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Lakas-CMD exec admits filers for president, VP just 'placeholders'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:39 PM

A ranking official of Lakas-CMD on Monday admitted their members who filed candidacies for president and vice president are merely "placeholders" until November 15. Read more »

Sara Duterte says Bong Go offered to run as her VP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 08:35 AM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Senator Christopher "Bong" Go offered to be her running mate in the 2022 elections. Read more »

Palace warned against taking credit for GDP growth

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 11:44 PM

MANILA - Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas warned the Duterte administration against claiming credit for the 11.8 percent growth in the country’s gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2021, saying it had nothing to do with the government’s efforts. 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 »

Sara Duterte, Manny Pacquiao nagkita sa US Embassy event

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 07:15 PM

Nagkita-kita sa iisang event ng US Embassy sina Sen. Manny Pacquiao at Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Read more »

House may expand physical attendance for Duterte's final SONA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:25 PM

MANILA - The House of Representatives may expand its physical attendance for President Rodrigo Duterte's final State of the National Address, which will be held next month. Read more »

Marcos still 'a very big name in politics, always a plus,' relative Martin Romualdez says

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Updated as of Jun 28 11:40 AM

House Majority leader Martin Romualdez on Monday said he had always considered his relationship with the Marcoses "a plus" as the 2022 national elections nears.   Read more »

Martin Romualdez to run as Sara Duterte's VP? 'We'll keep options open', he says

TJ Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 10:29 AM

House Majority Floor Leader Martin Romualdez on Monday said he is keeping his options for a 2022 run open as his political party forms an alliance with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's regional party. Read more »

Bayanihan 2 extension, Bayanihan 3 may be tackled in Malacañang Thursday

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:37 PM

MANILA - Leaders from both Houses of Congress will meet with President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday in Malacañang as the chief executive is set to sign bills passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Read more »

Lakas-CMD renews alliance with Hugpong ahead of Halalan 2022

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 07:13 PM

MANILA — Ahead of the 2022 polls, Lakas-CMD once again will enter an alliance with Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the regional party of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. 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 »

Lawmaker denies rumors of another lower House coup plot

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:38 PM

MANILA - House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez on Thursday denied rumors that there may be another coup plot in the House leadership. Read more »

Duterte handang suportahan si Rep. Martin Romualdez bilang VP sa 2022

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Posted at Jun 17 08:33 PM

Ikinatuwa ni House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez ang pangakong pagsuporta ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sakaling tumakbo siya bilang vice president sa 2022.  Read more »

House concurs with Duterte's amnesty proclamation for former rebels

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Updated as of May 19 09:40 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The House of Representatives has concurred with President Rodrigo Duterte's amnesty proclamation for rebel groups in successive separate votes during the plenary session Wednesday.    Read more »

Rep. Martin Romualdez tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 01:32 AM

House Majority Leader Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez said he tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Lacson on whether he received COVID-19 vaccine: That's of little to no significance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 10:58 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday whether or not he was vaccinated against COVID-19 is of little to no significance at the moment, as preparing funds for the public's inoculation is more important. Read more »

'Hindi ko naman inaamin': Lacson plays coy on taking COVID-19 vaccine

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Updated as of Nov 24 10:32 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday continued to play coy about whether or not he availed of a COVID-19 vaccine before Philippine Health officials approved any brand of immunization against the global pandemic. Read more »

Bong Go says interest in COVID-19 vaccine only a 'joke'; public must be inoculated first

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:04 PM

MANILA - Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday night said he only “asked” about an anti-COVID-19 vaccine in jest during President Rodrigo Duterte's meeting with legislators last September 16. Read more »

Romualdez told Duterte he availed of COVID-19 vaccine: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 07:26 PM

Sotto said Romualdez told them about his vaccination during a mid-September meeting in Malacañang when Congressional leaders met with the President.  Read more »