Vice presidential candidate and House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza confirmed Thursday, March 31 that he is "very seriously" considering backing out of the election race and called for other aspirants to do the same and merge in a bid to turn the tide against the frontrunning tandem of...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao is willing to step out of the presidential race even at the last minute. But Pacquiao said he will only do it if he will see "conviction" from God. "The only thing na pwede ako magdecide na di ako tumuloy: 'Pag may conviction ang Panginoon sakin na wag na...
COTABATO CITY—The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, March 16, denied the allegations made by fellow presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson that she has sent “feelers” for him to withdraw from the race. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Panfilo Lacson...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, Dec. 16, the withdrawal of President Duterte from the Senate race will not affect her team as they are focused on their own activities in the run up to the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo (Marcelino Pascua/PPD...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles claimed that the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) remains "a force to be reckoned with" despite the backing out of its two most prominent figures from their respective bids in the May 2022 elections. Senator Bong Go (left) and President...
President Duterte and his daughter, vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, are in “talking terms,” a Palace official claimed on Wednesday, Dec. 15, a day after the President withdrew his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as senator. President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara...
After four decades of public service, President Duterte has formally retired from politics by withdrawing his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for senator before the Commission of Elections (Comelec) to spend more time with his family and enjoy the privileges of being a private citizen, a Palace...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended his former election rival and presidential candidate Sen. Bong Go's "selfless gesture" after he withdrew his candidacy to seek the highest post in the country. In a statement Wednesday, Marcos Jr. said that Go "clearly acted his...
President Duterte will walk away from politics after June 30, 2022 after all. FULL CIRCLE--President Rodrigo Duterte (left) officially withdrew his Senate bid in the May 2022 polls on Dec. 14, 2021. (Office of the President) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, confirmed on...
Supporters who kept urging her and those who got "depressed" when she initially did not file her candidacy for a national position were the reason why vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio eventually decided to seek the second highest position in the country in the upcoming 2022 elections....
A Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) official said Tuesday, Dec. 7 that the ruling political party continues to "support the advocacy" of Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (left) and Senator Bong Go (Photos from Facebook) "Sa panig ng (On...
Give President Duterte time to decide on who to endorse among the remaining presidential aspirants in the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte bows to his audience during a speaking engagement in Zamboanga City on Dec. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Thus, said Cabinet Secretary and Acting...