From teens to seniors: Why they’re voting for BBM, Sara
The young voters dismissed allegations of atrocities and corruption during Martial Law.
Author Archives: Merinette Retona and Ivel John Santos
In defeat, defiance?
Whoever loses in the May 9 elections for President will have a hard time accepting defeat, but for very different reasons.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr. DID NOT author bill to amend BSP law
Marcos was not among those listed as authors of Senate Bill (SB) No. 1297 because he was no longer a senator when the bill was signed into law on Feb. 14, 2019. %
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts MISLEAD with dismissed sedition raps vs. Robredo
Netizens revived an old report about the charges filed against Vice President Leni Robredo in 2019 to insinuate that she does not have a “clean record.”
A presscon of reductio ad absurdum
Three candidates – Lacson, Moreno and Gonzales – tried to dictate their will in the upcoming presidential race from the opulent perch of their press conference at the plush Manila Peninsula Hotel over the weekend. How can these three candidates, haunted by shady and fraudulent credentials, have the moral ascendancy to prescribe which candidate should run and who should withdraw?
Should the church endorse a political candidate?
I speak as a layperson who has studied Catholic theology and catechism.
‘Page 2’ candidates out to disprove national surveys, rely on social media for campaign
Recent survey results show that candidates with significant political backing kept the lion's share of voter preference going into the final stretch of the elections.
No backing out for Isko Moreno; offers country peace of mind
“Iba naman!” This is the battle cry of Manila City Mayor and presidential candidate Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso as he offered himself as the best alternative in the May 9 elections.
They should have also been declared nuisance candidates
There are ten candidates for president of the Philippines, including one who refuses to attend debates as a matter of calibrated packaging and four who should have been declared as nuisance candidates.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE posts claim Kris Aquino wore Marcos sequestered jewelry
Aquino already belied this claim in October 2016.