MANILA — Malacañang said Friday it is giving Vice President Leni Robredo the benefit of the doubt as she denied supporting any call for President Rodrigo Duterte to step down.…
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VP vote count in 3 Mindanao provinces challenged before PET
MANILA — Opposing camps contending the results of the 2016 vice presidential election results are at odds over a motion filed by lawyers of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in…
Ballot boxes retrieved for recount of Marcos, Robredo votes in NegOr
DUMAGUETE CITY – The retrieval of a total of 1,284 ballot boxes from different municipalities and cities in Negros Oriental was carried out by the Presidential Electoral Tribunal of the Supreme…
No re-raffle of VP poll protest case: SC
MANILA — The Supreme Court sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has denied the request of Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa to inhibit and re-raffle to other magistrates the election…
Duterte might step down if Marcos wins protest: Roque
MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte might pursue his plan to step down if former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wins his election case against…
No other option to pick next president but VP: Drilon
MANILA— There is no other option to select the next President of the Philippines aside from the assumption of the sitting vice president, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on…
Robredo files reply vs. Marcos poll fraud claim over ‘wet ballots’
MANILA — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday filed a counter-manifestation before the Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to answer the opposition filed…
Robredo asks PET to disregard OSG comment on poll recount
MANILA — The camp of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo filed a manifestation before the Supreme Court sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to disregard the comment of the Office…
I will not resign because it will make Robredo president: Duterte
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not step down because it will make Vice President Leni Robredo the next president of the country. “Look, I will not…
Marcos camp asked to clarify magnifying glass incident
MANILA — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo filed on Friday a motion before the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to direct the lawyer of…
Robredo calls for thorough probe into killings of mayors, priests
MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo urged authorities and the police to intensify investigation into the recent spate of killings of local government officials, priests, and ordinary citizens. “Mariin akong nanawagan…
Robredo’s legal team checks Iloilo ballot conditions
MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo’s legal team observed on Tuesday the retrieval of the ballot boxes from Iloilo to Manila in preparation for the vote recount in line with the…
Marcos asks PET to speed up VP poll recount
MANILA — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to speed up the recount on his electoral protest…
Marcos denies violating PET gag order
MANILA — The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has denied violating the gag orders issued by the Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET)…
Robredo asks PET to reverse junking of poll recount motion
MANILA — Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to reverse its April 10 ruling which denied her motion…
Robredo lawyers accuse Marcos’ legal counsel of ‘influencing’ recount
MANILA — Lawyers of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday called the attention of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) over the conduct of one of the lawyers of former Senator…
Guv disproves VP’s branding of Pangasinan as among poorest provinces
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III has refuted the statement of Vice-President Leny Robredo that cited the province as one of the 20 poorest provinces in the country. Espino…
Marcos lauds PET order denying Robredo motion on vote recount
MANILA — The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. lauded the decision of the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to deny Vice President…
PET issues gag order on VP poll protest case
MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has issued a gag order on the camps of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice…