Tag: Philippine politics
Philippine politicians who have run for election behind bars
Being accused or convicted of major crimes in the Philippines is no barrier to running for public office
Philippines kicks off chaotic election campaign season
More than 35 years after the country emerged from his father's dictatorship, polls showed Ferdinand Marcos Jr heading towards victory
Faith-based, civil society groups demand ‘green agenda’ from political candidates
The groups recommended 20 policies that include “strategic climate action, transition to renewable energy and phaseout of coal by 2030”
Catholic schools reject political candidates engaged in ‘historical revisionism’
“We value truth, and thus we deplore the massive disinformation that is deceiving our people, especially our youth," read a CEAP statement
Hindi simpleng ‘pastime’ ang eleksyon
Ang “ordinary thief” ang namimili ng kanyang bibiktamahin, ngunit ang mga biktima ang mismong namimili sa mga “political thief”
Christian youth group joins campaign for opposition candidates
“We must oppose every evil threat against our right to suffrage and our right for clean and honest elections”
Philippines’ raucous election campaign season to kick off
Political scions, celebrities and ex-convicts are among the contenders vying for more than 18,000 posts in the May 9 polls
Philippine green activists challenge presidential bets to address climate crises
The failure of candidates to speak about issues related to the environment “reflects the lack of ambitious plans” in their platforms
Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Bongbong Marcos
More than 300 accounts had been removed "for violating our platform manipulation and spam policy," Twitter said in a statement
Philippine Catholic, Protestant Church leaders call for unity ahead of May...
“We must also guard against the powers of darkness that will seek to defraud, deceive, and destroy God’s intended goodness"
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