Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Tuesday renewed his appeal to Filipinos to uphold the sanctity of the elections and respect the results that would come after. Go made the appeal hours after partial results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) show former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marco
ENDORSEMENT. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows the indelible ink on his finger after casting his vote for the 2022 National and Local Elections at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City on Monday (May 9, 2022). Political analyst Froilan Calilung said Duterte's decision not to endorse any presidential aspirant turned to the advantage of candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Presidential photo by Toto Lozano) MANILA - The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte not to endorse any presidential aspirant in the national elections turned to former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s advantage, a political analyst said Monday. Dr. Froilan Calilung, who teaches political science in the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), believes that Duterte's silence over his preferred presidential candidate benefited Marcos because this would free the former senator of being linked to the current administration's shortcomings. "Yung hindi p
ENDORSEMENT. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows the indelible ink on his finger after casting his vote for the 2022 National and Local Elections at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Davao City on Monday (May 9, 2022). Political analyst Froilan Calilung said Duterte's decision not to endorse any presidential aspirant turned to the advantage of candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Presidential photo by Toto Lozano) MANILA - The decision of President Rodrigo Duterte not to endorse any presidential aspirant in the national elections turned to former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s advantage, a political analyst said Monday. Dr. Froilan Calilung, who teaches political science in the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), believes that Duterte's silence over his preferred presidential candidate benefited Marcos because this would free the former senator of being linked to the current administration's shortcomings. "Yung hindi p
(PNA file photo) MANILA-Senatorial aspirant and former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairperson Greco Belgica on Saturday vowed to pursue localized peace initiatives to end communist insurgency in the country. If he wins in the May 9 senatorial race, Belgica said he would continue the local peace engagement initiated by President Rodrigo Duterte. "Kapag po niloob ng Diyos na tayo ay mahalal sa pagkasenador, atin pong isusulong ang peace talks sa ating mga komunidad. Ito po ay mabisang paraan upang mas maintindihan ng ating gobyerno kung ano ang kanilang mga pangangailangan na hindi natutugunan (If I become senator, God willing, I will push for peace talks within our communities. This is an effective way for the government to understand and give the needs of rebels)," he said in a press statement. Belgica made the commitment, as he believed it is pointless to resume the peace negotiations with Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson Jose
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Wednesday said he supported President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to stop online cockfighting or e-sabong operations in the Philippines, saying the decision was reached after a thorough cost-benefit study. According to Go, the President carefully weighed the cost