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(Eagle News) — More than half of Filipinos already have 12 preferred candidates for the next senatorial elections, even with the polls still far away. This is according to results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia, and which were released on Friday, April 20. Results of the survey conducted from March 23 to 28 showed that 57 percent of the 1,200 adult respondents have chosen their candidates for the May 2019 senatorial elections. According to […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday reiterated the need for the creation of a National Transportation Safety Board. Poe renewed her call after a bus fell off a bridge in Occidental Mindoro, resulting in the deaths of 19 people. According to the senator, the body would be in charge of looking into transportation-related incidents—whether on land, by sea, air, railways and pipeline systems—and determine their causes. In pushing for the creation of the board, Poe […]
(Eagle News)– With a vote count of 18-0-0, the Senate on Monday (May 15) approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1365 or the Philippine Passport Act extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years. The bill was authored by Senators Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Ralph Recto, JV Ejercito, Loren Legarda, Sonny Angara, Joel Villanueva, Grace Poe, and Alan Peter Cayetano. Under the bill, regular passports shall be valid […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe has called for an inquiry into, among others, the “reported inefficient management and maintenance” of the Metro Rail Transit 3, which she said results in “increasing incidents of train malfunctions.” In filing the three-page resolution calling for such, Poe noted that the MRT3 has experienced several “technical problems” such as “derailment, doors failing to close, and service interruptions,” which lead to “increasing complaints from the public.” She noted that […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Monday night conceded to Davao City Mayor and presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte as unofficial partial quick counts of election returns from the Commission on Elections showed Duterte at an early lead. As of 10:40 p.m., Duterte leads with 12,606,829 votes based on the partial unofficial quick count of election returns received by the COMELEC. Liberal Party standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II comes in at second with […]
(Reuters) — Presidential candidate Grace Poe was swamped by supporters and journalists as she cast her ballot in Manila on Monday (May 9) for the national elections. Poe stood in line outside the polling station before going inside the building to vote. Poe, a senator, is seen as the most likely candidate to challenge the hard-talking mayor Rodrigo Duterte who has dominated in the last opinion polls. Poe’s pro-poor platform has resonated among Filipinos, as […]
Political analyst Ramon Casiple examines Philippine candidates Credit: AFP
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest presidential candidates’ survey conducted by Pulse Asia, Senator Grace Poe remains at the top with 28%, with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in 2nd place. Senator Grace Poe expressed her gratitude and said that she will double her efforts to ensure her worthiness of the people’s trust. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Pormal nang hiniling ng Commission on Elections sa Korte Suprema na baligtarin ang desisyong nagpapahintulot kay Senadora Grace Poe-Llamanzares na tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo sa May elections. Sa mahigit 50 pahinang motion for reconsideration ng Comelec, nanawagan ito na pairalin ng Supreme Court ang section 2 ng rule 12 ng Internal Rules ng High Court na nagsasaad na walong boto ang majority vote sa isang desisyon ng may 15-mahistrado. Iginiit ng Comelec na ang botohan sa […]
(Eagle News) — Maghahain ng motion for reconsideration ang kampo ng mga pribadong petitioners laban sa naging desisyon ng Korte Suprema na payagan kumandidato sa pagka- pangulo si Senadora Grace Poe. Ayon kay Atty. Manuelito Luna, abogado ng petitioner na si dating senador Francisco “Kit” Tatad, ia-apela nila sa lalong madaling panahon ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema. Iginiit ni Luna na hindi mas mataas sa konstitusyon ang mga mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Binatikos din […]
