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Lakas to remain dominant party
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Although plagued by defections, the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD remains the dominant political party, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez.
Jimenez was responding to a pronouncement from Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento that Lakas may lose its dominant party [...]
Continue Reading →Nograles says Gibo’s defeat inevitable
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Gibo camp reaches out to LP, Erap
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – House Speaker Prospero Nograles believes the defeat of Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro in the May 10 polls is inevitable.
In an official statement, Nograles, a member of the ruling party’s National Advisory [...]
Continue Reading →Gibo: No talks with Aquino, Erap for possible alliance
By Willard Cheng
ABS-CBN News
DAVAO CITY— One came just as the other left.
Boarding a private plane, Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro arrived here Friday morning just as House Speaker Prospero Nograles left for Cebu in a commercial flight.
Both have [...]
Continue Reading →Villar, Noy both GMA bets – PMP
By Perseus Echeminada
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – A campaign manager of former President Joseph Estrada has tagged Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar and Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III as President Arroyo’s secret candidates.
Outgoing Navotas [...]
Continue Reading →Villar, NP court Muslim vote
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur , Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. and the party’s senatorial slate yesterday received a strong show of support from local leaders who gathered 20,000 supporters for their political rally [...]
Continue Reading →Legarda keeps hands off ‘womanizers’
By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—All is fair in love and politics—or at least the lone woman candidate for vice president seems to think so.
The Nacionalista Party’s (NP) Loren Legarda, a self-proclaimed champion of women’s rights, is keeping her hands off [...]
Continue Reading →Estrada ‘exposes’ self, provides comic relief
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
KANANGA, LEYTE—Who needs Willie Revillame and Dolphy when you can provide the entertainment yourself?
Former President Joseph Estrada Tuesday brought the house down at Kananga Central Elementary School here when he turned an otherwise embarrassing situation around [...]
Continue Reading →Garci’s ghost haunts techies
By Kristine L. Alave, Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The specters of “Garci” and glitches are fueling urgent calls for hybrid elections.
Information technology professionals fearing hiccups in the automated election system (AES) on May 10 have pressed demands for a parallel manual count.
They said that [...]
Continue Reading →Another key Arroyo ally backs Noynoy, Mar
By Jorge Cariño
ABS-CBN News
CEBU, Philippines – Another key ally of President Gloria Arroyo has chosen not to support her official candidate, Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro, for president in the May 10 polls.
Former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr., who recently quit his post [...]
Continue Reading →Polls ain’t over yet for tailenders–analysts
By Vincent Cabreza, TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BAGUIO CITY—FILIPINO VOTERS’ UNFAMILIARITY WITH automated elections may benefit the survey low-performers and tailenders in the presidential race, political scientists said on Friday.
The odds are high that voters favoring the survey front-runners Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino [...]
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