The opposition coalition 1Sambayan said it was a “joke of the worst kind” to see President Duterte run as vice president in the May 2022 polls. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, 1Sambayan convenor and lawyer Howard Calleja said it will be “laughable” to see the Chief...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Tuesday, June 1, she will have “no regrets” even if she does not run as president in 2022 because of the work she has done in the past five years. “Whether I run or not, I’m sure that at the end of our term in 2022, I can honestly say na I did the best...
Vice President Leni Robredo must face the realities of lagging behind survey results when she finally decides on her political plans for next year. Robredo said during her guesting on the weekly online show #ChooseDay Tuesday on June 1 that she has to contend with the realities that not many people...
Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez admitted on Tuesday, June 1, that she is "open" to running for senator in the 2022 national elections. Incumbent Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez files on October, 2018 her certificate of candidacy for reelection in the 2019 midterm...
President Duterte knows he was nominated by his political party, PDP-Laban, to be its vice presidential candidate in 2022, and he is thinking about it. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Speaking to media in a virtual briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Chief...
With the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged the public to look at voting during "off peak" hours in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "During the voting hours, there is usually a rush in the arrival of people....
Senate Majority Leader Juan MIguel Zubiri has suggested to his colleague, Senator Francis Tolentino, to make simple the measure that would postpone the elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindano (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is thinking of acquiring additional ballot boxes for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Antonio Kho explained that many ballot boxes remain unavailable due to the pendency of several poll protests. "We still have protest cases so the ballots...
The Senate committees on electoral reforms, social justice and finance have endorsed for floor debate a bill enhancing accessibility in the early voting of senior citizens, persons with disability (PWD), pregnant women and indigenous people (IP). Imee Marcos rostrum Senator Imee Marcos, chairwoman...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes the opposition should field a single standard-bearer to increase its chances of winning against President Duterte’s anointed candidate in the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Although she has yet to make a final decision on her...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, May 24, that to fight off populist leaders in the next year’s elections, the opposition must “create a more inclusive and more welcoming political system.” Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) She mentioned during the...
Despite not revealing her political plans next year, Vice President Leni Robredo is the subject of the political conversation in Camarines Sur as a manifesto signed by members of a local political party showed support if she decides to run as governor of her home province. Former Camarines Sur Rep....
