From Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, support is snowballing for the presidential candidacy of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, as various groups around the country over the weekend pledged to campaign for the poor boy from Tondo responsible for the remarkable turnaround of the city of Manila. The Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer on Friday secured the endorsement […]
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As neither a child of a rich or powerful political clan or dynasty, nor the spouse of anyone who has held power in the past, Manila City mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno called on the country’s basic sectors––farmers, fisherfolk, vendors, and ordinary citizens––to help one of their own win the nation’s highest office. In […]
Senator Bong Go vowed to protect the legacy of President Rodrigo Duterte and the future of the Filipino people as he bats for the presidency in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “Kailangan ko pong (umangat) para sa mga kapartido ko at sa sambayanang Pilipino, lalung-lalo na kay Pangulong Duterte… to save the legacy and protect […]
Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said he will be fearless in defending the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).In an interview during his listening tour in Zambales on Thursday, Moreno said he will assert the Hague Ruling and build the country’s capacity to defend its waters in securing unimpeded access […]
DEATH OF AN AQUINO
In contemporary history, the death of an Aquino has always presaged tectonic movements in Philippine politics. Cory became President riding on a groundswell of national outrage over the assassination of husband, Ninoy. Her death, in turn, propelled son, Noynoy, to the Presidency on a similar groundswell, but of sympathy, and disgust with corruption. “Both Cory […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and now senatorial aspirant Bong Go clarifies that he has no ambition to become the country’s next president come 2022. “Wala po akong ambisyon sa mga ganong posisyon, at gaya sa sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte, ang posisyon na yan ay hindi ina-ambisyon. It’s a gift from God. Binibigay […]