As the approach of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio into the national election scene looms, it begs the question: can the presidential daughter substitute for the aforementioned "placeholders" of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who filed...
As far as the administrative process of the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is concerned, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 it will take two or three weeks to be handled....
Less than a week after withdrawing her candidacy as re-electionist mayor of Davao City, Mayor Sara Duterte tendered her resignation from the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a regional political party in Mindanao which she formed in 2018. 50B3404E-BB7A-4E14-B32F-F0F7E874583D In a handwritten resignation...
The system for substituting aspiring candidates in the elections is being taken advantage of, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov.11. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I completely agree. It's clear that the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Thursday, Nov. 11 said he has no plans to withdraw his presidential bid in the upcoming May 2022 elections even after meeting with President Duterte. “Walang atrasan. Tuloy ang laban (I’m not backing out. The fight continues),” said Pacquiao, in...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s recent withdrawal from the Davao City’s mayoral race really “sounds familiar.” Hontiveros said she finds it similar to what President Duterte—then Davao City mayor—pulled off during the May 2016 national...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Election Registration Board (ERB) has recorded a total of 5,017,267 new voters, it announced on Wednesday, November 10. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press briefing, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez told reporters that this number was as of...
Speculations on what Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's next move would be circulated after her withdrawal of her reelection bid on Tuesday, November 9, one of which was the possibility of a substitution so that she could run for a national post. As such, substitution has become a popular and...
The camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi in the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) on Wednesday, Nov. 10 conceded that should Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio finally decides to run for a national post, it will affect the current political landscape. Cusi admitted this as much...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has acknowledged the statement of President Duterte that they should give the candidates the "space" to conduct political campaigns. Commission on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Sang-ayon po kami diyan at katulad ng...
CARMONA, Cavite – Senator Panfilo Lacson is seeking his fellow Caviteños' support anew for the 2022 presidential elections. The presidential aspirant visited Carmona and his hometown, Imus City, on Friday (Nov. 5), along with Partido Reporma president and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) started on Tuesday, November 9 the posting of what will eventually become a series of TikTok videos on Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) which will be used in the May 2022 elections. (Screenshot from Namfrel's Tiktok video posted on its...
