A day after President Duterte threatened to sue him for claiming that China has interfered in the 2016 elections, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario curtly replied by encouraging the Filipino people to vote for the candidate who is good for the Philippines and “not one who is...
President Duterte is not inclined to apologize to Senator Manny Pacquiao over his recent tirade despite a widening rift with the erstwhile political ally. President Rodrigo Duterte raises the hand of Senator Manny Pacquiao during the latter’s courtesy call to the President in Malacañang on...
The upcoming election tandem of Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III will not be campaigning against the Duterte administration but will be pushing for reforms that the current government failed or did not do enough. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (left) and...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday, July 21, confirmed that she would seek reelection in the upcoming May, 2022 national elections. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) De Lima, a staunch critic of the Duterte administration, said the "political persecution" she is currently...
They have decided. Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III will be running in tandem for the 2022 elections. Sotto confirmed to the Manila Bulletin on Tuesday, July 20, that he will run for vice president next year, with Lacson as his running mate for president....
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday, July 20, took a swipe at President Duterte, saying that Filipinos should not vote for someone “who is good for China.” This was in response to Duterte’s rant against the former Philippine top diplomat during his taped public...
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said he does not regret supporting President Duterte during the 2016 elections, even after the latter criticized his leadership in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). President Duterte raises the hands of Partido Demokratiko...
Karapatan (LOGO/File Photo) Human rights group Karapatan has denounced the plan of President Duterte to run for vice president in the upcoming national and local elections in May 2022. With this plan of Duterte, it is " undeniably clear" that he " wants immunity as a shameless ploy for impunity,"...
DAVAO CITY – City Mayor Sara Duterte has responded to the question of why she is going around the country. "It is true that there is a pandemic but it will not suspend the filing of COCs (certificates of candidacy) in October or postpone the elections on May 2022. A decision has to be made...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 20, appealed to his partymates in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to "simmer down" and make peace with each other. Senator Francis Tolentino (KEVIN DELA CRUZ/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The proper attitude should be to simmer...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 20, raised her concern that the government of China could "heavily influence" the 2022 elections through alleged cyberespionage campaigns against the Philippines. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay City....
President Duterte is confident that he won the 2016 elections fair and square without any interference from China. President Duterte delivers a public address on July 19, 2021. (Malacañang) The President has rejected former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario's allegation that China...
