The issues on Vice President Sara Duterte in the past two weeks have flooded headlines and social media, from the impeachment complaints over the confidential funds and her outburst threatening President Bongbong Marcos and his family.
Christopher Ryan Maboloc, a philosophy professor of Ateneo de Davao University, and author of “Radical Democracy in the Time of Duterte”, posted this reaction last October 29 about the Senate blue ribbon sub-committee hearing: “Senator Risa Hontiveros achieved nothing yesterday.”
A total of 98 aspirants have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Davao City for the 2025 Midterm Elections.
Three political families – Nograles, Garcia and Al-ag – have formed a coalition to challenge the control of the Duterte family in Davao City politics.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte made true of his announcement Saturday to run again for mayor of Davao City, as he filed his certificate of candidacy on Monday, October 7, 2024, with his son incumbent mayor Sebastian ‘Baste’ Duterte as his running mate for vice mayor.