Despite earlier plans to run as either president or vice president, it looks like former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is putting those on the back burner as he revealed that he will likely seek another term as senator. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During a recent...
Due to the lack of bid proposals for the P600 million project for the lease of 10,000 additional vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, Sept. 9, declared a failure of bidding. Comelec/MB "Considering that there are no bids...
Two organizations of former University of the Philippines (UP) student leaders told former Senator Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. that he’s delusional for saying he will win in another head-to-head contest with Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 elections. Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos...
Vice President Leni Robredo can win in the 2022 elections should she seek the presidency, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN/OVP) In a Twitter post, the staunch critic of President Duterte...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV--the staunchest critic of President Duterte--is motivating Filipinos to register and vote by showing them in a 50-second video clip what the present administration has done in "silencing" the media and its critics. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA...
There's no going back for Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente Sotto III as they launched on Wednesday, September 8, their tandem for the 2022 national and local elections. Senators Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III bump their fists during the televised launch of their tandem...
Vice President Leni Robredo clarified on Tuesday, September 7, that she has not endorsed any possible presidential tandem in the May 2022 polls, stressing that she remains open to running for president. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) “Nililinaw ko lang: Wala pang...
While Vice President Leni Robredo is giving “serious thought” on her possible 2022 presidential bid, her supporters on Tuesday, Sept. 7, said they would give the needed space for her to decide. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Joseph Quesada, one of the convenors of...
Senator Emmanuel ‘’Manny’’ D. Pacquiao on Monday, September 6, said he is thankful to Vice- President Leni Robredo for trusting him. Sen. Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao during the Senate's plenary session on June 1, 2021. (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) Pacquiao issued this statement after...
The Senate passed on third and final reading Monday, September 6, the bill that would reset the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May, 2022 to May, 2025. Senate of the Philippines' plenary hall (Senate PRIB) A total of 15 senators...
President Duterte received a stinging rebuke from Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, September 6, for his recent claim that the opposition “will not win” in the May 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo. (Marcelino Pascua/PPD Malacañang/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo has no intention to run for a Senate seat in the May 2022 polls. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) In an interview on ANC’s Headstart, Robredo was asked if she is open to running for senator in the upcoming elections. “No, I’m not,” the...
