Two universities illuminated their buildings in pink in a show of support for Vice President Leni Robredo's bid for presidency. On Friday, Oct. 15, Robredo's alma mater Universidad de Sta. Isabel lit up the facade of its building using the color pink, the fresh campaign color of the Vice President,...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is expected to release the official list of candidates for next year's general elections by December. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said that not all political aspirants who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) will be included in...
Former student leaders from Adamson University (AdU) aired their opposition to the presidential bid of the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Over a hundred former student leaders from AdU condemned the move of Ferdinand "Bongbobg" Marcos Jr. to run...
President Duterte assured local candidates of PDP-LABAN that the party will support them throughout the campaign but asked them to ensure the integrity of the upcoming elections in 2022. resident Duterte leads the PDP-Laban oath-taking rites for its new members and proclamation of local candidates...
Senator Imee Marcos is fed up with criticisms against their family over the 20-year rule of her father, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., ahead of the 2022 elections. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) In a radio interview on Saturday, October 16, the senator said the country...
A tandem between former senator Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr., and Sen. Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go is not impossible in 2022. Former senator Bongbong Marcos files his Certificate of Candidacy for president at the Sofitel Tent, Oct. 6 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) ‘’Everything...
Youth groups aired disappointment over the non-inclusion of Makabayan senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares in the senatorial slate of Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Friday, Oct. 15, the National Union...
Labor leader and presidential hopeful Leodegario "Leody" De Guzman lamented his exclusion from an online poll on presidential contenders in the 2022 elections. Leody De Guzman (Photo from @LeodyManggagawa) The online presidential poll was conducted on Facebook by a news media outfit. De Guzman, who...
Political parties and candidates for president and vice president have started releasing their respective senatorial slate for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections -- lists that mostly include familiar names in politics. Senators gather in the Senate plenary in the opening of the 18th...
Since the election period has started, many pages and even news sites on Facebook have begun conducting election polls, asking netizens about their preferred candidate in the 2022 elections. The mechanics are simple—a specific emoji is assigned to a certain candidate, and Facebook users need...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. thought there was nothing wrong with candidates for senators in the 2022 elections joining more than one slate, saying inclusiveness has always been part of human nature. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has denied having plans to run for president in the 2022 elections. Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. (Office of Sen. Revilla/bongrevillajr.ph) Revilla addressed the statement of his party mate, Surigao del Sur Representative Prospero Pichay, that the senator was one...
