Google won’t accept election ads for 2022 national polls

Neil Arwin Mercado 12/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Search engine giant Google announced Wednesday it will not accept election-related advertisements in the Philippines ahead of the national elections next year. Google said the policy will apply to advertisements purchased through Google Ads, Display…

Duterte takes jab at Bongbong Marcos anew, calls him ‘weak leader’

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines — While rejecting a possible alliance with Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio’s party Lakas-CMD, President Rodrigo Duterte took another jab at presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who he called a “weak leader.” During…

Revilla offers Lakas-CMD chairmanship to Sara Duterte

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Wednesday offered his current post as chairman of the Lakas-CMD party to Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio ahead of the 2022 national elections. Revilla made the offer…

Inday Sara claims she asked support for her and Bongbong’s candidacy, but PDP-Laban rejected it

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City mayor and vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio claimed Tuesday she sought the support of political parties for her “tandem” with presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s, but the ruling PDP-Laban party…

It’s official: Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte running in tandem in 2022 elections

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It is official: Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will be running in tandem — as president and vice president, respectively — in the 2022 national elections. Marcos…

Sara Duterte withdraws COC for Davao City mayor

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte-Carpio pulled out her certification of candidacy (COC) for reelection as Davao City mayor on Tuesday, further fueling talks of a possible presidential bid. In a Facebook post, the daughter of President Rodrigo…

‘Propaganda’: Marcos camp dismisses ‘predictable nuisance’ disqualification case

Neil Arwin Mercado 11/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. dismissed Wednesday what it called a “predictable nuisance” disqualification case filed against the former senator, and called it as nothing more than a mere “propaganda.”…

Pagasa: Rainy, cloudy Friday in most parts of PH due to ITCZ

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a cloudy and rainy Friday in most parts of the country due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. The state weather…

Bill banning candidate substitution due to withdrawal filed

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to end the “mockery of the election process”, a bill pushing to prohibit candidate substitution due to withdrawal was filed in the House of Representatives. Under House Bill No. 10380 filed…

Mago recants statement on Pharmally ‘swindling,’ now says it’s a ‘pressured response’

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executive Krizle Grace Mago backtracked on Monday, and now said that her previous revelation that her company was swindling the government when it sold damaged medical-grade face shields was a “pressured response.”…

Duterte changing his mind on 2022 polls always a possibility — Cusi

Neil Arwin Mercado 10/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — While saying that President Rodrigo Duterte substituting as the vice presidential candidate for the PDP-Laban party is not being considered “right now”, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi admitted Monday that the possibility of the President…

House panel OKs bill granting income tax exemption to senior citizens

Neil Arwin Mercado 09/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A committee in the House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a bill seeking to exempt senior citizens from income taxes. During its online meeting, the House Committee on Senior Citizens approved House Bill No. 8832…

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