Senator Richard Gordon said on Tuesday he would be an independent candidate if he ever decides to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. “I want to remain independent for the people,” Gordon said at the sidelines of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1971 Constitutional...
The ruling Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban on Monday, May 31 adopted a resolution seeking to “convince” President Duterte to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 elections. The resolution was adopted during the party’s national council meeting in Cebu City. It was Raul...
Amid the reported feud within the ruling party, President Duterte has appealed to the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to remain united, advance good governance, and prioritize the welfare of the people especially during the pandemic. BANIQUET_01222021-14 copy The President,...
President Duterte may run for vice president in next year's elections if this will supposedly be the Lord's will. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the President would make the announcement about any next political move if he gets a...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday took potshots on the alleged clamor of President Duterte’s allies to push for a “Duterte-Duterte” tandem in the upcoming May 2022 elections, saying more people are now aware of the political tactics of the administration. “Here they go again. Kunwari, it's...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday called on community leaders to avoid engaging in partisan politics. Drilon made the call after a supposed letter of a barangay chairman in a village in Bulacan made the rounds in social media. The letter supposedly asked residents of Barangay Pagala...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, May 31 admitted that he is considering running for vice president in the May 2022 elections. “The Office of the Vice President is something else...I have to admit I’m thinking about it unlike the other politicians who say they’re not running but...
The camp of Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Sunday dismissed reports of President Duterte directing Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to organize, convene and preside over the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban council meeting this Monday. This was after presidential spokesperson...
Malacañang disclosed that it was President Duterte who ordered Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to organize and preside a national council assembly for members of the ruling party PDP-Laban. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
"Wishful thinking." This was how Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque described the online survey that showed Vice President Leni Robredo as the most preferred presidential candidate for the elections next year. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Vice President Leni Robredo During PTV-4's "Laging...
So, is Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III planning to run for senator next year? DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Bello, in a virtual press briefing Wednesday, May 26, said his future in the political arena will depend on the...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo expressed doubt that people will consider the issue of the West Philippine Sea in choosing the next President during the 2022 national elections. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (Malacañang/Manila Bulletin) Panelo made the...
