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Aquino, Villar in flood aid drives

Presidential aspirants Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manuel Villar yesterday mobilized their supporters to assist in relief operations for victims of typhoon "Ondoy." Aquino and running-mate Manuel Roxas II cut short their consultation sorties in Mindanao to fly back to Metro Manila. "Funds from the Piso-piso para Kay Noynoy will be used to buy relief goods for the victims of Ondoy," Aquino said at the Chapel of the Configuration in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Aqu...

House allies to Cuenco: Speak for yourself

This was the message directed on Friday by Lakas-Kampi-CMD lawmakers led by Speaker Prospero Nograles to Cebu Rep. Antonio Cuenco, who had claimed that nearly a hundred of the ruling coalition’s members in the House favored the Liberal Party standard-bearer, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. Nograles said that contrary to the results of Cuenco’s admittedly informal survey, Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro was clearly the ruling coalition’s choice based on the results of its national exe...

GMA allies in Senate also backing Noynoy?

Some pro-administration senators are considering supporting Liberal Party presidential aspirant Sen. Benigno Aquino III, a lawmaker said yesterday. In a statement, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said these senators are “torn between” support for Aquino and loyalty to their party. “They were allies of the late President (Corazon) Aquino and can sense that our people truly want change and reforms,” he said. Pangilinan said potential allies of Aquino must consider national over personal interests. “...

Teodoro camp still mum on Ebdane bid

The camp of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has declined to comment on the announcement made by Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. that he, too, is interested in running for president in next year’s elections. Ebdane said he is likely to run for president despite the earlier endorsement of Teodoro as the administration standard-bearer by leaders of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said he is presenting himself to ...

Run for mayor first, Kris tells Revillame

Television personality Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of Liberal Party standard-bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Tuesday called on TV host Willie Revillame to run for mayor first after the latter hinted last Monday that he might run for a Senate seat in the May 2010 elections. Though he still refused to confirm his political plan, Revillame mentioned about the Senate in an interview, in “Showbiz News Ngayon”” (SNN) aired over ABS-CBN last Monday. “Magiging masaya ang Senado, lalo...