Politics

152 senatoriables, 185 party-lists aspire in 2019 mid-term polls

MANILA — A total of 337 aspirants for the Senate and party-list seats have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) and Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance (CONAs) during the five-day filing period...

Roque files Senate bid; hopes to get PRRD endorsement

MANILA -- Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is hoping to get the endorsement of President Rodrigo Duterte in his bid for a Senate seat in the 2019 mid-term elections. This, after the former...

Tolentino joins Senate race; asks SET to suspend poll protest

MANILA – Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Francis Tolentino will try his luck, once more, in next year's mid-term elections as he filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for senator on Wednesday. Prior...

Familiar faces, newbies seek Senate seat on last day of COC filing

MANILA – Familiar faces eyeing to make a comeback and political newbies filed their respective Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for senator on the last day of the filing period before the Commission...

Wife of slain vice mayor files COC for Trece Martires City mayor

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Gemma Lubigan, widow of slain Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan, joined the political fray as mayoralty bet with vice mayoralty running mate Romeo 'Bobby' Montehermoso. The duo filed their...

Ex-Comelec chair Brillantes seeks revision of party-list law

MANILA – Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Tuesday said it is about time to revise the entire party-list law stressing that there were too many candidates who...

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