President Duterte can’t bar Cabinet members from attending Senate inquiries without his clearance, the spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, October 3, citing a Supreme Court (SC) ruling to back his claim. Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez noted the 2006 SC ruling of Senate...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has a wish for Filipinos in the 2022 polls: not to fall into President Duterte’s trap again. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Sana hindi na tayo magpalinlang ulit (May we not allow ourselves to get fooled again),” he posted...
The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) camp led by Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday said Senator Manny Pacquiao’s filing of certificate of candidacy (COC) under another political order “normal” and “in order” under the party’s constitution. Pimentel said...
Former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has confirmed he will end his 10-year political hiatus to participate in the 2022 elections either as a candidate for “vice president or whatever position.” 25370_1286065193628_5287170_n In a video message posted in his Facebook account,...
President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to seek the vice presidency and retire from politics revived hopes of loyal supporters of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte that she will run for president next year. Sara-Digong pix President Duterte’s revelation on Saturday that it will be a “Sara-Go”...
Filipinos online expressed mixed reactions to President Duterte's sudden announcement to back out from the 2022 elections and instead retire from politics. President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) The reactions came after Duterte shocked the country with this plot twist after...
There would be no let-up in the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign should he win in next year’s May 2022 elections, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go, who surprised the people by filing his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s...
Members of the Makabayan bloc on Saturday, October 2, called President Duterte's retirement from politics a "joke". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Bayan Muna Representatives Carlos Zarate and Ferdinand Gaite both cast doubts on Duterte's retirement, saying it could just be one of his...
After announcing a plot twist to the upcoming May polls, President Duterte has opted to devote the rest of his term in guiding the country toward its recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Malacañang said. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman...
Did President Duterte just say that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will team up with Senator Christopher "Bong" Go in next year's polls? Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) A video going viral right now on Facebook...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan sees “traces of the dark days of Martial Law” in President Duterte’s latest order that bars Cabinet members and other executives from attending the Senate’s inquiry into the anomalous, multi-billion transactions the government entered into with Pharmally...
"I will be a working vice president." This was Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's vow as he filed Saturday, October 2, his certificate of candidacy (COC) for vice presidency in the 2022 elections. Senator Christopher Go and President Duterte (Office of Sen. Go) Two years into his term as a neophyte...
