Women’s groups to present agenda to Duterte

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/02/2016

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will be presented with a list of programs to improve women’s welfare by a multi-sectoral alliance of women’s groups at a Cebu City hotel this afternoon. The Forum on Women…

Is Duterte the answer?

Ricky Poca 12/20/2015

Presidential candidates Mar Roxas and Mayor Digong Duterte  have been slugging it out over the peace and order situation in Davao City.  Mar called it a “myth.” Duterte countered by questioning Roxas’  credentials as a graduate of…

Duterte’s advantage

Ricky Poca 11/29/2015

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s entry in the presidential derby has made it more exciting. The Davao mayor tops a  Pulse Asia survey held in Metro Manila with a rating of 34% followed by Sen. Grace Poe with 26%…

Leni Robredo: Political newbie with an edge

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 11/06/2015

  Rep. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo  may be a newbie in politics. But the Liberal Party vice presidential candidate  has had  deep  experience  in working with the urban poor and other marginalized sectors. “All my life has…

Escudero and Marcos

11/01/2015

  Until December 10 rolls by, nothing is final as far as the race for the national posts are concerned, with the PDP-Laban opening its door for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to become its presidential candidate.…

Junking nuisance candidates

Editorial 10/24/2015

Along with finalizing the list of voters  for next year’s elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is working to reduce the number of candidates from the president all the way down to  municipal and city councilors. Based…

Davide, Magpale to endorse Alayon slate in Carcar City

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/21/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale will visit Carcar City this afternoon to endorse Alayon’s slate for next year’s election. Provincial Board (PB) Member Raul Alcoseba, running for city mayor under LP in…

Ace Durano’s surprise

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/17/2015

Rep. Joseph “Ace” Durano, former tourism secretary, pulled a surprise on his family by saying he wasn’t running for any position next year. Instead, he’s accepted the role of campaign manager of the youngest presidential ticket in…

Fanfare as Team Rama files COCs

Jhunnex Napallacan, Nestle L. Semilla 10/17/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama and his entire slate filed what he called  “people’s certificates of candidacy” yesterday at the Comelec office, with  a parade  and a dash of gimmickry. A drum and bugle corps played atop…

BO-PK: Yellow team parade to Comelec

Inquirer, Nestle L. Semilla 10/16/2015

Supporters of  Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK)   filled a portion of Osmeña Boulevard leading to the Cebu City office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as  candidates filed their certificates before noon yesterday. Clad in yellow T-shirts, they…

Osmena, BOPK candidates file COCs

Nestle L. Semilla 10/15/2015

People in blue and yellow T-shirts crowded a portion of Osmena Boulevard where the Cebu City Comelec offices are located shortly before noontime today to show support for Bando Osmena Pundok Kauswagan candidates who filed their Certificates…

Campaign poster nailed to tree violates Marcos decree, not poll laws

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/13/2015

A POSTER bearing the image of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano is nailed to a tree along S. Osmeña Road in Cebu City. Is this premature campaigning? Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial…

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