Heartwarming images of the 2022 elections
The May 9 elections once again showed that the exercise of suffrage in the Philippines is a family affair.
Tag Archives: Elections 2022
Surveys and rallies are not what makes candidates win
Neither survey results nor mammoth crowds in campaign rallies can make a candidate win. But somehow, these indicate a candidate's popularity or unpopularity. The actual votes we will cast next Monday are what will make candidates win.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the senatorial candidates
Part 3 of the series covers three stalwart supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte – actor Robin Padilla, former Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo and former Mindanao Development Authority chairperson and former Agriculture secretary Manny Piñol – and SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the senatorial candidates
(First of seven parts) In this seven-part series, VERA Files Fact Check dug up relevant information about select senatorial hopefuls to help the electorate in making the choice.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the senatorial candidates
Part 2 of the series covers two former senators – Antonio Trillanes IV and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda – and three incumbents – Joel Villanueva, Migz Zubiri and Risa Hontiveros – who are trying to regain or retain seats in the chamber.
Yes, Yorme, it’s about character
He probably thought he was already close to the presidency if he got the endorsement of 1Sambayan, until Robredo gave in to calls for her to run for higher office.
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.
