Politics

3 Cavite solons, vice-guv unopposed in May 2019 polls

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite -- A Cavite vice gubernatorial reelectionist and three out of eight candidates seeking to represent their respective congressional districts are running unopposed based on the Certificates of Candidacy...

City mayor vs. vice mayor in Dagupan mayoralty race

DAGUPAN CITY -- Reelectionist City Mayor Belen Fernandez will be challenged by Vice Mayor Mark Brian Lim in the mayoralty race in this city, after they filed their respective certificate of candidacy...

Imelda Marcos’ nephews to run unopposed in Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY -- Two nephews of former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos are running without opponents in their bid to reclaim the post currently held by their spouses. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez formalized his return...

Candidates warned not to use DSWD projects for politics

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) is warning all candidates not to use their projects in politics. Director Rebecca Geamala of DSWD-6 issued the reminder...

Yap joins race for Bohol governor

TAGBILARAN CITY -- Deputy House Speaker Arthur Yap filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor on Wednesday afternoon and would be heading for a collision with Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco. Yap, who...

Leyte vice guv abandons congressional bid

TACLOBAN CITY -- With no one interested to seek the second highest post in Leyte provincial government, Vice Governor Carlo Loreto was left with no choice but to abandon his ambition to...

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