Erap greets Arroyo happy birthday: ‘I hope you run again, we need you’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/04/2022

LUBAO, Pampanga — “I hope you run again. We need you,” this was the message of former president Joseph Estrada on Monday as he greeted fellow former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ahead of the latter’s 75th birthday. Estrada…

COVID-19 hits former President Joseph Estrada

Catherine Gonzales 03/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Joseph Estrada has tested positive for COVID-19, his son, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday. “Nais ko pong ipaalam sa inyo na ang aking ama, na si dating pangulong Joseph Estrada,…

Ellie Eigenmann meets her grandparents

Apple Ta-as 11/03/2016

FORMER President and now Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada and former actress Laarni Enriquez have finally met Ellie, daughter of their son Jake Ejercito and former girlfriend Andi Eigenmann. In the photo posted online yesterday, Jake captioned,…

Crafting the country’s budget

Editorial 09/23/2016

In drafting next year’s national budget, it was surprising to learn about Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s aversion and opposition to the so-called “bottoms-up budgeting” initiated by the late Dept. of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary…

Comfort and welfare

Stephen D. Capillas 07/28/2016

Whenever I take a taxi ride, I’m always reminded of a 1991 film by the late film legend, Fernando Poe Jr., entitled “May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi.” In one scene, Poe’s taxi driver character had just brought…

Justiceable lives

Jason A. Baguia 07/22/2016

In an alternate universe, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, former Philippine president, would have sealed her place in history by fulfilling her promise not to seek reelection in 2004 when she served out the remainder of the overthrown…

The dirty war against illegal drugs

Stephen D. Capillas 07/07/2016

In terms of sheer dramatic impact, President Rodrigo Duterte’s disclosure of five PNP officials who are allegedly protectors of drug lords in last Tuesday’s gathering at the Philippine Air Force reminded me of an August 1992 incident…

Estrada reelected Manila mayor

05/11/2016

FORMER President Joseph Estrada won his second term as Manila mayor yesterday, narrowly beating former mayor Alfredo Lim. Estrada was proclaimed the winner after garnering 283,149 votes, only 2,685 higher than Lim’s 280,464 votes. Dr. Maria Shielah…

Great respect for Roy Señeres

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/10/2015

If supporters of Davao City Mayor and candidate for president Rodrigo Duterte are ecstatic over the latest Social Weather Station survey that showed his popularity in Metro Manila surging to 38% in a polling taken in November…

VP bet search on; GMA backs Binay

06/15/2015

The hunt for the elusive running mate of Vice President Jejomar Binay in 2016 election is still on. Binay admitted that the committee that was formed by the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) to search for his running…

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