Even Senate President Vicente Sotto III does not think that the opposition will be able to unify candidates against administration bets for the 2022 elections. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (right) and Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (left). The two have confirmed their plans to run in...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, October 14, that she is no longer keen on continuing unity talks with other presidential candidates, hinting that there are certain issues they cannot agree on. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the Rotary Club of Manila 16th Weekly Membership...
The opposition's move to unify candidates for the 2022 elections did not succeed because it was only a "scheme" to secure positions, Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday, October 13. Senator Panfilo Lacson announces his bid for presidency in the 2022 elections on September 8, 2021....
Before announcing her candidacy for president, Vice President Leni Robredo had two options in mind: seek a local post or retire from politics. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Speaking on her Sunday radio show, Robredo revealed these were her initial plans until she decided late to run for...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan believes that Vice President Leni Robredo will make her announcement to join the presidential race before Friday, Oct. 8, stressing that its endorsement is a “major factor” to her decision. 1Sambayan (Photo courtesy of Neri Colmenares) “After all, ilang tulog na...
Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda was the earliest bird to file the certificate of candidacy for a national position, hoping to return to the Senate after a three-year hibernation in the House of Representatives. Antique Rep. Loren Legarda readies filing of COC at Comelec tent Legarda...
Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday, September 30, he was not willing to run for vice president in the 2022 elections because of his role in the opposition coalition 1Sambayan. 1Sambayan chairman and convenor Antonio Carpio (JOHN JEROME GANZON / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson doubts that the opposition will be able to unite candidates for the 2022 national and local elections. Senator Panfilo Lacson during the Senate Committee of the Whole's inquiry January 15, 2021, on the national government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. (Henzberg...
Aspiring presidential candidates are mere days away from filing of their certificates of candidacy (COCs), but Vice President Leni Robredo remains hopeful that the opposition can come up with a "unity ticket" to go against the administration’s bets for the 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday, September 27, it will be “naive” for Vice President Leni Robredo to think that either Senators Panfilo Lacson, Manny Pacquiao, or Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso will withdraw their pronouncements because of her insistence to...
Despite the announcements of Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso to run for president, opposition coalition 1Sambayan on Sunday, September 26, said it will continue to hold consultative meetings with anti-administration forces as they hoped to forge a...
Vice President Leni Robredo has appealed to Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Senator Manny Pacquiao to keep their communication lines open for the sake of their ongoing unity talks. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (left) and Senator Manny Pacquiao (Photos from...
