Chan to back PDP-Laban bet if Sara Duterte won’t run for president

Futch Anthony Inso 10/25/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan continues to encourage Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to run for presidency in the 2022 national elections.  On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Chan met with Carpio during…

Pacquiao on politics: ‘It’s my lifelong commitment’

Immae Lachica 09/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— After receiving some backlash in one of her episodes, Toni Gonzaga is back with another vlog. This time, she sat down with the People’s Champ, Manny Pacquiao. In this episode of Toni Talks, Gonzaga…

Warning: Lacson

John Nery - @jnery_newsstand 08/10/2021

  Sen. Ping Lacson ran for president in 2004, and lost badly. He received about 3.5 million votes, some 10 percent of all votes cast, placing a distant third. In the eyes of some, he cost movie…

Sara Duterte won’t seek presidency if Rody files VP bid — HNP exec

Krissy Aguilar 07/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio may not run for president under any party should her father President Rodrigo Duterte vie for the vice presidency, her regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) said Monday. “If…

President Pacquiao? King of the ring mulls Philippines’ top job

07/02/2021

General Santos—A two-year break from boxing has left Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao “hungry” to get back in the ring for what could be the last fight of his storied career — and a warm-up for a presidential…

Biden denounces ‘irresponsible’ Trump fight to reverse election

11/20/2020

Wilmington, United States—US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday accused Donald Trump of brazenly damaging democracy as the incumbent pressed on with a campaign to reverse his election loss through fraud claims and personal outreach to election authorities.…

Biden begins transition as Trump refuses to concede

11/09/2020

Washington, United States—US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results. With congratulations…

Trump erupts as Biden closes in on US presidency

11/06/2020

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump erupted Thursday in a tirade of unsubstantiated claims that he has been cheated out of winning the US election as vote counting across battleground states showed Democrat Joe Biden steadily closing in…

The Lord giveth and taketh away

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 09/30/2020

Abraham Lincoln, a statesman but also a practical politician, once described the problems of the presidency when it came to patronage in these terms: “Too many piglets, too few teats.” To become Speaker of the House requires…

Quiboloy: Sara Duterte is ‘God’s chosen’ for the presidency

08/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — For Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has already been chosen by God to follow the footsteps of her father, President Rodrigo to become the country’s next leader. During Quiboloy’s television program…

If and only if: Recounting the many times Duterte cried ‘I will resign’

07/22/2019

President Rodrigo Duterte considered resigning from the presidency numerous times, and the conditional statements that followed were varied. He would resign, yes, if his son, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, vied for House speakership.…

Martinez retains ABC Cebu presidency

Jessa Mae Sotto, USJ-R Journalism Intern 07/30/2018

Celestino “Tining” Martinez III retains his position as president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) Cebu Provincial Chapter after he was re-elected today (July 30). All positions were uncontested in the election. Out of 50 chapter…

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