Vice President Leni Robredo was slightly preferred over former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos to become the country's next President in an online survey conducted by the Manila Bulletin from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, 2021. Robredo was picked by 41.8 percent of those who participated in the survey...
Faculty unions, associations, and educators from the private education sector on Saturday, Oct. 16, called on the next leaders of the country to pay attention to the plight of private schools especially amidst the pandemic. (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers -...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is open to being investigated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for his campaign rally, Domagoso said during the Ikaw Muna (IM) convention in Batangas on Friday, Oct. 15. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Domagoso was asked by...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno This had been an eventful week for yours truly, as I filed my certificate of candidacy (COC) for the highest post in the land, with Doc Willie Ong as my running...
Malayang Quezon City mayoral candidate Representative Mike Defensor unveiled on Sunday his party's three-way economic recovery plan against the COVID-19 pandemic. Defensor said that the plan would cost at least P17 billion which includes three components. (Malayang Quezon City Facebook page/MANILA...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos reminded the voting population to use their conscience in choosing the right leaders for the country in the coming national elections. Bishop Ruperto Santos / Manila Bulletin photo “We have to take the coming election seriously and conscientiously. Its results can...
First District Representative Dale "Along" Malapitan plans to expand the programs that he initiated in Caloocan City if he wins the mayoral seat in the 2022 elections. “Marami na akong nailatag at naumpisahan na mga programa lalo na sa mga sektor ng edukasyon, kalusugan at livelihood. Kung...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Wednesday, Oct. 6, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. Ex-DPWH Sec. Mark Villar (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) He was accompanied by his wife, Emmeline Villar, during...
Malabon City Mayor Antolin "Lenlen" Oreta III said on Sunday, Oct. 3, that he will no longer run for any position in the coming 2022 elections. This after his brother, Jose Lorenzo Oreta, filed his certificate of candidacy as the city's mayor at the Barangay Catman Multipurpose hall on the same...
Senatorial aspirant Rodelo Pidoy, a self-proclaimed “great” healer, claimed that he can end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in just 40 days should he get elected. Rodelo Pidoy (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) He filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on...
Out of frustration with the current situation of the country, Samuel “Sonny” S. Sanchez, a private individual who has never held public office in his entire life, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Friday afternoon, Oct.1, at the Sofitel tent in Pasay City. Samuel...
Clad in his signature floral polo, Buhay party-list Rep. Jose “Lito” L. Atienza Jr. on Friday morning, Oct.1, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice president, making him the first candidate to vie for the said position during the first day of COC filing. He is the running mate of...