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...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima is now seeking a Senate investigation into the reported raid conducted in Fort Ilocandia in Laoag, Ilocos Norte over alleged illegal online gambling activities within the resort hotel. De Lima said it is imperative for the Senate to probe into the continued...
Wala Lang … there’s no place like an ancestral home. With the end of the Galleon Trade in 1815, the Spanish colonial government embarked on structural reform. Foreign trade, heretofore restricted to Spain and her colonies, was opened to other countries. Commercial agriculture was prioritized...
GMA Regional TV Balitang Bicolandia anchors (L-R) Katherine Henry, Rhayne Palino, and Jessie Cruzat at their new set in the GMA Bicol Station. From the producers of the country’s award-winning and top local news programs, GMA Regional TV (RTV), comes the newest flagship local weekday newscast in...
