In Duterte’s last term, Davao folk want some things done
By Germelina A. LacorteDavao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines — First-district congressman Prospero Nograles, the majority floorleader of the House of…
I abhor stupidity and mediocre work,” Sara Duterte said in her inaugural speech. “So I respectfully request you to toe…
MANILA — Election watchdog Kontra Daya, warned that the Maguindanao case will haunt the Arroyo administration in the same way…
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
They gave their farewell speeches at the end of their term on Tuesday. But they probably will not be missed because their names will linger in the halls of the City Council, courtesy of the relatives who replaced them.
The many serious irregularities, anomalies and acts of fraud in the Maguindanao special canvassing, including but not limited to massive vote padding in 16 municipalities and the refusal of the special canvassers to make the municipal canvassers explain why it took them so long to submit the municipal canvass reports are enough reasons to exclude and set aside the alleged Maguindanao certificate of canvass, said Bayan Muna lawyer Neri Javier Colmenares.
By TYRONE VELEZ
Lawyers of Bayan Muna and the Genuine Opposition wanted the special canvassing to be declared illegal after discovering the irregularities in the certificates of canvass. They also questioned the nature of the special board and the manner it was created.
MANILA– Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Nene Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today called on the Commission on Elections to prevent another…
MANILA — Lawyer Aquilino Pimentel III today cited six more municipalities in Mindanao where dagdag-bawas (vote-padding and shaving) operations were…
Analysis | It takes more than a moral alternative and religious preaching to be able to take a gutsy position on big issues. The flock should be shepherded into the mass movement for social emancipation that has long taken roots.