Opposition senators on Monday, July 26 summarized President Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) as a run-down of his failure to keep his campaign promises in 2016. Senator Risa Hontiveros said that in the end, despite his promise to defend the country's territorial sovereignty...
Recognizing his immense popularity in the country, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday, July 26, that Manila Mayor Isko Moreno can join the opposition’s slate if he wants to be the runningmate of Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 polls. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and former...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan announced that it will reveal its candidates for the 2022 elections in September, its lead convener said. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (1Sambayan/Facebook) In a virtual presser, Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes that the country can no longer afford “this kind of governance” as speculations grow louder that presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will seek the country’s highest post in the 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo)...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, July 20, admitted talking with “other contenders” for a possible presidential bid in 2022, though fell short of mentioning their names except for Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) “Mayroong mga (There...
Vice President Leni Robredo believes it is insensitive for other political candidates seeking to run in the May 2022 polls to go around the country while Filipinos are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Unlike other...
Although political dynasties are prohibited under the Constitution, the lead convenor of an opposition coalition on Thursday, July 15, said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio can run for president in the May 2022 polls succeeding her father, President Duterte. Retired Supreme Court Senior...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan lead convenor Antonio Carpio on Thursday, July 15, admitted that the opposition will stand to gain from the current infighting happening within the ranks of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) The...
Some convenors of opposition coalition 1Sambayan are not bothered by early poll surveys showing President Duterte and her daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio are leading because “real surveys that will be reflective of the election will be sometime in March” next year. 1Sambayan...
Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes that opposition candidates are “afraid” of President Duterte’s internet trolls so most of them will decide on their political plans by late September. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio...
President Duterte’s wish for the opposition to win so they can have a taste of what’s it’s like to run the country might just come true, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said, noting that it will not be good for the Chief Executive. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Czar Dancel/Manila...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is confident that a Duterte-Duterte tandem will not win in the May 2022 national polls because Filipinos have already experienced their “brand of service.” President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook)...
