2022 presidential race even as this will be an “uphill battle” against the resources of the current administration. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) Robredo...
The senatorial ticket of Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has started to take shape as more of their allies file their candidacies for the the May, 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson file their certificates of candidacy for the...
Ending months of speculation, Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Oct. 7, formally announced her intention to run as president in the 2022 polls. LALABAN AKO--Vice President Leni Robredo announces her bid for the presidency during a speech on Oct. 7, 2021. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) The...
Friday, Oct. 8 is the last day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Being the last day, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has laid out the filing procedure for both national and local positions on the said day. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez...
The spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo asked her supporters on Wednesday, October 6, to “chill,” even going so far as to post a link to an Eraserheads song on Twitter. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) “Chill lang tayo. Heto, konting music. (Let’s chill....
Even before President Rodrigo Duterte was elected to the highest position in the land, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has already been his foremost critic, calling him out for the criminality in hometown of Davao City, as well as his connections to alleged syndicates. Former Senator Antonio...
