Challenges of Combating Vote-Buying in Philippine Elections The persistence of vote-buying and selling in Philippine elections, despite stringent regulations and clear warnings, is a grave concern for the democratic process. These illicit practices, involving the exchange of money, gifts, or favors for votes, undermine the very foundations of fair and honest elections. The fact that … Read more
President Duterte: “Okay man ang tingin ko sa kanila except for a few misgivings about the danger of falling into the hands of, or getting into a trap of the communists.” PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President said that he’s not keen on supporting a presidential candidate in the 2022 elections. A calm President Duterte … Read more
Saab Magalona: “Hindi epal maging transparent.” SAAB MAGALONA — The celebrity mom recently took to social media to air her political viewpoint, saying that it’s not “epal” to be transparent. In her tweet last Thursday, January 27, Saab said that a public servant can’t expect to gain the people’s trust if he’s too shy to … Read more
President Duterte’s “revelations” about the presidential aspirants will be based on “vetted intel reports”, according to Nograles. NOGRALES — President Duterte’s “revelations” about the presidential aspirants for the 2022 elections will be based on “vetted intelligence reports” to which only the President would have access. Cabinet Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this … Read more
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno: “Karapatan ni Pangulo na magsiwalat ng kabalastugan.” ISKO MORENO — Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso said on Tuesday that it’s President Rodrigo Duterte’s right to name the presidential candidates who were supposedly unfit for the top post. During the press conference, Moreno said that it’s the right of the President to disclose … Read more
Lakas-CMD: “We welcome this development as an opportunity to renew our partnership with PDP-Laban” The Lakas-CMD party was swift in thanking the PDP-Laban party (Cusi faction) for adopting Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as official vice-presidential candidate of the political party of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Lakas-CMD said that the party welcomed this … Read more
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV aimed to get verified on YouTube ANTONIO TRILLANES IV — The former senator was appealing for more subscribers of his YouTube channel as he aimed to get verified on the platform. At present, the former senator has more than 50,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. Citing COMELEC Resolution No. 10730, … Read more
The Cusi-led PDP-Laban has adopted Sara Duterte as its vice-presidential candidate. The Cusi-led PDP-Laban has adopted Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2022 elections. The party made the announcement on Friday after making a decision based on Mayor Sara’s “credentials, advocacies, and vision for our nation”. Also, the Cusi-led PDP-Laban … Read more
Sandro Marcos: “A vote for my father should also be a vote for VP Sara” SANDRO MARCOS — The eldest son of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged his father’s supporters not to ditch Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections. Sandro has appealed to supporters of his father to also choose … Read more
COMELEC launched an e-rally page for national candidates. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections has launched a platform that will provide free live streaming of e-rallies of national candidates for the 2022 elections. The Campaign S.A.F.E. COMELEC e-Rally Channel on Facebook will provide e-rally airtime to all bona fide candidates for the positions of President, … Read more