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Bongbong Marcos says ready to sign bank secrecy waiver
Senator and vice-presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos on Friday said he is ready to sign a waiver allowing his bank account to be scrutinized. In a press conference in Daet early Friday morning, Marcos said he only has one bank account — his payroll account where he collects his salary as senator. “I have…
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More than 40% of voters may still change minds before elections
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Despite the lowest percentage of voters declaring they are still undecided, over 40 % are ready to change their minds weeks prior to the elections, based on survey results. During the pre-debate program of the 3rd and final leg of the #PiliPinasDebates2016 on Sunday held…
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OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: Presidential Town Hall Debate – #PILIPinasDebates2016
Contenders for the presidential race turned up for the Commission on Elections’ #PILIPinasDebates2016 on April 24, 2016 at the Phinma University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City. Below is the full transcript of the Presidential Town Hall Debate with the country’s five presidentiables — Jejomar Binay, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Rodrigo Duterte, Grace Poe and Mar Roxas. The…
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#DuRiam2016: What Duterte asked Miriam
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was the perfect gentleman towards Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago during the face-off round of the final leg of the PiliPinas Debates held in Pangasinan on Sunday. “It is an insult to everyone’s intellect to ask such a learned being. Ang…
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Roxas dares Duterte to withdraw; Digong taunts Mar’s survey standing
Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas on Sunday dared Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the presidential race if he can prove that Davao City residents benefitted from the government’s health insurance program. Roxas posed the challenge after Duterte expressed doubts about the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s coverage in Davao City. Duterte said…
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Jejomar Binay on a final debate major challenge
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Jejomar “Jojo” Cabauatan Binay, Sr. was born November 11, 1942. He is the 15th Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines under President Benigno S. Aquino III and is among 5 remaining candidates in the 2016 Philippines presidential election. He was appointed by past…
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Mar Roxas on a final debate major challenge
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician as well as the grandson of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He is a candidate in the 2016 Philippine presidential election. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local…
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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte on a final debate major challenge
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, nicknamed Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan ancestry. Duterte is one of the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines and has been mayor of Davao City, a highly urbanized city located on Mindanao island, for 7 terms, adding up to…
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Miriam Defensor Santiago on a final debate major challenge
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Miriam Defensor Santiago is a Filipino politician, famous for having served in all 3 branches of the Philippine government – judicial, executive, and legislative. Santiago was called as among The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World in 1997 by The Australian magazine. In year…
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Grace Poe on a final debate major challenge
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe Llamanzares is a Filipino instructor, businesswoman, philanthropist as well as politician. She is the adopted daughter of actors Susan Roces and Fernando Poe. She served as chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) from 2010 to…