Lack of law vs political dynasty allows Sara to run for president in 2022–Carpio mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
July 13, 2021
Five years after the historic decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in favor of the Philippines dismissing China’s claim to most of the South China Sea, some have called President Rodrigo Duterte a “traitor” for allegedly ignoring it.
“Through these acts, many Filipinos have reason to believe that our President has been discrediting our nation. For the last five years, what we see is a betrayal of the Filipino people,” said former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque replied that Del Rosario should be responsible for the withdrawal of Philippine Navy ships from Scarborough Shoal in 2012 when there was a standoff with Chinese ships.
He believes that if the Davao City mayor runs, all the country’s problems will hound her.
“So, lalabas lahat ng problema. Iyong pag-manage ng economy, pag-defend (So, all of the problems will crop up. How the economy is being managed, the defense) of our sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. So, it’s really a referendum,” he said.
“Gusto ba natin ganito pa (Do we want more of this), six more years of this thing?” Carpio asked.
Duterte-Carpio has repeatedly said she will not run as president despite a possible endorsement from her father. But the President’s allies are bent on convincing the presidential daughter anyway.
Published June 9, 2021, 4:37 PM
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is not closing its doors to Senator Manny Pacquiao and two other senators to be included in its list of nominees for the May 2022 elections.
1Sambayan convenor Howard Calleja revealed they are still open to talk to Pacquiao, Senator Panfilo Lacson, and Senate President Vicente Sotto III before the release of their final list of nominees for president and other national candidates on June 12.
1Sambayan convenor Howard Calleja (Photo from Calleja’s Facebook page)
“We are still open in as much as we are open to talk to talk to Senator Ping, or Senator Tito Sen if there is any opportunity,” Calleja, a lawyer, said in an interview with ABS-CBN’s News Channel.
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is rallying Filipinos to push President Duterte to fight for their sovereign and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea. During a recent webinar entitled “Patriyotiko: Fight for Filipino Sovereignty” in which he was the guest speak