PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — For the sake of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s call for national unity, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez yesterday said he has re-considered his position not to support some of…
Category: Election
The Vicious Cycle of Vote-buying and Vote-selling
In Philippines’ politics, there are no permanent friends or foes – only permanent cost. Yes! Permanent cost: the root cause of corruption and fiefdom’s perpetration. To run a decent election campaign, be…
Opposition wants Kiko back
PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE — DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan—Genuine Opposition senatorial candidates yesterday pleaded with Senator Francis Pangilinan to show up for their proclamation rally on Saturday in Plaza Miranda, Manila. “Kiko, wherever you…
Sulu Sultan hounded by controversy
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Alleged heirs are questioning the ascension to the Sulu throne of Jamalul Kiram III, but he was chosen because of his influence in the Islamic community and to…
GMA names her senatorial bets
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Macapagal-Arroyo urged candidates in the May elections to focus on the future as she proclaimed the senatorial bets of the administration coalition at the first national convention…
Overthrowing GMA not a platform — Joker
PNS — SENATOR Joker Arroyo yesterday denounced the United Opposition for quietly condoning attempts to overthrow the government and challenged them to offer a concrete platform of governance and reforms. Senator Arroyo,…
Joker, Recto joins GMA team
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — FINALLY, reelectionist Senators Joker Arroyo and Ralph Recto have decided to stick to President Macapagal-Arroyo and run under the administration ticket in the May 14 polls. Arroyo and…
Erap party adopts Villar, Kiko
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The political opposition on Sunday made good claims to forge a “grand and broad opposition” coalition by adopting “independent” Senate President Manuel Villar, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, former senator…
DILG chief to quit Cabinet for House race
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — INTERIOR Secretary Ronaldo Puno will resign from the Cabinet in March to run for Congress, informed sources said yesterday. “My priority is to run for Congress but I…
Opposition is leading in Pulse survey
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — OPPOSITION candidates continue to lead the May 2007 senatorial race, according to a pre-election survey conducted by pollster Pulse Asia. Pulse Asia, in a statement released Wednesday, said…
Angara joins GMA bandwagon
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SENATOR Edgardo Angara yesterday confirmed he would run as an administration candidate in May, and attacked his critic in the opposition, Senator Panfilo Lacson, for his “record of…
GMA defends opposition entry into senate slate
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday defended the inclusion of her political opponents in the administration’s Senate slate amid rumblings of discontent from her allies. The President said the…
Bishops to join pre-poll summit
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Malacañang has secured the commitment of all sectors, including the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, to attend today’s preparatory meeting for the anti-poll fraud summit proposed by…
Trillanes runs for senate, is relieved by AFP
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Cashiered Magdalo mutiny leader, Navy Lt. Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes IV filed his certificate of candidacy for the Senate Tuesday morning, prompting Armed Forces officials to declare him…
Opposition prepares for Paquiao’s entry in polls
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Leaders of the opposition Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) here and in nearby South Cotabato have started to consolidate their campaign machineries in preparation for the…