Rizal officials roll out red carpet for Hugpong

Officials of Rizal province pulled out all stops last week in welcoming Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and senatorial candidates endorsed by her political party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago...

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NPC cancels nomination of Mayor Sabili as Batangas representative

The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) withdrew its nomination of Lipa City Mayor Meynard Sabili in his bid to challenge 6th District Representative Vilma Santos-Recto for the House...

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Guv Dy from Binay province backs Roxas-Robredo tandem

A ranking member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) in Isabela vowed to support the Liberal Party tandem of Mar Roxas and Leni...

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La Salle coach Aldin Ayo quits political career in Sorsogon, cites ‘family’ concerns

Sorsogon City councilor Aldin Ayo, the newly installed head coach of De La Salle Green Archers, is leaving politics for good. Ayo announced in the local paper Bicol Today that he has withdrawn his certificate of candidacy (COC) for the 2016 elections. “Continuing my bid for a council seat next year is no longer feasible,”...

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CamSur guv in sex scandal faces disqualification

Just when he thought everything’s over, re-electionist Camarines Sur Gov. Edgar Tallado faces another trouble: a disqualification case filed by a priest. Fr. Sofronio Albania has filed a petition before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) asking that Tallado be disqualified from seeking re-election next year because he would be violating the three-term limit. The priest...

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These Baguio politikos are bonafide Marcos ‘loyalists’

Baguio City mayor Mauricio Domogan and Rep. Nicasio Aliping belongs to a different party but they will vote for one person in the 2016 elections: senator and vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. Both Baguio politicians have pledged their support to Marcos, according to an article in the Manila Times. “He is the Son of...

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E, ‘di wow! Yñares gives out P100M to Antipolo scholars this year

Re-electionist Antipolo City mayor Casimiro “Jun” Yñares III has released a total of P100 million in scholarship funds to 4,000 underprivileged college students this year. Of the P100 million, P49 million was allotted for the tuition fees and allowances of “Iskolar ng Antipolo” (INA) students, each receiving P40,000 to P360,000 within four years. The rest...

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Ikaw na, ‘te! Congress bet gets support of CamSur’s bigwigs

Former Pasacao, Camarines Sur mayor Asuncion Villamante Arceno or “AVA” has nothing more to wish for. The province’s four influential political clans- the Villafuertes, Alfelors, Andayas, and Fuentebellas- have pledged to support AVA’s candidacy for representative of Camarines Sur’s 2nd District. AVA is running under 1st District Rep. Rolanda Andaya’s Nationalist People’s Coalition...

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Rimpy Bondoc welcomes ‘most serious challenger’

Re-electionist Pampanga 4th District Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” Bondoc has welcomed the entry of outgoing Apalit mayor Oscar “Jun” Tetangco, Jr. in the race for the 4th District House seat. Tetangco has been dubbed the “most serious challenger” to fight Bondoc in what has been regarded as the “most serious political contest” in the province...

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3×3: 3 Catanduanes politikos vie for top 3 posts

Three candidates from three rival political parties will clash for the three top posts in Catanduanes in the upcoming May 2016 elections. The local Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the Liberal Party (LP), United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) each fielded candidates for governor, vice governor, and House representative. In the gubernatorial...

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