Former senator Bongbong Marcos files his certificate of candidacy for president at the Sofitel Tent on Oct. 6. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Never forget, never again.” This is the resounding call of faculty and academic employees at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman regarding the...
Former Taguig-Pateros congressman Arnel Cerafica is running for mayor in Taguig for the second time. Cerafica is running with his wife, Janelle, who is vying for vice mayor. The two filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) under the Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP) with the Commission on...
The Magsasaka Partylist seeks anew to represent farmers and fisherfolk in the House of Representatives, hoping to continue to pursue a legislative agenda that would protect and ensure the welfare of its constituents. Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat, Magsasaka Partylist Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat will...
The Anakpawis partylist filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 elections on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Rafael Mariano (Screencap from Comelec) Anakpawis Rep. Rafael "Paeng" Mariano, who was the first Agrarian Reform Secretary of the Duterte administration, vowed to...
What do presidential candidates have in common? All have embraced political parties that were reactivated after long years of inactivity or are too small to be recognized in mainstream politics. Senator Panfilo Lacson joined Partido Reporma and became its chairman almost instantly after being sworn...
Sen. Joel Villanueva (Comelec Twitter) Senator Joel Villanueva, who is seeking re-election, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Sofitel Tent in Pasay City, Wednesday, Oct. 6, After filing his COC for senator, Villanueva said that he has a...
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Chairperson Elmer "Bong" Labog has filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Elmber Labog (Screencap from Comelec) Labog will run under Makabayan Coalition (Makabayan) bloc. Should he get elected, Labog said he will push for just compensation for all...
Partido Reporma chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, Oct. 6 vowed to reintroduce a more dignified approach in running the affairs of national government. Lacson made the pledge as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Wednesday, October 6 at the Sofitel Harbor...
Cavite 4th District Rep. Pidi Barzaga filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Trece Martires office on Wednesday (October 6). Rep. Pidi Barzaga / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In photos posted on his Facebook page, Barzaga posed holding his COC alongside...
Reelectionist Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III and his running mate filed their certificates of candidacy on Wednesday for the May 9, 2022 elections. Ponce filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for his third and last term as mayor at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Pateros office....
Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Wednesday, Oct. 6, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at the Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. Herbert “Bistek” Bautista (Comelec FB Live Screenshot) According to him, he is part of the senatorial slate of the Lacson-Sotto...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto thanked on Wednesday all those who supported him in his governance of the city and in his decision to seek re-election even as he renewed his call for clean politics during the election season. Mayor Vico Sotto "Maraming salamat sa mga nagpadama sa akin ng overwhelming...
