Runway woe scuttles Otso Diretso sorties in Isabela, Cagayan

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:39:03 +0000

Runway woe scuttles Otso Diretso sorties in Isabela, Cagayan

MANILA, Philippines — The opposition Otso Diretso team has called off its scheduled campaign rallies in the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan. In an advisory on Thursday morning, the opposition said they decided to cancel the sorties as the plane carrying its candidates failed to get clearance to land “due to low visibility in the […]

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Cebu rape-slay not basis for revival of death penalty, says ‘Otso’ bets

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:37:50 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The brutal murder and suspected rape of a teenager in Lapu-Lapu City recently should not be a ground for the revival of the death penalty, senatorial candidates from the opposition coalition Otso Diretso said on Wednesday.

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Macalintal: PPCRV can help form debate vs HNP if Comelec can’t

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:59:34 +0000

Macalintal: PPCRV can help form debate vs HNP if Comelec can’t

The debate between the rival senatorial slates of Otso Diretso and Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) can still proceed even if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has thumbed it down.

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Bato on debate with opposition bets: ‘Anytime, kahit sa loob ng CR’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:29:45 +0000

“Bring it on.”This is what former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now administration senatorial bet Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa

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De Lima to Comelec: There’s still time for Otso-Hugpong debate  

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:00:08 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should reconsider its decision not to organize a debate between opposition coalition Otso Diretso senatorial candidate and rivals from the pro-administration Hugpong ng Pagbabago, Senator Leila de Lima said Monday.

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Diokno: Start worrying as Philippines’ membership in ICC ends March 17

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:20:29 +0000

Diokno: Start worrying as Philippines’ membership in ICC ends March 17

By March 17, Filipinos will have lost one of the remedies to abusive and tyrannical regimes as the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes effect, according to former law dean Chel Diokno.

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Opposition on Sara’s 1 vs 8 debate dare: She’s not the candidate

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:22:30 +0000

Sara Duterte-Carpio is not running for the senatorial race, opposition senatorial candidates said Friday after she dared Otso Diretso to a one versus eight debate.

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Sara Duterte on opposition’s debate dare: ‘Kami nalang, 1 vs 8’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:26:59 +0000

Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) campaign manager Sara Duterte-Carpio turned the tables on the Otso Diretso team, challenging the opposition senatorial bets to a public debate.

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Otso Diretso laments Comelec’s ‘cop-out’ on its debate request

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:26:06 +0000

Otso Diretso laments Comelec’s ‘cop-out’ on its debate request

Candidates of Otso Diretso have lamented the decision of Comelec denying their request for the enablement of a senatorial debate.

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