The administration’s Team PNoy senatorial ticket won’t engage the United Nationalist Alliance in a contest on which of them draws a bigger crowd when they hold separate rallies in Baguio City on Sunday.
Sen. Franklin Drilon called on the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) to stop complaining about the common candidates who have so far exclusively shown up in Team PNoy rallies and instead present what it has to offer to the electorate after the May 2013 elections.
Were the latest results of the Pulse Asia Survey indicative of the Filipinos’ confidence in President Benigno Aquino III and his team?
If the Liberal Party sweeps the senatorial elections in May, expect United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) secretary general and Navotas Representative Tobias Tiangco to sport the hairstyle of Liberal Party campaign manager Senator Franklin Drilon.
President Benigno Aquino III has vetoed the provision in the sin tax reform law mandating manufacturers and sellers of tobacco products to buy at least 15 percent of their raw materials from local sources.
Senator Franklin Drilon said Thursday he expected “hard bargaining” on the alcohol tax rates of the sin tax bill in the Bicameral Conference Committee of Congress.
Senator Franklin Drilon lauded newly-appointed Associate Justice Mario Victor “Marvic” Leonen, saying that his appointment at the age of 49 will add stability to the Supreme Court (SC).
Civil society and health advocates on Friday expressed support for Senator Franklin Drilon’s version of the sin tax bill.
Leaders of the Liberal Party (LP) admit that the sudden death of Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo is a big blow to the ruling party, especially because it is seeking to expand its representation in Congress and local governments in next year’s midterm elections.
A party mate of President Benigno Aquino III has questioned a major component of the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, but one of the Chief Executive’s fiercest critics said the ally should be questioning something else instead.
Are two Magsaysays better than one in the Senate? Former Sen. Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. on Friday confirmed that he is joining next year’s senatorial election and would not mind running against Rep. Milagros “Mitos” Magsaysay, a relative in Zambales.
As most justices of the Supreme Court had kept their personal financial reports under lock and key, President Benigno Aquino III just may look elsewhere for a new Chief Justice.
Some senators find Chief Justice Renato Corona’s explanation for not reporting his bank accounts in his financial disclosures “absurd,” and his waiving his right to confidentiality an attempt at damage control.
