The official campaign period for nationally-elected positions in the upcoming May 9, 2022 national elections in the Philippines will kick off on Tuesday, February 8, even if the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hover around the country. Each presidential and vice presidential tandem...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao earlier met with United States embassy officials to discuss various topics ranging from Philippine politics to controversial issues including the West Philippine Sea, the Visiting Forces Agreement and the continuing friendship between the US and the...
Vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio said Sunday she finds it "unpleasant" to talk about her having to replace presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should he win and get disqualified from the position. Duterte-Carpio in a statement said it is "exceptionally unpleasant"...
Jillian Robredo, the youngest of Vice President Leni Robredo’s three daughters, said during a live “kwentuhan” on Sunday, Feb. 6, that it was the hardest for her to accept that her mother planned to run for another national post. (Live Kwentuhan with Jillian, Kakie, and Miel/Facebook) For...
The team of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo prefers to go around the provinces instead of holding the “conventional” political rallies once the official campaign period kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to an affected resident during her Palawan...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III has rejected opinions that his family has become an emerging dynasty in Philippine politics. Sotto, during The Mangahas Interviews on Saturday, said that as far as he is concerned the Sottos who are in politics are serving in...
Partido Reporma standard bearer Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday disputed reports he spent about P915.3-million last year for television, radio, print and outdoor billboard advertisements saying they have no such huge funds to spend for their May 2022 election campaign. “I asked my...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo has no problem with being underestimated for her gender, saying she thrives in such situations. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during Rated Korina’s “Upuan ng Katotohanan: The 2022 Presidential Special” aired on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022....
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena “Bing” V. Guanzon on Saturday, Feb. 5, said she will not vote for actor Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla who is running for senator. “Hindi...
Actress Kim Chiu is using social media to enlighten followers on the importance of voting "wisely" in the upcoming elections. On Twitter, she deemed Presidential candidates Leni Robredo, Manny Pacquiao, Isko Moreno, Ping Lacson, and Ka Leody de Guzman as "brave." She wrote: "These brave candidates...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. found it "unbelievable" that five presidential candidates for the upcoming polls had to endure waiting to be given "a minute of exposure" in a recent forum as more time was given to the panelists who were asking the questions. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
Babae Laban sa Korupsyon (BALAK) on Friday, Feb. 5, urged the Commission on Election (Comelec) First Division to release its decision on the disqualification cases against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (NOEL PABALATE /...
