Rallos, Sotto, and the Duterte women philstar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philstar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Local experts and organizations are fighting an uphill battle against societal norms and the law in order to change the country’s paradigms on drug use and policy.
House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza (File photo) MANILA - House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza on Monday said he will not back out from the 2022 vice presidential race. "Definitely not. No withdrawal for me," Atienza said in an interview. Atienza earlier said he is considering pulling out of the vice presidential race and said he wants Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III to run with Pacquiao to provide a stronger challenge against the frontrunners, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and his tandem Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. Atienza, however, rejected the suggestion of presidential bet Senator Panfilo Lacson to make his running mate, Sotto, the common vice presidential candidate of Pacquiao. He said such a suggestion would only boost the Marcos-Duterte tandem more. "With that idea of Ping, there'll be no movement. You'll be stuck. It will strengthen Bongbong Marcos," he said. Earlier, Pacq
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TUGUEGARAO SORTIE. Vice presidential candidate, Senator Vicente Sotto III, fist bumps with well-wishers on the sidelines of a sectoral meeting at the People's Gymnasium in Tuguegarao City on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). He urged voters to compare the accomplishments of candidates rather than focus on poll surveys. (Photo by Villamor Visaya Jr.) TUGUEGARAO CITY - Vice presidential candidate Senator Vicente Sotto III has urged registered voters to focus on the candidates' performance and accomplishments, rather than delve into surveys. "Compare the accomplishments of candidates. We are happy when the people reminisce our help when we see each other," Sotto said in a press briefing after a sectoral meeting at the People's Gymnasium here on Tuesday. Survey results, he added, are only "a snapshot for a particular day or days. It does not mean that this is the reflection on May 9. As far as I know, we will finish strong." Debunking surveys, presidential hopeful S