For presidential candidate Richard Gordon, political dynasties cannot be helped, especially since one of his opponents for the presidency happens to be his nephew, Ang Kapatiran bet John Carlos ‘JC’ de los Reyes.
According to Gordon, if …

The United States government is giving an additional $10 million in food aid for the victims of three deadly typhoons that affected the Philippines, US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney said Thursday.
Speaking at the World Food …

Administration senators on Thursday defended President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo against criticisms and calls for her to resign in the wake of her decision to run for Congress in next year’s elections.
Senator Joker Arroyo allayed fears …

It is called the Ampatuan Massacre here because the crime was committed in Ampatuan town. Elsewhere on this news site, it is still referred to as the Maguindanao Massacre, which is the more common reference, …

Here come the “transformers.”
That’s how Senator Richard Gordon and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Bayani Fernando want to be called as they officially announced Tuesday their tandem for the May 2010 presidential elections.
“You can …

Determined to pull off a one-woman show in her presidential bid for 2010, Sen. Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal filed Tuesday her certificate of candidacy (COC) for the country’s highest post.
At the Commission on Elections …

Chelsea Clinton recently announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky. The news inspired an avalanche of Web searches on Ms. Clinton, but those were small potatoes compared to the number of lookups on her betrothed.
Almost …

The election fever has again hit the entertainment industry.
Political affiliations and ambitions of celebrities became clear a day before the deadline for the filing of certificate of candidacy (CoC) expires.
Next year’s election is again expected to be star-studded …

Former Manila Rep. Mark Jimenez said he, too, will seek the presidency in 2010.
In a press conference on Monday, Jimenez said he intends to file his certificate of candidacy on December 1, the deadline set …

The battle is still between the masses and the elite, says the former President
Joseph Estrada filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) Monday to formalize his second bid for the presidency, amid questions on whether he …

President Arroyo has confirmed that she is “not ready to step down completely from public office” after her presidential term ends June 30, 2010. She announced, in a recorded interview broadcast on government radio station …

Senators Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III and Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas II on Saturday filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for president and vice-president respectively at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday.
Hundreds of supporters clad in …