Politics

Mon, Mar 8 2010
Bong, Jinggoy, Miriam top Senate race: survey

Bong, Jinggoy, Miriam top Senate race: survey

MANILA, Philippines – If the May 10 senatorial elections were held today, re-electionist senators Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada and Miriam Defensor-Santiago... 

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Fri, Mar 5 2010
Noynoy widens lead

Noynoy widens lead

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MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) bet Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has widened his lead over Sen. Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party (NP) in the latest survey by Pulse Asia on... 

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Fri, Mar 5 2010
Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

Also in: Controversies

MANILA, Philippines – It was the rise of former President Joseph Estrada in Mindanao—not the corruption allegations in the C-5 road project—that cost Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
Villar’s ads exceed combined airtime of 5 rivals

Villar’s ads exceed combined airtime of 5 rivals

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MANILA, Philippines–The advertisements of Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Manuel Villar Jr. were aired for a total of 8,730 minutes (6 days) in a span of 3 months before the start of the... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

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Vetellano Acosta, the presidential bet of the Marcos-led Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) party who has shown less-than-perfect credentials in convincing the public of the seriousness of his candidacy, has... 

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Tue, Mar 2 2010
Villar bribing Gordon not impossible, Noynoy says

Villar bribing Gordon not impossible, Noynoy says

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — Senator Manuel Villar Jr.’s closest rival for the presidency on Wednesday said Senator Richard Gordon’s allegation that Villar attempted to bribe him out of the presidential... 

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Tue, Mar 2 2010
Gordon says Villar tried to buy him out of race

Gordon says Villar tried to buy him out of race

MANILA, Philippines -  Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday accused fellow presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Villar of attempting to bribe him to withdraw from the race. In an interview on ANC’s Top... 

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Fri, Feb 26 2010
Villar’s 20-peso handouts to kids may be ‘vote-buying’

Villar’s 20-peso handouts to kids may be ‘vote-buying’

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Handing out money to children “may be considered" vote buying, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said, hours after Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Senator Manuel Villar gave Php 20 bills... 

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Thu, Feb 25 2010
Thousands jam to different tunes at LP, Villar concerts

Thousands jam to different tunes at LP, Villar concerts

MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of people turned out at separate concerts staged by the Liberal Party (LP) and the campaign of Nacionalista Party (NP) standard bearer Manuel Villar on Thursday. Villar’s... 

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Wed, Feb 24 2010
Villar most trusted presidential bet

Villar most trusted presidential bet

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Manny Villar Jr. is the most trusted presidential candidate in the May 10 elections, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. Villar received a 70-percent majority trust... 

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