Although political dynasties are prohibited under the Constitution, the lead convenor of an opposition coalition on Thursday, July 15, said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio can run for president in the May 2022 polls succeeding her father, President Duterte. Retired Supreme Court Senior...
Senator Joel Villanueva confirmed on Thursday, July 15, that he is considering running for reelection next year. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) "Yes, I would llike to confirm that I would be running in the 2022 elections," Villanueva said in an interview with ABS-CBN News...
With the 2022 presidential election fast approaching, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Thursday called on the Filipino people to choose a leader who will offer good governance and political will and reverse President Duterte’s policy of “loving and embracing” China. ADR...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan lead convenor Antonio Carpio on Thursday, July 15, admitted that the opposition will stand to gain from the current infighting happening within the ranks of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) The...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she will not run for senator in the May 2022 polls, adding that she would rather finish her stint in the agency. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "No, I’m not . I have decided last year I...
If President Rodrigo Duterte appears in the “unauthorized” meeting and assembly of the Partidong Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban, it would send a message that he is only following the lead and initiatives of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on...
Some convenors of opposition coalition 1Sambayan are not bothered by early poll surveys showing President Duterte and her daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio are leading because “real surveys that will be reflective of the election will be sometime in March” next year. 1Sambayan...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, July 15 hit back at presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for saying the membership of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP-Laban) party would be reduced to a “jeepney-sized” group should they oust President Duterte as the party...
Potential running mates Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday night, July 14, met leaders of the Aksyon Demokratiko party, in what appears to be a part of their preparations for the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (right) and his...
Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes that opposition candidates are “afraid” of President Duterte’s internet trolls so most of them will decide on their political plans by late September. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio...
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed dismay over some known politicians who as early as now are focusing on the 2022 elections instead of the efforts in addressing the pandemic. Robredo, an opposition leader, lamented the misplaced priorities of possible candidates posturing for next year's...
Neither poll surveys nor President Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel will be enough as factors that would convince Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to join the 2022 presidential race o stay out of it. Mayor Sara Duterte Hugpong ng Pagbabago secretary general and former Davao del Norte Governor Anthony del...
