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Tag: pdp-laban

Collage banner photo of UniTeam candidates Bongbong Marcos Sara Duterte and a photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines 
April 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Duterte and his allies must be held accountable for blatant destabilization attempts

Posted By: Louie Encabo 528 Views bongbong marcos, featured, glenn chong, harry roque, pantaleon alvarez, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte, UniTeam

Last January, Rodrigo Duterte and his allies convened in his hometown of Davao City for a so-called “prayer rally”. The event was less religious

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Sara Duterte Carpio Bato dela Rosa Halalan 2022 substitution
The Philippines 
October 31, 2021October 31, 2021

Gaming the system with last-minute substitutions

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1664 Views bato dela rosa, bong go, bongbong marcos, featured, Halalan2022, Hugpo ng Pagbabago, Martin DiƱo, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte, sara duterte

It might feel like election season is underway in the Philippines: candidates have started doing the rounds, campaign ads now dominate television and social

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Rodrigo Duterte Robin Padilla 2022 Senator
The Philippines 
October 6, 2021

Robin Padilla, ex-convict and staunch Duterte supporter, will run for the Senate

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4478 Views 2022 philippine presidential elections, featured, Halalan2022, pdp-laban, robin padilla, rodrigo duterte

There was a time when having a “good moral character” was a prerequisite to run for public office. Today, that is more of a

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The Philippines 
November 18, 2017November 18, 2017

The Intellectual Decline of the Philippine Senate

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1256 Views featured, Louie Encabo, manny pacquiao, mocha uson, pdp-laban, rodrigo duterte

All candidates say they’re going to do something about poverty, I don’t doubt the sincerity of their words. But do they really know how

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