Duterte, Sara won’t meddle in fight for speakership

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:30:01 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — In the absence of an endorsement by President Duterte or his daughter by proxy, the race for the speakership at the House of Representatives will weed out any pretenders to the post, a House leader said on Sunday.

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Marcos camp ‘fully supports’ Duterte call to junk Smartmatic

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:09:42 +0000

Marcos camp ‘fully supports’ Duterte call to junk Smartmatic

MANILA, Philippines  — The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday said it “fully supports” the call of President

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Lawmakers, poll watchdogs back Duterte call vs Smartmatic

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 21:36:23 +0000

Lawmakers, poll watchdogs back Duterte call vs Smartmatic

Several lawmakers and poll watchdogs on Friday welcomed President Duterte’s call for the Comelec to ditch the Smartmatic voting system.

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Proceeds of Marcos jewelry auction to go to Filipinos in dire need of aid — Palace

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:17:05 +0000

Malacañang assured Friday that the proceeds of the public auction of former first lady Imelda Marcos’ P704.8-million jewelry will go to Filipinos in need of assistance.

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Palace: May 13 polls ‘credible’ despite Duterte’s wish to junk Smartmatic

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 08:17:05 +0000

Palace: May 13 polls 'credible' despite Duterte's wish to junk Smartmatic

Malacañang said Friday that the May 13 midterm election was credible despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks that he wanted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop using Smartmatic.

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Duterte orders Comelec to drop Smartmatic

Credit to Author: RALPH VILLANUEVA| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 23:26:25 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Commission on Elections to do away with Smartmatic, the provider of the country’s vote counting machines (VCMs) for the past nine years. Duterte’s statement…READ

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JV Ejercito on Duterte Cabinet post offer: ‘Hard to say no’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 00:34:37 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—It would be hard to refuse an offer from President Rodrigo Duterte to be a part of his Cabinet.

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Duterte tells emotional Honeylet: It’s your destiny to be first lady

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 13:41:49 +0000

Duterte tells emotional Honeylet: It's your destiny to be first lady

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday told an emotional Honeylet Avanceña that he was destined to be the first lady.

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After admin’s poll win, Duterte takes another swipe at Otso bets

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 13:37:00 +0000

After admin's poll win, Duterte takes another swipe at Otso bets

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday took a swipe at defeated opposition senatorial candidates after the administration bets rule the May midterm elections.

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