Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, July 18 maintained that Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is still an expelled member of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) even though it was President Duterte himself who swore him as the party’s president. Pimentel,...
Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday said he is elated to see that more Filipino youth are gaining courage to register and vote in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “It bodes well for our democracy that our people are getting more involved in the electoral process by registering to vote in spite of the...
Think-tank group Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) said on Saturday, July 17, that the maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea should be “an issue” that will help shape the outcome of the May 2022 elections. Dr. Renato De Castro, a professor in international studies...
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...
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...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban executive vice chairman and Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday said members of the party who are questioning Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s standing in the ruling political party should first “look at themselves in the...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban executive vice chairman and Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, July 14 said he can vouch that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can easily resolve the ruling political party’s problems in the event their leaders fail to meet...
(PULSE ASIA) Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and her father President Rodrigo Duterte emerged as Filipinos' top bets for president and vice president, respectively, in the May 2022 elections, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Tuesday, July 13. The survey, which was conducted from...
Partido ng Demokrating Pilipino (PDP)-Laban vice chairman and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday, July 13 said there is a possibility that the ruling political party will support Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s president bid in the May 2022 national elections if she decides to run...
There is no ongoing power grab within the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Tuesday, July 13. Cusi, party vice chairman, was referring to Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III’s accusation he is the brains behind the supposed “power grab”...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP)-Laban vice chairman and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday, July 13 said Senator Manny Pacquiao may possibly be expelled from the ruling political party after his “character assassination” of President Duterte, who is the party’s chairman. Cusi...
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...
