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....
What do presidential candidates have in common? All have embraced political parties that were reactivated after long years of inactivity or are too small to be recognized in mainstream politics. Senator Panfilo Lacson joined Partido Reporma and became its chairman almost instantly after being sworn...
Tying pink ribbons around Quezon City during their send-off for their nominees who will file their certificates of candidacy (COC), Akbayan party-list formally endorsed on Wednesday, Oct. 6, the potential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo for president in the May 2022 polls. Their call,...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president at the Sofitel Tent in Pasay City on Wednesday morning, Oct. 6. Lacson-Sotto Tandem (Comelec FB Live Screenshot) He was accompanied by his running mate, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson who is...
Vice President Leni Robredo will finally announce her long-awaited decision whether or not to run as president on Thursday, October 7, her spokesman said on Tuesday. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, the vice president’s spokesman, said that Robredo will make the...
Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave strong indications he would run for president after resigning from the Nacionalista Party to join the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) President and South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo...
President Rodrigo Duterte decided to withdraw his nomination as the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) “partly” due to a survey which found that majority of Filipinos believe it would be unconstitutional for him to seek the country’s second top government position. Energy...
It is possible for the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) to endorse Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio as the party’s presidential candidate, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Monday, Oct. 4. “It is a possibility. The President said that right after Sen. (Christopher)...
Former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has confirmed he will end his 10-year political hiatus to participate in the 2022 elections either as a candidate for “vice president or whatever position.” 25370_1286065193628_5287170_n In a video message posted in his Facebook account,...
Vice President Leni Robredo will make the announcement on her decision to join the presidential race, her camp said on Sunday, October 3, putting out speculations that she has already accepted the nomination of opposition coalition 1Sambayan and that she will file her Certificate of Candidacy (COC)...
There would be no let-up in the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign should he win in next year’s May 2022 elections, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go, who surprised the people by filing his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s...
After announcing a plot twist to the upcoming May polls, President Duterte has opted to devote the rest of his term in guiding the country toward its recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Malacañang said. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman...
