Party-list political party faces disqualification
AN OFFICIAL of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said a party-list political party might be disqualified in the forthcoming elections for violation of election guidelines. (more)
Candidate offers Hong Kong trip to teachers
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Public school principals and supervisors were allegedly offered free trips to Hong Kong by a well-known candidate in the province, reliable sources said. (more)
Alvin cites summary murders, other points v. Tomas
THE official campaign doesn’t start until March 30, but the debate on Cebu City’s electoral issues is underway. (more)
Senator Pangilinan cuts ties with opposition
REELECTIONIST Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday severed his affiliation with the Genuine Opposition (GO), which had included him as a guest candidate in its 12-man senatorial slate. (more)
Legarda hopes to get more votes in Iloilo
WITH Barotac Viejo Mayor Raul “Boboy” Tupas as her campaign manager in Iloilo, former Senator Loren Legarda is hoping to get more votes. (more)
Pimentel hits paid ad on ‘Kamag-anak Inc.’
GENUINE Opposition senatorial candidate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has criticized the Arroyo administration for the “negative paid advertisements” against the opposition that came out in national newspapers recently. (more)
‘Kampi’ brings rivals together
OFFICIALS and members of One Cebu party will go to Manila today to form an alliance with President Arroyo’s party, the Kabalikat ng Masang Pilipino (Kampi). (more)
Moreno gets Lakas nod, Uy claims Erap’s okay
FORMER President Joseph “Erap” Estrada recently accepted and raised arms in support for PaDayon Pilipino political lieutenant Vice Governor Julio Uy into his Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) fold and the United Opposition (UNO). (more)
Malilong: Boo for the politician
“WOW, I was that near him,” my grandson, Chico, gushed after Manny Pacquiao passed by the improvised ringside section of the Cebu City Sports Center last Saturday evening. Many others were not as thrilled, however, loudly booing when the boxer’s name was announced. They did not have the innocence of a nine-year-old, I muttered to […]
Comelec don’t plan to expand AFP deputization in Zambo Peninsula
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office is not inclined in expanding the deputation of the military forces here in the region, said Comelec Zamboanga Peninsula director Helen Aguila-Flores. (more)
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