(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he ran for the presidency because the Supreme Court issued what he believed to be an erroneous decision on the citizenship of foundlings. “No offense to Senator Grace Poe,” Duterte said. Duterte, a lawyer, said he believes that while foundlings cannot not have a citizenship, “it follows that when you were naturalized, you are not a Filipino citizen.” He said he believed natural-born citizens are those who came […]
Tag: 2016 presidential elections
Poe, muling nanguna sa survey
(Eagle News) — Muling nanguna si Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares sa pinakahuling “Bilang Pilipino SWS (Social Weather Stations) Mobile Survey” na isinagawa ilang araw matapos ang ikalawang leg ng “Pilipinas Debates 2016”. Ayon sa SWS, nakakuha ng 35% si Poe na sinundan ni Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte na nakakuha naman ng 26%. Habang parehong nakakuha ng 18% sina dating Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel Roxas II at Vice President Jejomar Binay, […]
Korte Suprema, pinabulaanan ang alegasyon ng panunuhol
(Eagle News) — Mariing pinabulaanan ng Korte Suprema ang alegasyon ng panunuhol sa mga mahistrado kaugnay ng desisyong pabor sa pagtakbo ni Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares sa 2016 presidential elections. Sa 21st annual convention ng Philippine Women Judges Association, mismong si Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno ang nagsabing ispekulasyon lang ang lumabas na report sa pahayagan kaya hindi na aniya pa dapat pagtuunan ng pansin. “Some matters are best disregarded and ignored. Some matters are just […]
Pangulong Aquino, inaasahan ang paliwanag ng SC kaugnay ng desisyon sa kaso ni Poe
(Eagle News )– Inaasahan ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III na magpapaliwanag ang Korte Suprema kaugnay ng desisyon ng huli na pumapabor sa pagtakbo sa presidential election sa Mayo ni Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares. Matapos ang change of command sa liderato ng Philippine Air Force (PAF) na ginanap sa Fernando Air Base sa Lipa City, Batangas, sinabi ng pangulo na bagama’t kailangan pa niyang mabasa ang laman ng desisyon, pananagutan aniya ng Korte Suprema (Supreme Court) na […]
President Aquino names Secretary Roxas as preferred successor
(Eagle News) — President Aquino has officially endorsed Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as the Liberal Party’s standard bearer for 2016 presidential elections. Aquino made the announcement at an event dubbed “a gathering of friends” in Club Filipino in San Juan city this morning. https://youtu.be/I50XlR-QY_s It might be recalled that Roxas gave way to Aquino in the 2010 presidential elections after Cory Aquino’s death in August 1, 2009 generated a clamor for […]
COMELEC still undecided on voting systems for the 2016 elections
MANILA, Philippines, July 22 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has yet to decide what will be the voting systems or machines to be used during the 2016 presidential elections. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/Yb8hJXl5mZ8
Presidential meeting with top candidates went well
MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis Escudero went well but according to Senator Poe, the six-hour meeting did not resolve the issue regarding the official candidate of the Liberal Party in the 2016 presidential elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
COMELEC may run out of time
MANILA, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fears that they may run out of time when it comes to their preparations for the 2016 presidential elections, which is why the said commission is already aiming to make a decision on whether to conduct a purely automated versus a mixed-type of election so that they can focus on the preparation proper. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) […]
Sen. Escudero meets with President Aquino regarding 2016 elections
MANILA, Philippines, June 16 (Eagle News) — Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero confirmed that he will meet with President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III regarding the 2016 presidential elections but denied that he have plans to run for the presidency, adding that he does not have the necessary funds and machinery. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Duterte: I’m not fit for national office
Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said that he was flattered by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s comments that she is considering him as her running mate for the 2016 presidential elections. But Duterte quickly added, he’s not inclined to seek a national post, stressing that he’s not fit for national office.” Senator Santiago told a news briefing yesterday that Mayor Duterte would make an excellent Vice-President for enforcement because the country’s two main problems are corruption and peace […]





