Tag: Mar Roxas

Roxas votes in Roxas City, Capiz

Presidential aspirant Mar Roxas casted his vote in Precinct 22A Rufina Andrada Santos Memorial School, Roxas City, Capiz. Roxas arrived in the polling place at 8:00 in the morning together with his wife, broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas. His voting process lasted for about 10 minutes. After casting his vote, he faced the media to answer questions. Roxas was also accompanied by his mother Judy Araneta Roxas, his son Paolo, and other local candidates in Capiz. (Report […]

Duterte supporters complain of vote machines that count “automatic Roxas votes”

    (EAGLE NEWS) — Supporters of presidential candidate and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte expressed apprehensions about massive electoral cheating on election day, May 9, as reports about vote-counting machines (VCM) mysteriously counting a vote for administration candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II for blank ballots during a machine testing in Lanao del Sur. The group called MRRD-NECC or  Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte National Executive Coordinating Committee said two of their election watchers tried the […]

Filipino presidential candidates face off in last televised debate ahead of the poll

  (REUTERS) — Five Filipino presidential candidates took the stage and answered a range of questions on issues, including the South China Sea, in the last of a three-part televised debate on Sunday (April 24) ahead of May 9 presidential elections. Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Miriam Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe and Interior Minister Manuel Roxas were asked about their platforms on poverty, corruption, health and territorial disputes with China. […]

Umano’y anomalya sa Overseas Absentee Voting, isa-isang sinagot ng Comelec

Eagle News – Isa-isang sinagot ng Comelec ang mga nagkalat na post sa Social media tungkol umano sa mga anomalyang nangyayari sa Overseas Absentee Voting. Naging usap-usapan ng mga netizen ang isang balota kung saan naka-highlight sina Mar Roxas at Leni Robredo. Subalit makikita na naka-shade ang oval sa tapat ng pangalan ni Davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte at Senador Alan Peter Cayetano. Ayon sa Comelec maaring sample ballot ang nasa larawan na kasinglaki ng […]

Know Your Presidentiable – Mar Roxas

  QUEZON City, Philippines (March 8) – Be wise in choosing your future. That’s why we have to learn more about the candidates for the top post in the 2016 election. Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II was born on May 13 1957 in Manila Philippines. He is the son of Judy Araneta and Gerardo Roxas, the son of former president Manuel Roxas. He attended Ateneo de Manila University for his primary and secondary education, then he […]

Cliffhanger Philippine presidential election race begins

by Karl Malakunas MANILA, Philippines (AFP) –A cliffhanger race to lead the Philippines began Tuesday with emotion-charged rallies by a dead movie star’s adopted daughter, a politician who brags about killing criminals and other top contenders. The three-month election campaign got under way with four aspirants standing a genuine chance of succeeding popular President Benigno Aquino, who is limited by the constitution to a single term. The Philippines has endured a turbulent democracy since emerging […]

Proclamation rally ng mga presidential bets, handa na

  By Lawrence Tesoro Eagle News Service correspondent (Eagle News) — Ilulunsad ngayong araw na ito Martes, Pebrero 9, ang mga proclamation rally ng mga presidential at vice-presidential bets kasabay ng unang araw ng itinakdang campaign period ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Kanya-kanya na ngang paghahanda ngayon ng malalaking partido para sa paglunsad ng kanilang presidential campaign kaugnay ng halalan sa darating ng Mayo   Kasabay ng unang araw ng kampanyahan ngayong Martes,  si United […]

Philippines’ raucous election season gets underway

by Karl Malakunas MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ raucous democracy cranks into top gear this week as campaigning begins for national elections, with familiar themes of corruption, dictatorship and celebrity star-power to dominate. The three-month campaign launches Tuesday (February 9) with most interest on a crowded contest to succeed President Benigno Aquino, who has won global applause for six years of strong economic growth and a bruising anti-graft campaign. There are myriad other sub-plots, […]

Duterte challenges Roxas to gun duel

After the infamous slapping match challenge, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is now challenging fellow presidentiable Mar Roxas in a gun duel as well as a boxing match. Duterte stands firm in his allegation that there is no truth behind Roxas’ economics degree in the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

President Aquino campaigns for Roxas in Italy

President Benigno Aquino campaigned for the administration candidate Mar Roxas in Italy, saying that only Roxas can ensure the continuation of reforms that he implemented. In the same campaign, President Aquino criticized the other presidential candidates. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)