Suspended Mayor Mike Rama stays with PDP

Pia Piquero 06/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will stick it out with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) even if it means he will be the party’s last remaining member. During a Zoom meeting following…

From PDP-Laban to ‘PDP’; 3 senators eye reelection in 2025 polls

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval…

PDP-Laban members’ support for Cha-cha should be ‘automatic’ — Padilla

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 03/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The support of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) members for Charter change (Cha-cha) should be nothing short of “automatic,” Senator Robin Padilla said on Friday. In a virtual press briefing, Padilla,…

When gov’t ignores its own plan

Solita Collas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 12/12/2020

The World Bank launched earlier this week its Philippine Economic Update, entitled “Building a Resilient Recovery.” One of its key findings was that the country’s GDP will likely shrink by about 8.1 percent in 2020. That implies…

Tomas to endorse SK chairs under BOPK

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/22/2018

The elections for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) – Federation president for Cebu City is only a week away, and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced that he is eyeing to endorse three newly-elected SK chairpersons for the…

Diamante, Lagon join PDP-Laban oath-taking

Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 11/17/2017

They may be at odds, but Tuburan Mayor Democrito Diamante and his rival Daphne Lagon shared the desire to ally with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) of President Rodrgio Duterte. Both came to…

OPEN TO COALITION WITH PDP-LABAN

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/16/2017

  After saying that the recent political development in Cebu has not bothered him one bit, Gov. Hilario Davide III announced yesterday that he is open to coalescing with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan…

PDP BARS NARCO-POLS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2017

PDP–LABAN REJECTS POLITICIANS WITH DRUG LINKS If your name is still on the list of narco-politicians, you are not allowed to join the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban), the party of President Rodrigo Duterte. This was…

Ex-Energy chief Petilla jumps to PDP-Laban

Inquirer.net 08/08/2017

  TACLOBAN CITY – There is no such thing as forever in politics. Former Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla abandoned the political party that carried his senatorial ambition that went bust and whose leaders appointed him to…

17 ECOZONES EYED

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/26/2017

CAPITOL TO MOVE DEVELOPMENT TO  THE COUNTRYSIDE The Capitol is moving toward bringing greater development to the countryside as it proposes potential sites for at least 17 new economic zones within Cebu province, away from the highly…

Rama says allies agreed to join PDP-Laban

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/28/2016

Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama said their decision to join the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Labang ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) was agreed on by his allies. “We decided to join PDP-Laban because we want to be partners for change.…

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