All in the family as former senator Bongbong Marcos defends sister on ‘moving on’

FORMER senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on Friday agrees with his sister Imee who told her family’s critics to “move on” from Martial Law and other issues. “I understand my sister kasi ang pinaguusapan ay 32 years ago. The government fell, kinasuhan kami. It’s done, ano pang gusto niyong gawin?” Marcos said in a forum […]

The post All in the family as former senator Bongbong Marcos defends sister on ‘moving on’ appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

Imee Marcos asks Filipinos criticizing her family: Why don’t you move on?

Why don’t you move on? Ilocos Norte Governor Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos, daughter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, posed this question to Filipinos who continued to criticize her family.

The post Imee Marcos asks Filipinos criticizing her family: Why don’t you move on? appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Supreme Court rejects Caguioa request to be replaced as VP case ponente

The Supreme Court said it had unanimously rejected Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa’s request to be removed as the one in charge of the election protest filed by losing vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

The post Supreme Court rejects Caguioa request to be replaced as VP case ponente appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Marcos thanks Duterte for ‘faith in his abilities’

FORMER Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for having faith in his abilities and seeing him as one of the better qualified leaders to succeed him. Marcos, who has a pending election protest against Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, however, said that he would rather see the President […]

The post Marcos thanks Duterte for ‘faith in his abilities’ appeared first on The Manila Times Online.

Read more

Duterte to step down if Bongbong Marcos, Chiz Escudero would replace him

Duterte to step down if Bongbong Marcos, Chiz Escudero would replace him

President Rodrigo Duterte will only step down as the top leader of the country if the likes of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. or Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero would be his successor.

The post Duterte to step down if Bongbong Marcos, Chiz Escudero would replace him appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Robredo pays P50,000 fine for violating gag order on electoral protest

Vice President Leni Robredo has paid the P50,000 fine imposed by the Presidential Electoral Tribunal’s (PET) against her and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for discussing the electoral protest in public despite its warning.

The post Robredo pays P50,000 fine for violating gag order on electoral protest appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Bongbong wants Associate Justice out of his election case

Bongbong wants Associate Justice out of his election case

Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday asked Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa to inhibit from his election protest case against Vice President Leni Robredo.

The post Bongbong wants Associate Justice out of his election case appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Marcos camp: Comelec siding with Leni patently illegal; meant to justify cheating

Marcos camp: Comelec siding with Leni patently illegal; meant to justify cheating

The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to back Vice President Leni Robredo’s argument to use a lower shading threshold in the vote recount is not only “illegal” but also “meant to justify the cheating” of the Vice President in the 2016 polls, the camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. said on Thursday.

The post Marcos camp: Comelec siding with Leni patently illegal; meant to justify cheating appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

VP Robredo asks PET to disregard SolGen’s position on vote threshold

The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo asked the Supreme Court sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to disregard position of the Office of the Solicitor General that the 50 percent threshold in determining the valid votes during the 2016 elections should be maintained.

The post VP Robredo asks PET to disregard SolGen’s position on vote threshold appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more

Robredo asks PET to junk Calida bid to delay answering petition

The lawyers of Vice President Leni Robredo have asked the Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to reject a third bid by Solicitor General Jose Calida to delay his answer to her petition challenging a PET decision that could cost her votes in the ongoing recount of ballots cast in the 2016 vice presidential elections.

The post Robredo asks PET to junk Calida bid to delay answering petition appeared first on Inquirer News.

Read more