Three more senatorial winners were proclaimed on the fifth day of canvassing on Friday by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) but only seventh-placer Paulo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV showed up for the ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center late Friday night.
Going by the partial yet already substantial count of both the Comission on Elections and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, administration candidate Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV stands to become the fourth so-named senator in Philippine legislative history.
Monday’s senatorial contest is widely seen as a face-off between President Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay to determine who is the bigger vote-getter.
“Go out and vote tomorrow (Monday),” Malacañang urged Filipinos on Saturday, acknowledging that the midterm elections are a referendum on President Benigno Aquino III’s administration.
Two groups that supported President Aquino’s presidential bid in 2010 are now holding a series of rock concerts throughout the country in a bid to endorse three Team PNoy senatorial bets.
Contrary to what critics say, Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, popularly known as Bam Aquino, earned a slot in the administration-backed Team PNoy through a wringer. He underwent a selection process that pitted him against some 40 other aspirants and had to wait for 2-3 months before being told he’s in.
DASMARINAS, Cavite, Philippines – Kris Aquino’s endorsement of Team PNoy senatorial candidates is a plus but remains uncertain after she decided to shy away from the limelight following her controversial legal battle with ex-husband, James Yap.
Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV should clarify his stand on the alleged sins of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) said Sunday.
If Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV were a brand of shampoo, he could sell like hot cakes—with a lot of help from the sales savvy of his wife, a marketing professional.
Micro-entrepreneurship may be a polysyllabic concept but administration senatorial candidate Bam Aquino swears it’s a gut issue that the poor can well appreciate.
BAM Aquino – at 35 – may be the youngest senatorial aspirant in the May 13 elections, but he hopes to bring his youth in the Senate should he be chosen by the electorate. “Each of the candidates has his or her own advocacies. My edge over them, I think, is my being the youngest. [...]
President Aquino on Thursday made a subtle pitch for his cousin, Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, who is aiming to secure a Senate seat in the 2013 midyear polls.
The low-key entry of four candidates of the administration’s Liberal Party in the Senate race and the last-minute registration of the 12th candidate of the United Nationalist Alliance on Friday brought to a close the week-long prelude to the 2013 midterm elections.
