VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB user posts FALSEHOODS about foreign ‘Robredo supporter’ and Marcos’ education
A look at the FB post's edit history shows it was completely changed after two days.
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Does character matter?
Magnanakaw! Mandaraya! Sinungaling!! Mamamatay-tao! What else have you heard said about the politician you love to hate? All of the above, and more - and if you’ve lived long enough like me, you will surely have a long list of epithets that you hear over and over again, every three years or so, part of what makes our electoral process so colorful.
Reject political prostitutes
Last minute switching of political color and affiliation in the first week of October made it more obvious that political parties and ideologies have become of little consequence in Philippine elections.
Dilaw or Hilaw?
Of all the declared candidates for President - as of this writing at least - I am most interested on two - Vice President Leni Robredo, and Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso.
Voting for the lesser evil
Because of relentless mudslinging, name-calling and fearmongering even before the campaign season begins, voters don't really get to be offered a good choice of candidates vying for public office.
Robredo reveals partial senatorial slate for 2022, ‘unified’ opposition slate still in the making
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo revealed Friday the names of 11 candidates on her senatorial ticket for the 2022 national elections where she is vying for the highest public office in the country.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Who among the 2022 hopefuls have spread misinformation?
Some 572 aspirants vying for national positions in the 2022 elections filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) from Oct. 1 to 8 at the Garden Tent, Hotel Sofitel in Pasay City.
Horse trading time
“One lesson I learned from 2004 is never to run as an orphan”.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Senate hopeful Afuang makes unproven claim that ‘COVID-19 is man-made’
Former Pagsanjan mayor Abner Afuang marked the filing of his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator on Oct. 1 with an unproven claim ー that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is man-made.
Robredo running for president, vows to bring ‘power of change’ back in the hands of Filipinos
“Buong-buo ang loob ko ngayon. Kailangan nating palayain ang sarili mula sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon. Lalaban ako, lalaban tayo!”