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Sara Duterte backs 7 Senate bets including her dad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 10:04 AM

Vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has named 7 candidates in her senatorial slate for the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Mark Villar joins Marcos Jr.'s senatorial slate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 06:26 PM

Mark Villar, 43, is the third member of his family to seek a Senate seat. Read more »

2022 aspirants run ads worth P3.7-B before filing candidacies

Carmela Fonbuena, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of Jan 12 02:04 PM

Alan Peter Cayetano, who initially aspired for the presidency, was the top ad spender from January to September 2021, but this was overshadowed by the combined ads of Senate aspirant Mark Villar and members of his family. Read more »

Southern Leyte solon is new DPWH chief

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 03:47 PM

Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado was sworn in by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the agency’s new chief, pictures and accounts on Mercado’s social media page showed Wednesday. Read more »

'Vaccination or campaign?': Inoculation site launch criticized

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:44 PM

Officials attending the inauguration of a mega COVID-19 vaccination site in Valenzuela City on Thursday drew criticism from some viewers and netizens, who described portions of their remarks to be akin to political campaigning for the 2022 elections. Read more »

Halalan 2022: Mga naghain ng kandidatura, Oktubre 6

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 07:57 PM

Nagpapatuloy ang paghahain ng kandidatura para sa Halalan 2022 ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »

Mark Villar officially joins Senate race

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 11:00 AM

Mark Villar, 43, is the third member of his family to seek a Senate seat. Read more »

Mark Villar resigns as DPWH Sec.

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 09:48 PM

DPWH Secretary Mark Villar is resigning from his post this week, he announced Monday, the same day a faction of the ruling PDP-Laban party disclosed that he is running in next year's elections. Read more »

Panelo, Roque, Villar, Belgica to run in 2022 polls: PDP-Laban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:36 AM

At least four members of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet, including his spokesman and chief legal counsel, will run in next year's elections, the president of PDP-Laban said Monday. Read more »

Raffy Tulfo is top Senate bet in latest Pulse Asia poll

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 10:20 PM

Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo topped Pulse Asia's latest survey on the Filipinos' preferred senatorial candidates for the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Alex Gonzaga holds groundbreaking event for future home

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 01:08 PM

Alex Gonzaga tapped Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar for her small groundbreaking ceremony just before the construction of her new house with husband Mikee Morada begins. Read more »

PDP-Laban eyes 5 Cabinet men, allies for Senate race

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 07:55 PM

PDP-Laban on Tuesday said it plans to include 6 Cabinet members, a governor, a lawmaker and other known personalities in its 2022 senatorial slate. Read more »

Skyway began under Aquino admin's PPP, netizens remind DPWH chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 12:27 PM

Netizens were quick to point out Thursday to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar that the Skyway project began during the term of the late President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III. Read more »

Modular hospitals yet to be built in regions with COVID-19 spike: DPWH

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 04:38 PM

MANILA - The government is racing against time to construct modular hospitals, and isolation facilities in the region as the number of COVID-19 cases spike outside Metro Manila.    Read more »

Travel time from Ortigas to Makati, Taguig down to 5 mins with new link road - DPWH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 01:34 PM

The travel time from Ortigas Center in Pasig City to Makati City and Taguig City will be shortened to only 5 minutes when the new link road opens next month, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said Wednesday. Read more »

Another Sen. Villar? DPWH chief 'weighing all options' for 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:18 AM

MANILA - Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said Wednesday he is still weighing his options regarding a possible election run next year, but he is open to seeking a Senate seat. Read more »

Rockwell Bridge between Makati, Mandaluyong to open in July: DPWH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 03:40 PM

The bridge, which was closed in January 2019 for a 2.5-year rehab, will have a wider space for pedestrians and cyclists, according to Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.  Read more »

DPWH shifts focus on building modular hospitals from COVID-19 isolation centers

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:01 PM

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has shifted its focus on building more modular hospitals as health facilities declare full capacity amid the rise in COVID-19 cases since March. Read more »

Nothing wrong with blessing, inspecting buildings - DPWH chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 10:35 AM

There is nothing wrong with doing a final inspection and blessing of a government project, Sec. Mark Villar said on Wednesday after a senator criticized a ribbon-cutting ceremony and photo-ops session during the inauguration of a new health facility as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Read more »

Paggamit sa ilang hotel bilang COVID-19 treatment facility hiniling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 07:07 PM

May apelang gamitin ang ilang hotel sa Metro Manila para mabawasan ang mga COVID-19 cases sa mga ospital. Read more »