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IN post-election Cebu City, the rarest grace is "delicadeza." Look at how trounced Bando OsmeA a-Pundok Kauswagan officials, like Joy Augustus Young, lob monkey wrenches as they skid towards the exit.
First time MILF voters' top senatorial choice: "Anak ni King"
Movie actor Fernando Poe, Jr. is nearly nine years dead but he is still "King" or "Idol" for members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front who voted for the first time in their lives on May 13 and whose faces brightened up while saying their number one Senator was "Anak ni King" or "Anak ni Idol." "Da King" or "Idol" is a movie actor who starred in ... (more)
Brillantes defends Comelec intel funds
MANILA Commission on Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Thursday said there is nothing wrong with the poll body's use of intelligence funds which are being questioned by former commissioner Augusto Lagman.
Erap's daughter defends dad vs Erwan, Georgina
MANILA, Philippines After Jake Ejercito called out Georgina Wilson because of the host-model's tweet about his father, former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, another Ejercito came to the defense of the newly proclaimed Manila mayor.
Belmonte, Romualdez to face off in speaker race
Allies of reelected Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will meet with congressmen allied with the United Nationalist Alliance in a bid to unseat Quezon City Representative Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Presidents and political parties
OF THE country's 15 presidents so far, six had made an impact on the current composition of political parties.
Aquino advises Jun Lozada to just face charges
President Benigno Aquino III denied Tuesday that his administration was harassing whistleblower Rodolfo Noel "Jun" Lozada, who is facing graft charges before the Sandiganbayan.
Imelda Marcos and daughter Imee Marcos are proclaimed winners
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo won more than 88 per cent of the vote for congress in Pampanga province.
Aquino - Mummy's boy or his own man?
During the four years I spent in the Philippines in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I developed a healthy distaste for the ruling elite, exemplified by the inept leadership of President Corazon Aquino, who dragged her feet on key reforms and left us without power for 10 hours a day.
Arroyo thanks supporters on Facebook, may have broken Sandiganbayan order in the process
Proclaimed as re-elected congresswoman of the second district of Pampanga, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanked Friday her constituents for her astounding victory but may have defied a Sandiganbayan standing order in the process.
SINGAPORE: Aquino: Mummy's boy or the real deal?
During the four years I spent in the Philippines in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I developed a healthy distaste for the ruling elite, exemplified by the inept leadership of President Corazon Aquino, who dragged her feet on key reforms and left us without power for 10 hours a day.
Syjucos' 15-year reign In Iloilo ends
The 15-year reign of Congressman Augusto Syjuco Jr. and his wife in the second congressional district of Iloilo province has ended.
Poe win in Armm shows official 2004...
Early results for the senatorial vote from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao appears to be an indictment of the official figures of the 2004 presidential vote that was later exposed to have been rigged favoring former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Team PNoy senatorial bet Grace Poe-Llamanzares leads the Senate ... (more)
Sandiganbayan OK's Arroyo overseas trip
Despite strong opposition of the prosecution, Former First Gentleman Atty Jose Miguel Arroyo was permitted again to travel by the Sandigabayan Fourth Division this time in Japan and Hongkong from June 1 to 9,2013. This is the second time the high court permitted the accused Arroyo to travel abroad.
Father Factor' keys Grace, Nancy's victory
Political analyst Mon Casiple said this is true in the cases of senatorial race topnotcher Grace Poe and current No.
News Analysis: Former Philippine President Estrada back in politics as Manila mayor
"What goes around comes around". Former Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, known as " Erap" to friends and supporters, is proving the popular American adage to be true.
Reelectionist Governor Lilia Pineda was leading Tuesday morning against former governor Ed Panlilio in the partial unofficial canvass of the Commission on Elections .
'Hontiveros relied too much on women's vote'
MANILA, Philippines Risa Hontiveros, who is currently at No. 17 in the 2013 senatorial race, presented a "complicated message" during the campaign period and likely relied too much on the women's vote, a political analyst said.
Poe won't run for higher public office
TOPPING the senatorial race is not a reliable launch pad for those seeking the vice presidency or presidency of the Philippines, surprise frontrunner Grace Poe said Tuesday.
Grace Poe: - I never dreamed of this'
Team PNoy's senatorial candidate Grace Poe said topping the senate race for this year's midterm polls never crossed her mind.