The spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo believes that the battle for the presidency in 2022 is going to be an “uphill battle,” but it will be “winnable” for the opposition nonetheless. Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesperson Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo) Going up against a popular...
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has praised Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for turning down the reported offer of some members of the Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for her to join her father's political party in time for the 2022 elections. Senator Aquilino...
People would not vote for politicians who were in denial about their election plans but end up running for office, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Friday, June 4. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Sotto said he does not want to be...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said he will not vote for a presidential candidate who will just “inherit” the position. (MANILA BULLETIN) “Di ako boboto ng magmamana lang ng pwesto (I won’t vote for somebody who will just inherit the position),” Domagoso told CNN...
Members of the House of Representatives' progressive Makabayan bloc on Thursday, June 3, raised alarm over the prospects of President Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio running for vice president and president in the 2022 national elections. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday said forbidding barangay officials from prematurely campaigning for the possible presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio would “suppress free speech”. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit / FILE...
Vice President Leni Robredo must face the realities of lagging behind survey results when she finally decides on her political plans for next year. Robredo said during her guesting on the weekly online show #ChooseDay Tuesday on June 1 that she has to contend with the realities that not many people...
Senator Richard Gordon said on Tuesday he would be an independent candidate if he ever decides to run for president in the May 2022 national elections. “I want to remain independent for the people,” Gordon said at the sidelines of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1971 Constitutional...
The private sector has called for greater mobility for vaccinated individuals without the need for a PCR test and doing away with different health clearances to pave the way for a return to normal economic activities. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion raised...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday took potshots on the alleged clamor of President Duterte’s allies to push for a “Duterte-Duterte” tandem in the upcoming May 2022 elections, saying more people are now aware of the political tactics of the administration. “Here they go again. Kunwari, it's...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, May 31 admitted that he is considering running for vice president in the May 2022 elections. “The Office of the Vice President is something else...I have to admit I’m thinking about it unlike the other politicians who say they’re not running but...
The Duterte administration is unperturbed by the prospect of a united opposition when the Filipino voters elect the new set of leaders in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP/Facebook) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque even taunted the opposition forces to field as many candidates as they can in...
