CATANAUAN, Quezon—Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, April 28, said that her team would prefer to stick with 11 candidates in its senatorial slate, and would not replace reelectionist Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (VPLR Media...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said she felt "honored" to have campaigned with House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta, who recently withdrew his bid for senator. Rodante Marcoleta (Comelec photo) “Congressman Rodante Marcoleta...
The camp of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos said that it respects House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta's decision to drop out of the Senate race less than two weeks before the May 9 polls. (Screenshot from Vic Rodriguez's Facebook video) Marcoleta had been campaigning under the UniTeam...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has just been certified as a member of “Mga Gwapo for Leni” or “Gwapinks,” and his first order of business is to ask fellow “gwapos” to use their charm to win over voters for the presidential and vice-presidential bids of Vice President Leni Robredo...
MALOLOS, Bulacan—Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan officially dropped reelectionist Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri from their ticket after he openly endorsed former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidential bid. Vice President Leni Robredo and...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I am what you would call a coffee lover. My mornings are not complete without a morning jolt. My meetings become tedious without a cup of joe. My days are ruined if I do not get my usual fix of caffeine infusion. So yes, “lover” might be...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Tuesday thanked his supporters after a new survey showed him moving up by five (5) percentage points to rank 10th in the so-called “Magic 12.” Candidates within this range have statistical chances of winning in the senatorial...
Prominent leaders of Iloilo City has endorsed former Senator JV Ejercito’s Senate comeback bid, commending him to be a “good, passionate and dedicated man.” Iloilo City Rep. Julienne "Jam-Jam" Baronda, along with Senator Franklin Drilon and Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, officially endorsed...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Monday said the first measure that he would file once he secures a seat in the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 elections would be the proposed National Emergency Industries Act. The bill, Bautista said, seeks to address urgent health care needs...
Calling him “Tay”, Jodi Sta. Maria has revealed human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno is one of her senatorial candidates in next month’s polls. (Actress Jodi Sta. Maria/Twitter) The actress made the revelation as she used a “CHELFan” and held up a flyer of Diokno via Twitter...
The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday said it does not support the measures that seek to provide a tax exemption for teachers and other personnel who would render services during elections. The DOF made their position known at the Senate Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the various...
Senators are throwing their support on proposals seeking to exempt from income tax all election honoraria and allowances of persons rendering services during elections. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 1193, said public school teachers who are required to render poll duties during...
