TweetBenigno Aquino III, the son of two democracy heroes, told hundreds of thousands of people he would deliver on his promise to tackle entrenched corruption when he was sworn in as the Philippines’ 15th president on Wednesday. Many in the crowd were dressed in yellow, the colour of the 1986 People Power revolution that drove …
Category Archive: Philippine Politics
Aquino Administration Cabinet Members
Tweet President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Tuesday named the members of his Cabinet. He also announced he would establish a “truth commission” headed by former Chief Justice Hilario Davide. Aquino himself will take over the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) pending negotiations with three candidates. Paquito “Jojo” Ochoa Jr. will be Aquino’s executive …
Analysis on how “Jejemon” Binay has Overtaken Roxas on the VP Race
TweetPeople are asking how come Binay took on the lead from Roxas and even poised to win the vice-presidency with a 700,000 – 800,000 lead? The easy answer is Mar Roxas got so comfortable with his early lead on surveys spending the last days of the campaign watching concerts on “The Big Dome” with Korina …
Local Election Terrorism with Videos
Tweet On May 10, 2010 around 7:00 pm at Brgy. Garita, San Enrique, Iloilo, a group of armed men aboard six (6) vehicles, believed to be owned by San Enrique, Iloilo, Incumbent Mayor Trixie Fernandez, there to harass/threat people, were impeded by supporters and family of San Enrique, Iloilo, Mayoralty candidate Lando Cordero. Two of …
Philippines Comelec Proclaimed 9 Newly Elected Senators for 2010
Tweet MANILA, Philippines – Despite earlier reports that only seven of the 12 winning senatorial candidates will be proclaimed today, the Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC), proclaimed nine newly elected senators this afternoon. Comelec Chairman Jose Melo congratulated the newly elected senators and reminded them to …