By: Jeremiah Monreal As the substitute for her sister Mayor Inday Duterte, younger Duterte creates some moves for the Hugpong ng Pagbabago rally this time in Camarines Sur in Bicol region. The rivalry between CamSur’s political dynasties namely 1st District Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. against the sitting Governor Miguel Villafuerte also filled the election fever... Continue Reading →
THE INDEPENDENTS: Independent senatorial candidates barrage for the 2019 Midterm Polls
By: Jeremiah Monreal Behind Liberal Party’s Otso Diretso and Duterte’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago lineup, we can also look up these independent candidates running for the senatorial seats. First of all, it’s a good thing to know that these “independientes” will show their fighting spirits facing those huge political parties and they will surely make some... Continue Reading →
HADJI BUTU: THE FIRST MUSLIM SENATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE
By: Jeremiah Monreal As the first Mindanaoan president of the Republic of the Philippines Pres. Rodrigo Duterte arrived, it’s an interesting thing to know on who was the first Mindanaoan and Muslim senator. Meet Hadji Butu, the first Muslim senator of the Philippine Senate. Appointed on year 1915 by then Governor General Francis Harrison, Hadji... Continue Reading →
Same old, same old.
Rodney ArtidaAnd here we are again, entering the most colorful period, election season. Metro Manila’s city states will once again become a battlefield of clans fighting for power ala Game of Thrones. Let’s take a list of who will clash this 2019 midterm election in 17 kingdoms of Metro Manila.CaloocanIncumbent mayor Oca Malapitan will seek... Continue Reading →
First Batch of National ID to be issued by September
Rodney Artida The “first batch of registration” and issue of PhilSys IDs will be rolled out this September according to Philippine Statistics Authority. House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo disclosed that PSA aims to register an initial batch of about six million individuals for the national ID system. According to Arroyo, Atty. Lourdines De la Cruz, deputy... Continue Reading →
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