Malacañang is wishing the opposition coalition 1Sambayan good luck after it fielded its nominees for president and vice president in the 2022 elections. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque however observed the opposition coalition may face an uphill climb in the forthcoming elections after some of...
Although she is grateful for opposition coalition 1Sambayan’s efforts to unite the opposition for the May 2022 polls, Vice President Leni Robredo called on her supporters to better understand different political views and beliefs. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN)...
House deputy speaker and Batangas Representative Vilma Santos-Recto on Saturday, June 12, turned down an offer of the 1Sambayan Coalition to be one of its six nominees for the presidential and vice presidential slots in the 2022 national elections. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District...
Senator Joel Villanueva denied on Saturday, June 12, that his father, House deputy speaker and CIBAC Partylist representative and evangelist Eddie Villanueva has plans to run for higher posts in the 2022 elections. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate...
Senator Grace Poe declined on Saturday, June 12, the nomination of the 1Sambayan opposition coalition as a potential presidential candidate for the 2022 elections, saying she will not run for president. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In a statement, Poe...
Vice President Leni Robredo's belief is that the country's problems can be solved if people will unite instead of focusing on their differences. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo made the statement following the announcement of her nomination as one of opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN's...
Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN announced the six nominees the organization will be choosing from to become their candidates for president and vice president in the 2022 elections. Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN's choices for their candidates for president and vice president in next year's polls. In...
Because of sustained philanthropic works, among others, there's huge clamor for seasoned actor Dingdong Dantes to run in the next elections. He set things straight in a recent interview, declaring, "I don't intend to run for a government position in 2022." The actor also cleared rumors that there...
Senator Panfilo Lacson responded to his former colleague, Antonio Trillanes IV, after the latter said that he was "never" considered a member of the opposition for supporting some of the Duterte administration's policies. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and former senator Antonio 'Sonny' Trillanes IV...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects more than half a million Filipinos overseas to actually cast their votes in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Our estimated total number of voter turnout is we are looking at about 580,212. But we still hope it will be higher," Philip Luis Marin of the...
As far as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is concerned, there is no reason to postpone the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "Postponement of the elections is simply not in the cards," Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said in virtual press briefing Friday, June 11. "It will be in everybody's best...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has reminded Filipinos to register to vote in the May 2022 polls, saying that their votes will free the country from a “rotten” system. In a video message posted on his Facebook page, the former senator greeted the public on the commemoration of the 123rd...
