Veteran showbiz personality and House Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto on Thursday, October 7, announced that she will not be running for any position in the 2022 national elections. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Representative Vilma Santos-Recto (Facebook) The outgoing Batangas...
Labor leader and lawyer Sonny Matula filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Thursday, Oct. 7, for senator in the May 2022 polls. Labor leader Sonny Matula (Photo from Comelec) Matula is the chairperson of the Nagkaisa! Labor Coalition and President of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW). If...
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...
Partylist hopeful Duterte Kaibigan (Kbgan) filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) on Thursday, Oct. 7, for the May 2022 polls, seeking to represent "former youth" in Congress. Duterte Kbgn President Bernardo Tensuan (Photo from Comelec) Duterte Kgban President Bernardo Tensuan...
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...
A health expert has underscored the need to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the country braces for the pilot implementation of the limited in-person classes in low-risk areas. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd...
Progressive groups Bayan Muna and Kabataan on Thursday, Oct. 7, filed their respective certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 polls. Bayan Muna and Kabataan (Photo from Comelec) Bayan Muna first nominee Teddy Casiño said the group seeks to continue to represent the...
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...
Former Vice President Jejomar "Jojo" Binay on Thursday, Oct. 7, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the May 2022 polls. Former Vice President Jejomar Binay (Photo from Comelec) Binay will run under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), the party he founded in 2016. The former...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno on Thursday, Oct. 7, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator in the May 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Comelec) Diokno seeks to redeem his loss in the 2019 midterm elections, where he finished 21st. He will run...
Bayan Muna chairman and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares filed his certificate of candicacy (COC) for senator in the May 2022 polls on Thursday, Oct. 7. Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares (Photo from Comelec) He will attempt to have a seat in the upper chamber under the Makabayang Koalisyon ng...
