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KANDIDATO PA RIN | Poe, Duterte makes it to COMELEC’s initial list of presidential bets
Eight individuals made it to the initial list of presidential candidates that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released Thursday afternoon. The draft ballot includes Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, […]
commentary / philippines / politics
SWS, Pulse Asia: Poe, Duterte gaining ground as 2016 presidential front runners
Senator Grace Poe has overtaken Vice President Jejomar Binay as the front runner for the 2016 presidential elections. That is according to the most recent survey conducted separately by Pulse Asia and […]
commentary / philippines / politics
In attacking Binay, Cayetano uses a familiar game plan
Alan Cayetano began hinting about a possible presidential run in 2016 even before he officially won a second term in the Senate last year. Speaking during the final campaign rally for his […]
journalism / philippines / politics
Voter registration for 2016 polls: May 6 2014 to October 31 2015
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is once more set to begin the registration of new voters. with exactly two years left before the 2016 national elections. The COMELEC will accept applications for […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Jejomar Binay tops all 2016 presidential contenders – Pulse Asia
Vice President Jejomar Binay is the man to beat for the 2016 presidential elections. That’s according to a presidential election survey conducted by Pulse Asia from March 19 to 26. The poll, […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Escudero’s political star fades
Senator Francis Escudero’s once bright political star seems to have faded significantly in the aftermath of the 2013 senatorial elections. Once considered a close contender to fellow administration candidate Loren Legarda for […]
commentary / philippines / politics
Grace Poe 2016?
Grace Poe’s emergence as a senatorial frontrunner is a surprise, since Loren Legarda has long been perceived as the leader according to surveys. Poe denied Legarda the chance of being the first […]
commentary / philippines / politics
On Team PNoy’s campaign ad
Three weeks after its rival United Nationalist Alliance launched a campaign ad twitting the administration’s “daang matuwid” mantra, the ruling Liberal Party (LP) came out with an ad presenting their twelve senatorial […]
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