Senator Sherwin Gatchalian maintained on Saturday, August 7, that his vice presidential bid will depend on whether or not he will be picked by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as her running mate for next year's elections. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Office of Sen. Gatchalian) In an interview with...
With Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso's impending transfer to the Aksyon Demokratiko, the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) may have to reconsider forging an alliance with the political party for the 2022 elections. Nationalist People's Coalition chairman and Senate President...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go maintained on Friday, August 6, that he is not yet interested to run for president in the 2022 elections, even with the prodding of his partymates in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for him to vie for the post. Sen. Christopher 'Bong' Go and...
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda said on Thursday, August 5, that Senator Sherwin Gatchalian should be the running mate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2022 election. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate of the Philippines) For Salceda, Gatchalian is the "most qualified" to be...
The meeting between Vice President Leni Robredo and Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III may not have ended as the opposition had hoped, after all. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Panfilo Lacson (Office of the Vice President/Senate PRIB) This, as Lacson intimated on...
A prominent alumni association of the University of the Philippines (UP) has added its voice to the growing clamor for Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2022 polls. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) The SAMASA Alumni Association, Inc., which was formed 40 years ago by UP...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan said on Wednesday, August 4, it will invite Vice President Leni Robredo for a meeting with its 24 convenors as part of the selection process for its standard-bearer in the 2022 polls. Opposition coalition 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) Father Albert...
Unlike former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, 1Sambayan convenor ex-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales sees nothing wrong with Vice President Leni Robredo’s recent meetings with senators linked to the Duterte administration as part of her efforts to unite the opposition. 1Sambayan convenor Conchita...
Confident that he has the "unanimous" support of his partymates, Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) chairman and Senate President Vicente Sotto III declared Wednesday, August 4, that he will not change his mind about seeking the vice presidency even if fellow-NPC member Senator Sherwin...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV will not be running as Vice President Leni Robredo’s running mate if she decides to run as president because he believes Senator Grace Poe or Manila Mayor Isko Moreno have the better numbers to help the opposition’s standard-bearer clinch the country’s...
Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III have decided to postpone the formal announcement of their candidacies for presidency and vice presidency in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (left) and Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (right) say prayers at the...
A coalition of some 500 urban poor community organizations united on Monday, August 2, to launch LENI Urban Poor in a bid to call on Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2022 polls. LENI UP, a coalition of urban poor organizations, backs Vice President Leni Robredo should she...
