Alex Esgana
Sara Duterte believed that the political experience of Bongbong Marcos will lead him to the Presidency. SARA DUTERTE — The vice-presidential aspirant believed that the political experience of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr will lead him to the Presidency in the 2022 elections. Mayor Sara made the statement after joining the standard-bearer of Partido … Read more
Violating health protocols during in-person campaign activities was considered an election offense, according to COMELEC. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections said that violating health protocols during in-person campaign activities was considered an election offense. This was based on the COMELEC Resolution No. 10730 that was promulgated last November 17, 2021. The poll body said … Read more
PNP encouraged all political candidates to undergo drug test. PNP — The Philippine National Police encouraged all political candidates, both national and local, to undergo drug test. The PNP has reiterated its support for both national and local candidates to undergo drug test to set a good example to the Filipino people. At the same … Read more
Xiaomi reportedly registered its second car company. XIAOMI — The Chinese tech giant reportedly registered its second car company as it planned to mass-produce its first EV model in 2024. To recall, the Chinese tech giant announced earlier this year its plans to enter the smart electric vehicle (EV) industry. In order to harp on … Read more
Chel Diokno said that “placeholders” should be declared as nuisance candidates in elections. CHEL DIOKNO — The senatorial aspirant said that “placeholders” should be declared as nuisance candidates in order to avoid candidate substitution due to withdrawal later on. Diokno was asked in an INQside Look interview if he favored removing withdrawal as an allowable … Read more
Bianca Gonzalez shared a message for her husband JC Intal on his 38th birthday. BIANCA GONZALEZ — The television host recently took to social media as she shared a message for her husband JC Intal on his 38th birthday. Bianca shared her birthday message for the former PBA player as he celebrated his 38th birthday … Read more
The central banks of the Philippines and Singapore signed an accord on strengthening cross-border digital payments. The central banks of Singapore and the Philippines recently signed an accord on strengthening cross-border digital payments in the ASEAN (Association of the Southeast Asian Nations) region. On Friday, digitalization advocacy group Digital Pilipinas said in a statement that … Read more
The BSP will implement a two-year ban on all e-money applications. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will implement a two-year ban on all non-bank electronic money issuer (EMI) applications including those bank-owned EMIs starting December 16 in order to ensure a liquidity-strong digital payments sector. In a text message to Manila Bulletin last … Read more
President Duterte ruled out a coalition with Lakas-CMD. PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE — The incumbent Philippine President ruled out a coalition with Lakas-CMD because of this reason. In a speech to local leaders in Oriental Mindoro last November 18, but aired only on state-run channels last November 19, the President said that the reason why he … Read more
Sara Duterte re-assumed her position as HNP chairperson. SARA DUTERTE — The Lakas-CMD presidential aspirant and incumbent Davao City mayor re-assumed her position as Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) chairperson. On Friday, Mayor Sara returned to the party she founded in 2018 but will remain as chairperson of Lakas – Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), a position … Read more