Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has confirmed that he has plans to run for vice president in the May 2022 national elections. Gatchalian, a member of the Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) headed by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, admitted his vice-presidential bid in a televised interview...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday, August 2, scored the Duterte administration’s plan to double the budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to P40-billion in the upcoming deliberations of the proposed 2022 national budget saying the...
Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III have decided to postpone the formal announcement of their candidacies for presidency and vice presidency in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (left) and Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (right) say prayers at the...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed openness to the recommendations of Israeli experts on how to conduct next year's general elections amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "At this stage, all suggestions will be considered," said Comelec spokesman James...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Wednesday, July 28, raised alarm over the possibility that less Filipino voters will participate in the 2022 elections due to the prevailing threat of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri...
Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are not inclined to adopt President Duterte's controversial "Oplan Tokhang" to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senator Panfilo Lacson (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Lacson said Wednesday, July 28, that they...
Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma-Santos-Recto is mulling a possible senatorial bid in the 2022 elections, her husband, Senator Ralph Recto, said on Tuesday, July 27. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma Santos-Recto (Facebook) On his final term as senator,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III thanked President Duterte on Monday, July 26, for describing him as a "capable" of becoming the Philippines' next vice president. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate PRIB) "I am humbled by the words of the President. I thank him profusely for...
The Philippines cannot another six years of administration under a Duterte, opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan said on Monday, July 26. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Duterte (Malacañang photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Pangilinan issued the statement as he disagreed with House...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri bared Monday, July 26, that he has also accepted the invitation of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) to be one of the regional party's senatorial bets for the 2022 elections. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Monday, July 26, downplayed the alleged plan to have him ousted as his colleagues have already assured him of their continued support for his leadership. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III leads on July 26, 2021 the opening of the third regular...
Leaders of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) have started talks in preparation for the 2022 national and local elections. (Seated, from left) Former House Speaker and Davao de Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senator Panfilo...
