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(Eagle News) — Even though he called on Davao Mayor Sara Duterte to run for a Senate seat in 2019, Senator Koko Pimentel said he was not confident he could actually convince her to do so. “Ay hindi ako kumpiyansa kasi kausap ko si Presidente kagabi e. Kilala daw niya si Sara, mukhang magme-mayor lang but still she should give it a second thought,” he said. Nonetheless, he said “I’m encouraging her to run especially now […]
(Eagle News) — “E di maganda.” President Rodrigo Duterte gave this reaction when asked to comment on ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s statement she was open to running for a Senate seat in 2019. “Palit siya from Chief Justice to senator. Maganda. Botohin ninyo..,” he said. The President then, however, openly lashed out at Sereno, who she said “wasted the prestige of (being) Chief Justice.” “With that kind of behavior, (Senator Leila) […]
(Eagle News) — Ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is open to running for a Senate seat in 2019. Sereno made the statement in a television interview on Thursday, June 29. According to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a member of the opposition group Tindig Pilipinas’ selection committee, he personally spoke to Sereno to convince her to run. He said the opposition needed a brave candidate in their slate. “Open siya, pinakikinggan niya the […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Supporters of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go have launched a movement aimed at convincing him to run for senator in the 2019 elections. The launch of “Ready, Set, Go!” done on Wednesday in Intramuros, Manila was attended by several members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy director […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and his long-time aide Bong Go have discussed calls for the latter to run for senator in the 2019 elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation in a press conference on Monday. “I understand the President has broached it to SAP (Special Assistant to the President) Go and it is something that they are discussing between the two of them,” he said. Roque, however, did not elaborate. Go […]
(Eagle News) — Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was “not interested in running” for a Senate seat. Go made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte joked during the 116th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Customs that his closest aide of two decades would do the same. “Joke lang ni PRRD ‘yung pagtakbo ng senador,” he said. He said his boss made the comment “in view of my demand […]
