People & Politics

Sotto unfazed by Enrile’s comeback bid

MANILA -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday he is not at all threatened by former senator Juan Ponce Enrile's comeback bid, saying he would even gladly hand over the Senate...

Hugpong ng Pagbabago picks 15 senatorial bets for 2019

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Davao-based regional party, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), is endorsing 15 senatorial candidates for next year’s mid-term elections, Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Z. Duterte confirmed...

Go seeks to bolster fire safety measures if elected to Senate

DAVAO CITY — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday said he will press for the improvement of fire safety measures around the country if given...

Preliminary list of candidates to be posted on Nov. 19: Comelec

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced that the tentative list of candidates for the May 2019 midterm polls will be posted on November 19. In Resolution No. 10441 issued on...

Go vows to fight for higher pay for nurses, teachers

MANILA — Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial aspirant Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday said he will look into the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law and seek...

Mudslinging has no place in political arena: Bong Go

DAVAO CITY — The political arena deserves only fair election campaigns and should discourage mudslingings, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go said Saturday. "I personally discourage mudslinging. If the...

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