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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte turns 77 years old today, Monday, March 28, with a wish that the upcoming May 9 elections would be “clean, fair, and honest.” The Philippine leader, the oldest president to be elected in office last 2016 at the age of 71, will be spending his birthday in Davao City, according to the Palace. “President Duterte will mark the occasion with a simple and quiet celebration in Davao City, […]
Commissioner Garcia says 6M ballots had to be set aside after at least one ballot from this batch had been detected to have “problems” Over 58.8 million ballots for May 9, 2022 polls already printed (Eagle News) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has put under “quarantine” over six million printed ballots which had to be “set aside” as part of a procedure whenever a ballot with “problems” had been detected. Comelec commissioner George Garcia […]
Partido Reporma president Alvarez says party had to change its standard bearer after Lacson’s poor showing in surveys (Eagle News) – Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson resigned on Thursday, March 24, from Partido Reporma and would be running as an independent presidential bet after his party supported Vice-President Leni Robredo, instead of him, as its standard bearer. This surprising twist of events happened less than two months before the May 9, 2022 elections. The Partido […]
(Eagle News) — Various proclamation rallies of the presidential and vice-presidential bets, as well as their senatorial slate, are set on Tuesday, February 8, with the start of the 90-day campaign period for the May 2022 national candidates. Currently, there are 10 presidential candidates, nine vice-presidential bets, and 64 senatorial candidates. Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos J., and his running mate Davao City mayor Sara Duterte will hold their proclamation rally at the Philippine Arena […]
No handshakes, no distribution of food and drink during campaign period that starts on Tuesday, Feb. 8 (Eagle News) – Handshaking, hugging, and any action involving physical contact between candidates, their companions and the public is now prohibited with the start of the 90-day campaign period for national candidate today, Tuesday, February 8, with other restrictions implemented for in-person campaigning amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Distributing food and […]
All 5 bets present take their oath or “Panata sa Bayan,” pledging their commitment for clean and peaceful polls, as well as to rid the country of corruption and prioritize nat’l interest in case of victory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XhhNmV81A (Eagle News) — Six presidential candidates of the country were invited in the “Panata sa Bayan,” the presidential candidates’ forum of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) on Friday, February 4, 2022 scheduled from 9 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
