Candidates galore

Ricky Poca 10/18/2015

Last Friday was the deadline for the filing of  certificates of candidacy for all aspirants in the 2016 election. For the presidential race, there are three   serious candidates – Vice President Binay, Secretary  Mar Roxas, Sen. Grace…

Contests in Cebu districts

Ricky Poca 10/12/2015

The One Cebu party led by Winston Garcia revealed its initial lineup on Sunday. His vice gubernatorial bet is Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, former 6th district congresswoman. Garcia said he chose the physician from vote-rich Mandaue City to balance…

Farewell, Joker

Ricky Poca 10/11/2015

The people in our beloved country including this writer are mourning  the death of a modern day hero. Sen.  Joker Arroyo recently died during a trip to the United States. Joker is  remembered as a human rights…

Political agenda

Ricky Poca 10/04/2015

Consul General Bobby Joseph of the Network of Independent Travel and Allied Services (NITAS) has asked  Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. to have a dialog with hoteliers and resort owners to thresh out issues surrounding the planned…

Cops for traffic duty

Ricky Poca 09/15/2015

After a week of managing traffic in Metro Manila, the PNP Highway Patrol Group is asking for more personnel to reinforce them. The HPG identified chokepoints along EDSA and in a way improved the flow of vehicles…

In need of a master plan

Ricky Poca 09/13/2015

Last week, we witnessed  traffic in Metro Manila at its worst. Last  Tuesday  it rained so  heavily it  led to flooding in many areas  and stranded thousands of commuters.  Some citizens were on the  streets for at…

Roxas comes first and last

Ricky Poca 09/01/2015

Cebu Gov. Junjun Davide, who is the  provincial chairman  of the Liberal Party, recently debunked a  report that Rep. Samsam Gullas of the first district was appointed LP chairman of his district. Original LP members  who helped…

A matter of survival

Ricky Poca 08/30/2015

The  political developments in the Liberal Party in Cebu province are getting more interesting especially in the  first district. In his  recent visit to Cebu, Interior Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas was believed by some quarters to…

Still after Grace

Ricky Poca 08/18/2015

The Liberal Party is courting Sen. Grace Poe as its  vice presidential candidate  but at the same time try to question her residency qualification and citizenship. Many could question the sincerity of LP leaders. For me,  it…

Now there are three

Ricky Poca 08/11/2015

Last Saturday, the political party One Cebu announced that Winston F. Garcia may be its   candidate for governor in 2016. Cebu now has three personalities who have declared their interest to run for the post:  incumbent governor…

Not yet your time, Grace

Ricky Poca 07/28/2015

Many were excited to hear yesterday who President Aquino would announce as  standard bearer of the Liberal Party for the 2016 elections.  (They’ll have to wait though until after the  State of the Nation Address.) Many are…

Questions on biometrics

Ricky Poca 07/26/2015

The Commission on Elections (Comelec)  has been urging people to have their biometrics taken to be able  to vote in 2016. The public welcomes this believing that it would prevent electoral fraud. I  am happy with  the…

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