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Former President Joseph Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) showed he has not lost his “masa “ appeal despite having been ousted from power and convicted of plunder.

Text by ELLEN TORDESILLAS Photos by MARIO IGNACIO LIPA CITY.—Batangueños gave Liberal Party presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and his running mate, Manuel “Mar” Roxas Jr., a rapturous welcome here over the weekend. Gov. Vilma Santos and her husband Ralph Recto, who is running for senator in the LP slate, received and hosted Aquino

THE Nacionalista Party has brought provincial rallies to another level with Wowowillie’ s team of TV host Willie Revillame. The format is open-air concert with world-class production values featuring big stars like Andrew E, Randy Santiago,  Geneva Cruz, Jessa Zaragoza and Ara Mina. In between musical numbers, senatorial candidates give a five-minute speech. Last Sunday’s show,

VARIOUS civil society organizations staged a rally on Padre Faura in Manila yesterday to protest the Supreme Court decision allowing President Gloria Arroyo to appoint a new Chief Justice during the election campaign period. The High Tribunal had voted 9-3 to give the president the power to appoint, saying the constitutional provision barring the president

REP. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo of the second district of  Pampanga gave up his re-election bid in favor of his mother, President Gloria Arroyo, who has made an unprecedented move of an outgoing president  running for a  congressional seat. But it doesn’t mean Mikey will be out of the House of Representatives. It has been

Text and photos by MARIO IGNACIO EIGHT of the nine presidential candidates running in the May elections attended a forum organized by broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City Monday. The forum,  dubbed “1st Edition Presidential Debate,” was attended by Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III,   Councilor JC delos

THE Commission on Elections held a test run Saturday of the automated voting system to be used in the May elections. Voters in select precincts in the cities of Quezon, Taguig, Baguio, Cebu and Davao took part in the mock elections. But instead of the names of actual candidates, voters chose among a list of

Text and photos by MARIO IGNACIO THE Manila city government unveiled a monument to former President Corazon Aquino on Monday, her 77th birthday. Mayor Alfredo Lim led the ceremonies, which had Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III as guest of honor. The 15-foot monument, sculpted by Eduardo Castrillo, stands across a monument to her husband Benigno