Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe continues the lead for the 2013 elections results in the senatorial race, based on the latest partial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). On the other hand, former Philippine President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada wins against Alfredo Lim as Manila mayor. Erap and Isko Moreno, proclaimed winners [...]
Updated: May 14, 2013 2:20 p.m. Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe continues to lead the 2013 elections results for the senatorial race, based on the latest partial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Poe, 44, [...]
Updated: May 14, 2013 2:20 p.m. Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe still leading, Erap wins, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe is leading the 2013 senatorial elections results, with 4,607 votes based on the initial and unofficial count from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Poe, 44, is the [...]
Updated: May 13, 2013 9:10 p.m. Read 2013 Election Results: Grace Poe leads Senatorial race, based on partial and unofficial COMELEC count Manila, Philippines – Grace Poe-Llamanzares, the daughter of late actor Fernando Poe Jr (FPJ), is now included in the so-called Senate Magic 12 list for the upcoming local elections, which will be on [...]
Manila, Philippines – The controversial Senate Bill No.2865 or The Reproductive Health Act (RH Bill) has been approved by majority of local senators on its second and third readings, 13-8 this Monday, December 17, 2012, despite the strong opposition of the Catholic Church and some conservative groups. As aired in local TV networks on Monday [...]
Manila, Philippines. – With 113 “Yes” votes, 104 “No” votes and 3 abstention, the Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) was approved on second reading by the House of Representatives on Thursday before dawn. RH Bill supporters Image Credit: Philstar A nominal voting that run until about 2:00 a.m. on Thursday happened in which each lawmaker [...]
Update (December 13, 2012): RH Bill: Reproductive Health Bill Approved By The House Of Representatives On Second Reading The Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) voting will push through today, December 12, 2012, local news sites reported on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. RH Bill Debate Image Credit: Vince Go / GMANetwork.com According to a report from [...]
Manila, Philippines – Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda released an official statement of Malacañang Palace on the reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama. Official Gazette Image Credit: www.gov.ph According to the Official Gazette article posted November 7, 2012, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III extends his congratulations to President Barack Obama by means of a letter sent [...]
Manila, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced today, Wednesday, October 10, 2012, that the Ako Bicol party-list and 12 other registered party-list groups have been disqualified from participating in the 2013 elections, as listed below. Ako Bicol party-list logo Image Credit: Ako Bicol As noted at local news this Wednesday, Comelec chairman Sixto [...]
Manila, Philippines – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (PNoy) on Friday, August 31, 2012 appointed Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas as the new Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary, replacing Jesse Robredo, who died after his plane crashed on August 18, 2012. Mar Roxas, making his acceptance speech as the [...]