President Duterte was still against his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio running for president, saying she should run at some other time when the political climate in the country improves. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Duterte made the statement after Carpio said...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday tagged Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as the brains behind the “power grab” within the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban, saying it is evident in his recent actions within the political party. “What is obvious is that Secretary...
Widowed after assassins executed her husband three years ago, a congresswoman claimed on Monday, July 12 that she has become the latest target of an assassination plot to be carried out by a “gun-for-hire” group operating in La Union. Gun .45 caliber Rep. Sandra Eriguel (Second District, La...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque did not discount that two Dutertes running together for the two highest positions in government was going to happen, saying this was still in the realm of possibility. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang photo)...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque advised Senator Manny Pacquiao to look himself in the mirror as he reminded him that tax evasion was also a form of corruption. Senator Manny Pacquiao and Presidential spokesman Harry Roque (Manila Bulletin/File Photos) Roque made the statement days after...
Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson welcomed on Monday, July 12, the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include social media advertisements in the computation of campaign expenses of candidates for the May, 2022 elections. (UNSPLASH) "That's a good move. The...
Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday, July 12, expressed hope that the next administration would continue a strong anti-illegal drugs advocacy to sustain the gains achieved by the Duterte administration. Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez Torres-Gomez,...
Senators on Sunday bewailed the unused appropriations under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that have been marked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as “For Later Release,” saying the fund could have been used to address critical government projects that are in dire need...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the "most influential" potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential...
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao are the most politically influential among personalities perceived to either be running as president or vice president next year, a social media analytics report said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny...
Bishop Broderick Pabillo/RCAM Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo urged Filipino voters to end the cycle of political dynasties in the country in the upcoming national and local elections in May 2022. Political dynasties are present at the local and national level, said Pabillo, adding that...
President Duterte may be open to running for vice president in next year's elections but he actually has no ambition for power, according to Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Panelo has dismissed speculations that Duterte was out...
