Senator Risa Hontiveros, the incoming opposition leader, vowed on Monday, June 27, to continue advocating for the protection of the country’s democratic institutions as she warned “people who bear false information” that the fight for the truth will be pursued.
Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiver
As the end of her term draws near, Vice President Leni Robredo must face the question of her membership in the erstwhile ruling Liberal Party (LP), in which she is the incumbent chairperson.
Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo will cease serving as chairperson of
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Only one of the four motions for reconsideration (MR) for the disqualification of presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is now pending with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). With a vote of 6-0, with one inhibition, the poll body junked the MR filed by Danilo A. Lihaylihay, which seeks…
MANILA-The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has affirmed the decision of its Second Division denying the petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., for failure to present new arguments. In a five-page resolution dated May 11, the Comelec En Banc, voting 6-0 with one inhibition denied the motion for reconsideration (MR) of petitioner Danilo Lihaylihay to have Marcos declared as a nuisance candidate in the May 9 polls. "A careful review of the Motion for Reconsideration reveals that it contains merely a rehash of petitioner's averments and arguments," it said. "The Motion failed to raise new matters or issues, and the grounds that would warrant the reversal of the Assailed Resolution," the Comelec added. It noted that there is also no ready to reverse the decision of the Second Division. "It is apparent on the face of the Motion that there is no cogent reason to disturb the findi