Category: Election 2007

You can say anything about Philippine politics. But you can never say it’s boring.

Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile has resigned as chair of the Pwersa ng Masa party of President Joseph Estrada, citing displeasure over the United Opposition’s choice of candidates. But he remains a member of PMP.

Senate sources said Enrile’s resignation could have been triggered by the inclusion in UNO’s senatorial line-up of lawyer Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, son of Senate minority leader Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, and Tarlac Rep. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

Enrile had a falling out with Sen. Pimentel about two years ago over the revised value added tax, which prompted the former to quit from the minority bloc.

Honasan, Trillanes allowed to personally file candidacy by Ashzel Hachero in Malaya:

THE Makati regional trial court yesterday granted the separate requests of former senator Gregorio Honasan and Magdalo leader Navy Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes IV that they be allowed to leave their detention cells to personally file their certificates of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Election main office in Intramuros.

In a one-page order, Makati RTC Branch 148 Judge Oscar Pimentel allowed Honasan to leave Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna from 8:30 in the morning till noon of Feb. 7 under police escorts.

Pimentel gave Trillanes, who is detained at the Marines headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, between 8:30 a.m. until noon on February 6 to file his candidacy. He will be escorted by Marine custodians.

Last Tuesday, Mandirigma/Fearless Warrior posted the information that former Senators Tito Sotto and Tessie Oreta have left LDP President Edgardo Angara and have joined Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco’s Nationalist People’s Coalition.

Monday night I was talking with Oreta and she was telling me her disappointment about being left out in the list of of possible senatorial candidates of the opposition in favor of her nephew, Noynoy Aquino. She was critical of the selection process of UNO.

She and Sotto had long severed political ties with Angara. She had always been loyal to Estrada. There was never any mention of her talks with Danding Cojuangco.

It’s NOT TRUE that Alan Peter Cayetano is withdrawing from the senatorial race. The fake report about him withdrawing from the race is part of…

It’s clear from all surveys that Gloria Arroyo is losing the battle for thearts and minds of Filipinos. Despite Malacañang’s relentless propaganda campaign, she is the most unpopular political leader in the post-Marcos era.

Malacañang steps up the campaign of lies as Arroyo fights for survival withe the coming May 2004 elections. Following is Regina Bengco’s story for Malaya.

Malacañang yesterday directed government information officers to trumpet the achievements of the Arroyo administration so its candidates could secure an 8-4 win in the Senate race and a sweep of local positions.

From Malaya:

CHR to probe violent Iloilo capitol takeover;‘Cops acted like they were in war zone’
by Reinir Padua

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) yesterday ordered an investigation into the police takeover of the Iloilo provincial capitol Wednesday for possible human rights violations.

CHR chair Purificacion Quisumbing said she issued the order after seeing on TV a “very shocking view” of the incident.