(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Vice President Sara Duterte he was “glad he could help” after she thanked him for paving the way to renewing her relationship with her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Thursday. In a briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said she talked to Marcos to get his … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — STA. ROSA, Laguna: For the second time, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night omitted mentioning his elder sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, as he rallied support for Alyansa Para Sa Bagong Pilipinas’ 11 senatorial candidates for the upcoming midterm elections. In his speech, the President referred to the administration’s ticket as having … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos sought an immediate inquiry on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte to determine whether due process was followed when he was turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial. Duterte was arrested on Thursday after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest to face … Read more
A PROMINENT lawyer said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., along with key members of his Cabinet, could face criminal charges following the revelation of Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla that exposed a government plot to abduct and deport former president Rodrigo Duterte. Lawyer Raul Lambino said Marcos, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and … Read more
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does not see the need for a loyalty check on military and police officials following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte over crimes against humanity charges, Malacañang said Friday. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos was confident that the government was following the law when Duterte … Read more
Marcos Courts Metro Manila Votes, Takes Subtle Dig at Duterte MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos jr. launched a meaningful campaign rally in Metro Manila on tuesday, showcasing the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition’s 12 senatorial candidates.The event served as a platform not only to promote the candidates but also to subtly contrast the … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday took a jab anew at former president Rodrigo Duterte as he courted vote-rich Metro Manila to pick all 12 senatorial candidates of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition. Marcos opened his speech at the rally by making sure that the administration’s ticket was “complete” and … Read more
ADOPTED BETS Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan senatorial candidates Jayvee Hinlo, Rodante Marcoleta and Raul Lambino raise their hands as among the adopted candidates of the Partido Pederal ng Maharlika in San Juan City on Feb. 15, 2025. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN … Source link
THE campaign season for the May 12 elections has begun to heat up, with the country’s two most powerful political rivals firing opening salvos at each other. Campaigning for the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ senatorial candidates in Iloilo City last Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked voters to choose if they wanted “to go … Read more
(UPDATE) THE seven-man Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc is now complete after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named two career officials as new commissioners following the mandatory retirement early this month of Commissioners Socorro Inteng and Marlon Casquejo. The new commissioners are Comelec legal department chief Maria Norina Tangaro-Casingal and Comelec Region 1 Director Noli … Read more