Government leaders, including President Duterte, still have not agreed on whether or not to push through with the elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) This was disclosed by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao should declare his intent to run for the presidency in the May 2022 elections in the coming months, Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, his partymate in the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban), said on Thursday. But Pimentel said it would be best...
House Majority Leader and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez on Thursday, June 17, thanked President Duterte for assuring his support should the former run for vice president in the 2022 elections. House majority leader and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “I...
In the event that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio runs for the presidency or vice presidency in the upcoming May 2022 national elections, such move is clearly within the definition of a political dynasty. Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, a stalwart at the ruling Partido Demokratikong...
Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) stalwart Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday said the party members who choose to support possible 2022 presidential bets that are not endorsed by the ruling political party itself are free to “follow their idol” but they should...
Senator Grace Poe will make a “good” vice president in the May 2022 polls if she doesn’t want to consider running as president, opposition coalition 1Sambayan said. Senator Grace Poe and 1Sambayan convenor Armin Luistro (Senate/Armin Luistro Facebook) “The names that were floated were both...
If approved by President Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will be in August or September. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Right now, may choice siya – iyong existing law na August ang pinaka-latest at kung mag-extend siya, he can extend...
President Duterte said that he will support House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez should he decide to run for vice president in the 2022 elections. President Duterte and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez Duterte made the statement amid calls for him to...
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chairman and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno will run again in the 2022 elections but he did not confirm which elective post he will seek. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Diokno, 60, made the announcement in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking forward to having a bigger number enrollees this upcoming school year despite the ongoing public situation in the country. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a public briefing on June 15, said that the preparations for the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday urged the opposition coalition 1Sambayan to go beyond criticizing President Duterte’s policies and present a platform for the May 2022 elections that would highlight they can do better than the current administration. “The opposition must go...
A group of volunteers are coming together again, this time, to support Vice President Leni Robredo’s initiatives in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Members of a group called Team Leni Robredo will hold a community feeding program nationwide on Saturday, June 19. (Team Leni...
