MALACAÑANG sees nothing wrong with several members of the Ampatuan clan running under the administration’s Liberal Party, saying the candidates do not subscribe to the brand of politics and governance of accused murderer Andal Ampatuan Sr. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said it should not be a cause of concern for the LP since Maguindanao Governor [...]

A YOUTH group called Saturday on the Commission on Elections to disqualify President Benigno Aquino III’s supposed “favorite” party-list group, Akbayan. Vencer Crisostomo, national chairperson of Anakbayan, said the Akbayan party-list group, which won two seats in the 2010 elections, is neither marginalized nor underrepresented. Read more

MALACANANG commended Thursday the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other groups involved in the successful conduct of general voters’ registration in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm). Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the Palace is optimistic that the Armm will have clean and fair elections in 2013 as a result of the “cleansing” of [...]

A SENATE resolution seeking to nullify the present book of voters of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm) to ensure clean elections in the area will be certified as urgent by President Benigno Aquino III. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, in a statement said, the President fully supports Joint Resolution 17 so as to “ensure [...]