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Sara Duterte meets with ex-President GMA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 03:26 PM

Davao City Mayor "Inday" Sara Duterte-Carpio, who is being asked by some sectors to run next year for the country's top post, met with former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Pasay City on Wednesday. Read more »

LOOK: Sara Duterte attends US Embassy event with Pacquiao, Romualdez, GMA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 08:06 PM

Politicians perceived as key players in the 2022 elections all showed up in the same event of US Embassy in the Philippines on Thursday, led by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Sen. Manny Pacquiao. Read more »

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pays tribute to former student, political nemesis PNoy

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 07:33 PM

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday paid tribute to her successor Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, her former student turn political nemesis whose term oversaw her nearly 4-year detention over corruption charges. Read more »

Arroyo nakipagpulong sa Marcos siblings, Romualdez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 08:43 PM

Kinumpirma ni House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez na nakipagpulong siya at mga pinsang sina Sen. Imee Marcos at Bongbong Marcos kay dating Pang. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo noong Lunes. Read more »

Romualdez to consider vice presidential candidacy in 2022 elections

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 10:15 PM

MANILA - House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez said he will consider President Rodrigo Duterte’s endorsement for the vice-presidency in the 2022 elections. Read more »

Former president Arroyo mourns death of former press secretary

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 11:02 PM

MANILA - Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday mourned the passing of her last press secretary as president, Crispulo "Jun" Icban, who died Monday. Read more »

What their watches say about these three Philippine presidents

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Mar 20 02:00 PM

Watch connoisseur Sieg Suarez of Instagram’s Watch Manila identifies the timepieces worn by the chief executives of the past two decades    Read more »

Halos 400 health workers, nabakunahan sa Pampanga laban sa COVID-19

Gracie Rutao
Posted at Mar 09 03:24 AM

Halos 400 na healthcare workers sa Pampanga ang nabakunahan laban sa COVID-19 sa pag-rollout ng Sinovac vaccines sa lalawigan nitong Lunes. Read more »

Lapid pushes to restore Diosdado Macapagal International Airport as name of Clark air hub

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 07:35 PM

MANILA— Sen. Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to revert the name of the Clark International Airport to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, a title stripped from the transportation hub in 2012. Read more »

Arroyo: Aquino presidency an 'interruption' in good China-PH relations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 09:51 PM

MANILA — Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday took a swipe at her successor Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, whose presidency she called "just an interruption"in the "good relationship" between the Philippines and China. Read more »

Despite Palace defense, Duque 'morally liable' over health cards linked to Arroyo campaign - Poe

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 11:49 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has "moral liability" over 5 million health cards that were allegedly used to boost the 2004 election campaign of then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, even if he was cleared by the Office of the Ombudsman, Sen. Grace Poe said Thursday.  Read more »

5M health cards linked to Arroyo campaign in 2004 haunts Duque

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 06:35 PM

Secretary Francisco Duque III ordered the distribution of 5 million health cards to make up for the survey lead of the late Fernando Poe Jr. over then President Gloria Arroyo shortly before the 2004 elections, an official of PhilHealth said Tuesday.   Read more »

'It's easy to criticize': Arroyo praises Duterte's performance in COVID-19 fight

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:47 AM

MANILA - Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday praised President Rodrigo Duterte's "willingness to take strong and swift actions" amid criticisms being hurled at the latter for his supposed inability to effectively fight the coronavirus outbreak in the Philippines. Read more »

Palasyo: Pagtugon sa pandemya naging mabilis dahil sa Bayanihan Act

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 07:53 PM

Naniniwala ang Palasyo na naging maayos ang pagpapatupad sa Bayanihan to Heal as One Act na nakatakdang mapaso sa Biyernes. Read more »

Drilon, Villar argue over budget for proposed bamboo law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 12:05 AM

The Senate on Tuesday abruptly suspended its session after a verbal tussle ensued between Senators Franklin Drilon and Cynthia Villar over the proposed budget for a bill seeking to institutionalize the country’s bamboo industry. Read more »

OPINION: The Continuing Search for Change: Analyzing Philippine Political Behavior (Part II)

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Jan 31 06:57 PM

If at the end of this administration, change is really felt, whoever intends to run for President should have a more potent message of change. Read more »

Decade in review: People that defined Philippine politics

Arianne Merez and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 03:40 PM

The past decade has seen changes in the political landscape, vastly affected by the growth of social media.  Read more »

Mangudadatu: Arroyo asked me not to run vs Ampatuan in 2010

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:58 PM

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu reveals there were efforts by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and members of her Cabinet to dissuade him from running in the 2010 Maguindanao gubernatorial race against Andal Ampatuan Sr.  Read more »

The decade in politics: Bossy presidents, good intentions & the obsession to settle scores

Felipe F. Salvosa II
Updated as of Dec 21 08:59 AM

Despite its intentions to uphold good, corruption-free governance in the beginning, and while forging peace and defense of Philippine sovereignty will form part of its hallmarks, the presidency of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, says journalist Felipe Salvosa II, is remembered for its ineptitude and an obsession towards revenge Read more »

Palace: Arroyo, Ramos may be held liable for ‘onerous’ water concession contracts

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 10:58 PM

Former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may face charges for the government’s “onerous” contracts with water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »