Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV questioned on Tuesday, June 29, the need to arm civilians to help law enforcers if only President Duterte fulfilled his promise to eradicate criminality within six months after he assumed office in mid-2016. Former senator and 1Sambayan nominee Antonio Trillanes...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 27, praised Manila Mayor Isko Moreno for collaborating with her on her newest initiative, Vaccine Express, that inoculated about 4,500 tricycle drivers and delivery riders in Manila last week. Vice President Leni Robredo and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno...
Opposition senators on Thursday, June 24 mourned the passing of former President Benigno Aquino III saying the Philippines lost an honest and sincere leader who served the country “with the purest of intentions.” “I have lost a dear friend and the nation has lost a gentleman who served his...
Economist and professor Solita “Winnie” Monsod said on Wednesday, June 23, that the Filipinos need better leaders for the economy to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic and for the country to be competitive again on the world stage. Economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod...
A Palace official has blamed the opposition forces for allegedly sowing fear in the coronavirus vaccination that threatens to derail the government's efforts to reach herd immunity. A Manila resident gets a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine during an inoculation program in Tondo on June 20, 2012....
Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters and political observers may have to wait a little longer before she decides whether she would run for president in the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP/Facebook) Robredo said she would make a final decision on her future political plans...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday intimated she is not interested in joining forces with the former ruling political party for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Binay said there are still “wounds” that need healing. “May mga sugat na dapat munang gamutin bago kami mag-usap tungkol sa 2022 (There...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, June 20 said unity is paramount for the opposition as they decide on who to support in the upcoming May 2022 presidential elections. Pangilinan, president of the Liberal Party, the former ruling political party, said it is important for them to set...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Saturday, June 19, the Philippines has to work hard to strengthen the community of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Manila is a member, for regional peace and stability. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV attends 1Sambayan’s...
While he has always been critical of President Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has agreed with the way he has taken care of the needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Malacañang/Trillanes Facebook) “Doon...
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chairman and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno will run again in the 2022 elections but he did not confirm which elective post he will seek. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Diokno, 60, made the announcement in a...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan will be “happy to receive ex-DDS, (Diehard Duterte Supporters)” referring to the name that President Duterte’s supporters goes by, into their fold if they are ready to reject the policies of the present administration. Bro. Armin Luistro, one of 1Sambayan...
