Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan got into a heated argument with former Congressman and academic Walden Bello as he defended his move to abstain during the vote for the Rice Tariffication Act (RTA), saying he pushed for alternative measures because he knew exactly the impact of the RTA. Former Congressman...
Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte and Buhay Party-list Rep. Jose “Lito” L. Atienza were the only vice-presidential candidates absent during the PiliPinas Debates 2022 held on Sunday, March 20. (Photo courtesy of Office of Chair. Pangarungan) Atienza, who underwent knee surgery in February, said...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Sunday rejected insinuations he has forged an alliance with the Duterte administration. Sotto insisted that he has remained independent in his stand on issues, and has always been neutral, as far as he is concerned. Sotto...
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said he would not touch the 1987 Constitution to give the vice president more power or responsibility even though the post is considered a spare tire if something happens to the sitting president. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan...
Lawyer Carlos “Kuya Charlie” G. Serapio was the first vice-presidential candidate who arrived four hours early at Sofitel for the PiliPinas Debates 2022 on Sunday, March 20. (Photo courtesy of Comelec) Serapio of Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi-Katipunan Party arrived at the venue around 3...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will review the policy on withdrawal and substitution of candidates after the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "After this elections, what we really need to review is the issue of nuisance candidates, substitution, and withdrawal," Comelec Commissioner George Garcia...
Kabalikat Patungo sa Umuunlad na Sistematiko at Organisadong Pangkabuhayan Movement (KAPUSO-PM) Party-list has endorsed Sorsogon Governor Francis "Chiz" Escudero’s 2022 senatorial re-election bid. Sorsogon Gov. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (File Photo) KAPUSO-PM is a sectoral party-list representing...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is "on the right direction" towards better informed electorate after the poll body's move to lift the campaign permit requirement for all candidates. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Leila De Lima Facebook Page) "The lifting of...
Ahead of the start of the campaign for local candidates, Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III urged the public to follow minimum public health standards to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the start of campaign period for local candidates on March 25 until May...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday admitted that their camp is still hopeful that President Duterte would one day finally agree to endorse the candidacy of her brother former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. The senator said that while Marcos, Jr. is leading the presidential surveys for the...
As Christendom marks the Third Sunday of Lent today, March 20, Diocese of Iba, Zambales Bishop Bartolome Santos called on the faithful to include in their reflections the important task of choosing the right candidates in the coming elections. Lent (Catholic Online) Lent, the bishops said, is an...
A group from the vote-rich province of Cavite has expressed its backing of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's vice presidential bid in the May 2022 elections. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Screenshot from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Throwing its full support...
