THE influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) religious group has endorsed Team GAB, the group led by candidates Gina de Venecia, Alipio Fernandez Jr., and Belen Fernandez. The support of INC, whose members faithfully vote as a block based on their leaders’ endorsements, is considered vital during Philippine elections.
LINGAYEN–Governor Amado Espino Jr. received further boost for his re-election bid with the unexpected and unprecedented endorsement from former Governor Rafael Colet. Colet, who served as governor from 1986 to 1992, announced his support for Espino just days before the May 10 election.
STA. BARBARA–Re-electionist Mayor Reynaldo Velasco, who was supported by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in the 2007 election, is unperturbed by the influential group’s decision not to endorse him in this year’s poll. “Let the majority of the people of Sta. Barbara speak up and be counted to push for…
— JOEY DE VENECIA III Before almost 1 million people at the Pangasinan Bangus Festival last week, superstars Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda raised Joey de Venecia’s hand, declaring their support for “Joey’s courageous battle against corruption and poverty”.
LINGAYEN—Former Governor Victor Agbayani said on Friday that votes from Pangasinan would further widen the lead for Liberal Party’s presidential candidate, Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III nationwide. Agbayani, the LP standard bearer in Pangasinan, predicts that Pangasinan will turn yellow (Aquino’s color) on election day.
IT no longer matters to Manay Gina de Venecia, candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition in the fourth district, whether a formal coalition exists between the Nacionalista Party and the NPC. She is endorsing the Liberal Party’s presidential bet Benigno Aquino III. Her endorsement of Aquino did not come as…
BRO. EDDIE CAME AND CONQUERED–Thousands of Bangon Pilipinas supporters assembled in Dagupan City plaza last week to remind voters that presidential candidate Bro. Eddie Villanueva, VP candidate Perfecto Yasay Jr. and the party’s senatorial candidates, Zafrullah Alonto, Imelda Papin, Zosimo Paredes, Ramon Ocampo, Kata Inocencio, Adz Nikabulin, Alex Tinsay, Reynaldo…
Unveils 10-point action program Buoyed by the avalanche of support from various sectors for his mayoralty bid in Binmaley, businessman Lorenzo “Enzo” Cerezo expressed confidence that he will win in the May 10 elections that will chart a new course for the town and the people. Enzo’s mayoralty bid is…
Former Speaker Joe and wife Gina de Venecia can be considered veteran politicians but were still shocked by the ‘dirty tricks’ heaped thrown their way by their political enemies. But they remain undaunted even by series of acts of intimidation directed at them because they consider all these as minor…
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