Presidential candidate and former National Security adviser Norberto Gonzales (PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - If alleged threats from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo were true to sow "possible terrorist action" if Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will win in the May 9 elections, then communist elements may have infiltrated the campaign of the country's No. 2 official. Presidential aspirant and former Defense secretary Norberto Gonzales said Sunday he is still verifying if the threat indeed came from the Robredo group. "Ang tinitingnan ko talaga kung talagang nanggaling sa Vice President iyan. Hindi niya talaga pinaniniwalaan ang resulta ng survey kaya naghahanap na sila ng other options, possibilities dito sa sinasabing possible terrorist action (What I'm really looking at is if those really came from the Vice President's camp. She doesn't really believe in the results of surveys so they are now searching for other options and possibilities here, on th
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo (File photo) MANILA - Presidential candidate, Vice President Leni Robredo, on Thursday, said she would not ally with anyone using violence to push their agenda. Robredo made the statement amid alleged efforts to red-tag her and her supporters. "Hindi ako makikipag-alyado sa kahit sinong gumagamit ng dahas para magsulong ng anumang agenda (will never forge an alliance with anyone using force to advance any agenda)," Robredo said in a statement. She said such accusations claiming she is in an alliance with communist rebels were only meant to stop the momentum of her campaign for the May elections. "Malinaw ang motibasyon ng walang-tigil na pangre-redtag sa akin at sa mga volunteers natin: Ang pigilan ang momentum ng ating People's Campaign (The motivation for the continuous red-tagging on me and our volunteers is clear: To stop the momentum of our People's Campaign)," Robredo said. Robredo assured that her tea
A group of education workers on Wednesday, March 23, urged the Ombudsman to “deliver a strong message” by acting favorably on the complaint against Lorraine Badoy of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)
NTF-ELCAC Spokesperson for Sectoral Concerns and Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy (File photo) MANILA - The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Monday criticized presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo for lying about a deal with members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). NTF-ELCAC Spokesperson for Sectoral Concerns and Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy made this remark after Robredo on Sunday denied rumors linking her and her volunteers to the CPP-NPA-NDF. Badoy said Robredo's camp should stop denying the deal, noting that CPP founder, Jose Maria "Joma" Sison even tweeted his official endorsement of her candidacy. "VP Leni Robredo's camp should stop insulting the intelligence of the Filipino people by pretending they have not made a pact with the devil, the communist terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF," she said in