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BEIJING, China (AFP) – The Beijing Winter Olympics will be spread over three zones and merge new venues with existing ones from the 2008 Games, including the “Bird’s Nest” stadium. With one month to go, AFP Sport looks at where the Olympics will take place: Beijing The 80,000-seater “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium — whose cross-hatched steel girders produce a nest-like appearance — will stage the opening and closing ceremonies. Other sites from the 2008 Games […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte went to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Manila on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, to withdraw from the 2022 senatorial race, a few hours after his former long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go withdrew his bid for the presidency. President Duterte filed his certificate of withdrawal with the COMELEC office. In the certificate, it showed December 11, 2021 as the date when it was prepared and subscribed […]
Asks Comelec to issue guidelines/reminders on social distancing in political gatherings (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would be turning over the reins of power to his successor in June next year knowing that he did his best to serve the Filipino people. “I said that as I step down in June 2022, it will be my highest honor to turn over the reins of power to my successor knowing that in […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Google will stop carrying election ads in the Philippines ahead of the May 2022 presidential vote, the internet giant said Wednesday, similar to action it has taken in the United States. Alarm has been raised in recent years by governments and election watchdogs over the use of targeted political advertising, especially disinformation campaigns to sway voters. The updated policy goes into effect on February 8, covering ads on Google, YouTube […]
Makes “very difficult decision” after considering his family’s wishes: “Pag pamilya na po ang kumontra sa mga gustong gawin sa buhay, napakabigat po” (Eagle News) – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race on Tuesday, Nov. 30, saying it might not yet be his time to run for the country’s top post. Go, who filed his candidacy under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) — an allied political […]
Claims BBM-Sara Uniteam will remain a “a vigilant anti-illegal drugs campaigner” (Eagle News) –Presidential aspirant former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. said that he had tested negative in a recent cocaine test that he took on Monday, Nov. 22. He took the drug test amid allegations made by President Rodrigo Duterte that there was a presidential aspirant who was cocaine user. Marcos Jr., however, clarified that he did not felt alluded to by the […]
(Eagle News) – Vice-presidential aspirant Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio called for unity to support the programs and gained made by the administration of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, as she explained her decision to run for vice-president. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 16, Mayor “Inday” Sara as she is more popularly called, also explained why her party decided to make an alliance with presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Mayor Sara also […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that he would be running for the Senate in next year’s elections, as he bid farewell to all government media staff thanking them for their support. He made his last appearance as Palace spokesperson on Monday, saying he would be returning to the political arena. “Babalik po tayo sa larangan ng pulitika. Babalik po sana tayo sa Kongreso ng Pilipinas, doon sa […]
Says he suspects Sara’s decision was influenced by Bongbong Marcos (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday, Nov. 14, that he would be announcing his decision on whether he would run for vice-president or not in the “next few hours” as he talked of his disappointment that his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, decided to run for vice-president, instead of running for the top post. In an exclusive interview of “Banat […]
BBM says he doesn’t know Mayor Sara’s final decision, but as for him, he would definitely run for the presidency in 2022 (Eagle News) — Presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that he would definitely push through with his run for the top national post, and would not slide down nor back out of his presidential bid. “Hindi na magbabago yun (That will not change),” Marcos Jr., said referring to […]
Presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte attended the wedding of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr’s daughter, Gianna Revilla and Jed Patricio, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 in Silang, Cavite. Mayor Sara Duterte posted the photos of her and former Senator Bongbong Marcos in her Facebook page on Thursday night, Nov. 11. The wedding of Revilla’s daughter, Gianna, and Jed, was also attended by PDP-Laban standard bearer […]
Cebu visit, “Sara All 2022” shirt, fuel speculation that presidential daughter might run for a nat’l post in 2022 (Eagle News) — Davao City mayor Sara Duterte flew to Cebu on Friday, Oct. 22, after recovering from COVID-19, on the same day that presidential candidate former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos was also in the province for a scheduled visit. The presidential daughter posted photos on her official page showing her alighting from a […]
