Is the Supreme Court set to announce its decision on the disqualification case vs Senator Grace Poe’s presidential bid? Citing highly-placed sources, The Manila Times reported late Monday night that the office of SC Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo is already circulating a draft ponencia to
The Supreme Court is today scheduled to hear oral arguments on two disqualification cases filed against Senator Grace Poe. It can be recalled that last month, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc affirmed separate rulings made by two of its divisions disqualifying Poe from
Two of the five candidates running for the presidency during the May 2016 elections have pending disqualification cases: first is Senator Grace Poe while the other is Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Poe’s candidacy is being challenged on the grounds that she is not a
As first reported yesterday night by GMA News’ Joseph Morong, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc upheld the decision of its First and Second Divisions disqualifying Senator Grace Poe from the May 2016 presidential elections. This was confirmed in by COMELEC Chair Andres Bautista in
The Commission on Elections’ second division dealt a debilitating blow to the presidential aspirations of Senator Grace Poe when it voted 0-3 to disqualify her from the race. In a 35-page decision released late Tuesday afternoon, the poll body ruled that Poe is not qualified to
Senator Grace Poe has widened her lead over Vice President Jejomar Binay based on the latest presidential survey conducted by Pulse Asia. According to the poll, which was conducted from October 18 to 29, 39% of respondents said they will vote for Poe while 24% preferred Binay,
In a revealing interview with Manila Standard Today (MST), actress Sheryl Cruz said she thinks her cousin, Senator Grace Poe, is not yet ready for the task of becoming the country’s president. “She’s not yet ready for the task, for the big responsibility… You don’t want