Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has rejected claims thrown by former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile against him over his role in the 2012 standoff at Scarborough Shoal, saying the former president apparently chose him to hold backdoor negotiations because he found him "trustworthy." “Why...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday, May 18 called President Duterte’s move to resurrect an old issue and blame the past Aquino administration for losing the West Philippine Sea to China as a mere “malevolent diversionary scheme.” “ a malevolent diversionary scheme. Duterte’s...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday urged the Duterte government to move on from the issue surrounding former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s back door negotiations during the time of the Aquino administration and not divert the issue about the West Philippine Sea. Gatchalian, in an interview on...
President Duterte urged the public to demand the truth about the West Philippine Sea issue from former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying the Philippines lost Scarborough Shoal to China after his backchannel talks with Beijing officials. President Duterte (Simeon Celi / Presidential Photo)...
Nothing is clear yet on Vice President Leni Robredo’s political plans for next year, but she stressed that she’s still open to running as the country’s president despite rumors of her seeking a local post. VP Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Although it’s former Senator Antonio...
Vice President Leni Robredo needed to move her residency from her hometown of Naga City to the nearby Barangay Carangcang in Magarao, Camarines Sur not because of her political plans, but because of the properties left to them by her parents. VP Leni Robredo (OVP photo) When her mother, Salvacion...
The focus should first be on encouraging Filipinos to register and vote, and not yet on the personalities who might seek elective posts in the 2022 polls. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines) This was Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan's position when asked about former...
The “surprise” announcement of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to run for president in the 2022 elections gave an unfortunate impression that Vice President Leni Robredo has already abandoned any intention to seek the highest post of the land, Barry Gutierrez, spokesman for the Office of the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is “free to dream” if he wants to become the next President of the Republic, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Facebook/Antonio Trillanes IV) “Una, libreng mangarap, hayaan nating mangarap na maging...
Vice President Leni Robredo is keeping her options open for possible presidential bid in 2022 contrary to former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s claim that she is now preparing to run for governor in her home province of Camarines Sur. VP Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) “There is...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, May 12, announced his intention to be the opposition's standard bearer in the 2022 national elections as Vice President Leni Robredo supposedly plans to run for governor in Camarines Sur province. Former senator Antonio Trillanuees IV announces his...
The opposition is not worried that Vice President Leni Robredo is trailing behind other potential presidential candidates in the latest Pulse Asia survey on the preference of Filipinos for the 2022 elections. Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) This was according to former...
