Philippine Political Opinions

Even if Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson dropped some bomb against resident Joseph "Erap" Estrada . The former president will still run for the presidency this incoming 2010. "For me, the prohibition (in running again) only applies to the incumbent President because of the undue advantage. (For example) She could use the fertilizer fund, the road user's tax and other government funds (in the campaign)," Estrada said in his usual slurred speech.

It was even March 11, 2009 that the Palace cheered for Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro to run for the presidency. Within last week, there was an election on who be the administration's presidential bet because Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando also wanted to become president. You guess it right, "Gibo" (as they call him) won.

We can remember that Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II gave way to Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and eventually Noynoy accepted it by declaring that he will run . Well now, on the 37th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the end of our Muslim brothers' Ramadan, Mar made the announcement at the historic Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City that he accepted Noynoy's offer to be his running mate this incoming 2010 election.

Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada is set to file a libel case against tycoon Alfonso Yuchengco on Thursday, following the latter's claim that he was forced to sell his stake in a company that had shares in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

We remember that it was Sen. Lacson vs. Former President Estrada . But this time, it's Senator Jinggoy Estrada who's defending his dad. During his privilege speech at the Senate today (Sept. 15), the younger Estrada accused Lacson of telling false and baseless statements against his father. "Mr. Lacson in desperation is now using the Senate floor to divert attention to Estrada and away from his forthcoming non-bailable murder charge that will be filed against him," he said. "Mr. Lacson is using the Senate floor... so he can lie to his teeth." he added. He also called Lacson ad "walang utang na loob". After the brief retort, Lacson stood up to interpolate his colleague but Estrada said the former police chief should just deliver another privilege speech to rebut the remarks. Lacson, with no chance to make the interpolation, merely made a manifestation, belying claims that the older Estrada did not know Lacson and just "plucked out from obs...

Sen. Panfilo Lacson made good yesterday his threat to expose former President Joseph Estrada’s “bad side” as he recited in a privilege speech a litany of the deposed leader’s alleged excesses and criminal activities, including smuggling and the shakedown of a businessman (that businessman is Alfonso Yuchengco). In his speech, he narrated how Estrada enriched himself while in power from 1998 to 2001. Lacson accused Estrada of involvement in the illegal numbers game jueteng, extortion and intimidation of businessmen, and of ordering the release of big shipments of smuggled dressed chicken and rice from the Bureau of Customs. Behind Estrada’s pro-poor posture was a man lusting for power and wealth, Lacson said.

This is a video of Noynoy Aquino in Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan where his mother and former president Tita Cory was sworn in as president in 1986 after leading the "people power" revolution. This video is from the morning program of Unang Hirit (GMA 7).

Deputy National Security Adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson virtually admitted last Wednesday over dzMM that he beat up his wife last month after discovering she had an affair, and added she should be thankful he didn't kill her. In an exclusive interview last week with ABS-CBN's Ces Oreña Drilon, Tiongson showed pictures of her badly-bruised face and arms allegedly caused by the beatings she suffered at the hands of Singson last August 22 after he found her with her boyfriend in an apartment.

Deputy National Security Adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson said he would not voluntarily go on leave as what Malacanang advices him to do out of delicadeza and denied he used government resources in his marital conflict. Singson said he has not spoken with Mrs. Arroyo since the wife battering and torture allegations against him came up last week. He said the Office of the President can fire him if it wants to. "Hindi ako magleleave dahil inosente ako diyan. Ako ang biktima rito. Hindi ako mag-leleave," Singson told dzMM in an interview with Vic Lima and Karen Davila.

This is the continuation of the first part of the interview of Presidential son and Pampanga representative Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo.

This is the first part of the interview of Presidential son and Pampanga representative Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo in a morning show (Unang Hirit) with hosts Arnold Clavio and Winnie Monsod.

Presidential son and Pampanga representative Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo failed to mention a property in his 2007 and 2008 Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Networth (SALNs) and that property is a $1.32 million (P63.7-million) residential house which is located at 1655 Beach Park Blvd in Foster City in San Mateo County, California.

Before anything else, let me give you a little background about this. As we remember, days after the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino laid to rest , her daughter, Kris Aquino said she will not run for a public office this incoming election and added that Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is not seeking higher office. But, time went by, people and groups are coming to Noynoy persuading him to run.