Ex-VP Binay to run for senator under Lacson-Sotto tandem

Kriss Aguilar 07/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President Jejomar Binay will run for senator under the tandem of Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III, the Senate President announced Saturday. Sotto is vying for the vice presidency…

Mayor’s nephew nominated to assume council seat

Chris Ligan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/21/2017

  A NEPHEW of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña was nominated by former vice president and United Nationalist Coalition (UNA) chairman Jejomar Binay as the replacement of former city councilor Nendell Hanz Abella. Renato Osmeña accepted the…

Sandigan OK Binays spiritual trip to Israel

05/11/2017

Former vice president Jejomar Binay and his wife Elenita can go ahead with their spiritual trip to Israel this month. The Sandiganbayan has allowed the requests of the couple despite their graft charges in court. In separate…

Pay cut for lawmakers

07/15/2016

Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco may be quite unpopular for a lot of people owing to his position as spokesperson of former vice president Jejomar Binay but his proposal for a “no work, no pay” bill for lawmakers…

Binay not yet conceding to Duterte

Carmel Loise Matus 05/11/2016

Vice President Jejomar Binay made it clear that he has not yet conceded to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. In a media interview on Wednesday afternoon in Mandaue City, Binay said he would wait until the canvassing…

The world has changed

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/13/2016

Passing by Toledo City on my way to Lamac, Pinamungahan last week, one can’t miss the giant tarpaulin of Mayor John “Sonny” Osmeña welcoming visitors to the southwestern city.   Toledo City is a vote-rich, second class city…

Binay’s bid

Editorial 03/30/2016

One Cebu’s break with the United Nationalist Alliance of Vice President Jejomar Binay spells uncertain times ahead for the former Makati City mayor whose quest for the presidency is all the more hobbled by the slew of…

Illegal campaigning during Good Friday

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2016

Despite calls from Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma and the Commission on Elections to spare the Holy Week from campaign activities, supporters still distributed campaign T-shirts and put up posters in Hilantagaan island, Santa Fe, on Good Friday.…

Binay supporters distribute campaign T-shirts, posters in Sta. Fe town

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/25/2016

SUPPORTERS of Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Gringo Honasan were in Barangay Hilantagaan to distribute T-shirts and post campaign materials in Sta. Fe town, northern Cebu Friday morning. This despite a Commission on Elections (Comelec) order…

One Cebu confirms split with Binay’s UNA

Carmel Loise Matus 03/21/2016

The Garcia-led One Cebu Party confirmed that it has broken its alliance with Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) Party for its alleged neglect in including them in their campaign sorties in Cebu province. In…

Church group backs Binay bid

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/12/2016

A Church-based group presented yesterday a list of national candidates they will support in the May elections whom they described as “pro-life, anti-gay marriage, anti-abortion and anti-divorce.” “The biggest issue is whether or not you are standing…

Heightened security for second presidential debate

Apple Ta-as 03/07/2016

Possible road closure and maximum deployment of police personnel including bomb experts and riot police are being considered as part of the security preparations for the presidential debate on March 20 to be held at University of…

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