The Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction led the Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s plan to push President Duterte to run in the upcoming May 222 senatorial elections shows desperation on their part, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said on Thursday. “(It) shows desperation on...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday floated the possibility that President Duterte can run for a seat in the Senate, confirming they are making efforts to convince the Chief Executive to run under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s (PDP-Laban) senatorial slate in the upcoming May...
President Duterte reiterated his call to voters to remove Senate old-timers who supposedly have done nothing, saying he will release a cheat sheet of candidates people should vote for in May next year. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he slammed the...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, October 25, called on the government to impose a price ceiling on the prices of goods amid the increase of fuel prices for the ninth straight week. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Diokno,...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno and reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros were among the opposition senatorial candidates who made it into the so-called “Magic 12” in the latest survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. Senator Risa Hontiveros and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert...
Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo's senatorial slate for the May 2022 polls is now complete after Federation of Free Workers President Sonny Matula was named as the opposition's 12th candidate. Sonny Matula (Photo courtesy of Sonny Matula Facebook page) Robredo made the...
Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Oct. 22 said she has no problem with Senator Richard Gordon being included in Vice President Leni Robredo’s senatorial slate despite the negative perception that he played a huge role in her persecution as a vocal critic of the Duterte administration. De Lima, who...
Money matters in politics, and that resource has been a key difference in the lead up to the May 2022 elections when compared to the previous polls in 2019. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who by his own admission is a frustrated senatorial candidate, gave this...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday rejected allegations she is disqualifed from running for reelection because she is detained. De Lima, who is seeking reelection in the upcoming May 2022 elections, maintained that she has all the qualifications for senator as set forth under the 1987...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno, who are both running under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo, expressed their gratitude for the support and endorsement of the Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4Leni). Human rights lawyer Chel...
The Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4LENI) called on Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Oct. 19, to include in her ticket labor leader Sonny Matula to represent the ordinary workers, which comprise the majority of the Filipinos. Labor leader Sonny Matula (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) In...
The inclusion of former Vice President Jejomar Binay and incumbent Senator Richard Gordon in Vice President Leni Robredo's senatorial line-up will not affect the cases filed against them, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday, Oct. 18. Former Vice President Jejomar Binay, former...
