MANILA, Oct. 5 (PNA) – Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said on Monday the growing “genuine public clamor” would eventually convince Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to join the 2016 presidential…
Category: Current Issues
LP has 8 senatorial candidates, 4 more are being deliberated
By Sammy F. Martin MANILA, Oct. 1 (PNA) — Only four names are needed to complete the senatorial line-up of Liberal Party (LP), Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. confirmed on Thursday. In a…
Comelec to study civil society groups’ request to extend the voter’s registration
By Ferdinand G. Patinio MANILA, Oct. 1 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will study the request of civil society groups headed by the Samahan para sa Tunay na Eleksyon sa…
David camp submits evidences claiming Poe not a natural-born Filipino
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Oct. 1 (PNA) — The camp of losing senatorial candidate Rizalito David on Thursday submitted a formal offer of evidence before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) in…
Roxas’ surge in survey is manifestation of people’s trust to President Aquino — Palace
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 30 (PNA) – The continued surge of Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II in the presidential survey is a manifestation of what President Benigno Aquino…
SC designates special courts to handle election protests in 2016
By Perfecto T. Raymundo MANILA, Sept. 30 (PNA) — The Supreme Court (SC) has designated special courts which will handle the election protests in the municipalities in connection with the forthcoming elections…
Pangasinan to stop offsite registration, validation of voters on Oct. 5
DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 30 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will stop its offsite registration and validation of voters on October 5 and will concentrate similar services in city and municipal…
Colmenares endorsed as first member of Poe-Escudero’s senatorial ticket
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 30 (PNA) – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares became the first member of the senatorial ticket of presidential candidate Grace Poe and Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero. During…
Comelec committed to hold credible May 2016 polls
MANILA, Sept. 30 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured that it is committed to hold a credible May 2016 national and local elections. “Ang aming mantra ay credible elections. Sinasabi…
‘I’m planning to run for vice president’ – Marcos
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 30 (PNA) – A day after Nacionalista Party (NP) senator Alan Peter Cayetano declared his intention to run for vice president, another NP senator on Wednesday…
Tolentino declares bid to run as Senator in 2016 polls
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Sept. 29 (PNA) – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino said on Tuesday that he is set to file his resignation letter to President…
Palace allays fears of cheating in 2016 polls
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 29 (PNA) – Malacanang on Tuesday allayed fears by Vice President Jejomar Binay that the 2016 elections will be marred with cheating and overspending of government…
Senator Cayetano formally declares to run for vice president
By Lilian C. Mellejor DAVAO CITY, Sept. 29 (PNA) — With no pomp and pageantry, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano formally declared in a press conference here Tuesday noon that he is running…
Sen. Grace Poe is free to file her COC despite pending case before the SET –Comelec
MANILA, Sept. 29 (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has said that Senator Grace Poe is free to file her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to run for president in the May…
NUP wooed by 2016 presidential aspirants
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Sept. 28 (PNA) — Two presidential aspirants and a senator eyeing higher office showed up in the national convention of the 500-member National Unity Party (NUP) on…