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Calida and Duterte: A 4-decade friendship as lawyers, gun enthusiasts, friends of Bongbong Marcos
Up to the last minute before the 2016 presidential campaign, Jose Calida pushed for Bongbong Marcos to be Duterte's running mate. But Alan Peter Cayetano prevailed.
Bongbong Marcos recovers from coronavirus: 'I'm feeling better'
The scion of the Marcos clan also slams those who spread claims he already died due to COVID-19
Bongbong Marcos tests positive for coronavirus
Bongbong Marcos' spokesperson says the former senator's condition is improving
Feeling ‘unwell,' Bongbong Marcos waits for coronavirus test results
(UPDATED) A sickly-looking Bongbong Marcos releases a statement to counter rumors spreading on social media that he is already intubated in a hospital
Rappler PLUS briefing: Deep dive into the Marcos networked propaganda
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Revise history books, but only to emphasize Martial Law atrocities – Robredo
'Kung may kailangang baguhin, kailangan siguraduhin na ma-inculcate sa bawat mamamayang Pilipino kung ano iyong kasamaan na dinala sa atin ng diktadurya,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
U.P. History professors slam Bongbong’s call to revise Marcos regime accounts in textbooks
The UP Department of History says former senator Bongbong Marcos' call is nothing but an attempt 'to continue covering up the countless human rights violations and corruption' during his late father's dictatorship
[OPINION] Making the Marcoses say sorry does nothing; here's what to do instead
How can we expect regret and repentance from a family that consciously alters the past?
Robredo asks PET to 'immediately' junk Marcos protest
The Vice President argues that her wider lead over Bongbong Marcos in the initial vote recount was enough basis to dismiss his election case against her
Marcos asks PET to review ‘erroneous’ initial recount results in VP protest
Former senator Bongbong Marcos once again asks the High Court to proceed with his motion to nullify votes in 3 Mindanao provinces where he alleges widespread cheating happened
Networked propaganda: False narratives from the Marcos arsenal
Conclusion: For the Marcos comeback playbook, facts don't matter
Networked propaganda: How the Marcoses are using social media to reclaim Malacañang
Disinformation, coordinated amplification, use of an extensive network of anonymously-managed pages and groups are part of the Marcos comeback playbook
Brillantes: PET decision to seek Robredo, Marcos comment on VP protest 'abnormal'
The former chairman of the Commission on Elections says due process was already observed when the tribunal allowed both comps to participate in the recount of votes through their revisors
[PODCAST] Ano ang latest sa protesta ni Marcos laban kay Robredo?
Ano ang implikasyon ng electoral protest sa papalapit na 2022 elections?
Comelec hands off in answering issues raised in PET protest
(UPDATED) Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez says the poll body's job is to hold elections and enforce the outcome of decisions from electoral tribunals
Newsbreak Chats: Where the Marcos vs Robredo electoral protest is headed
On Thursday, October 24, the Newsbreak team sits down to discuss the latest development in the electoral protest filed by Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr against Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo on 15,000 more votes over Marcos: ‘This proves who was lying’
(UPDATED) 'This proves who was telling the truth and who was lying,' tweets Vice President Leni Robredo
DOCUMENT: SC asks Robredo, Marcos to comment on recount of votes in VP protest
The Supreme Court also asks both parties to submit a position paper on Ferdinand Marcos Jr's request to nullify election results in Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Maguindanao
SC raises 4 issues with Marcos' motion to probe Mindanao polls
(UPDATED) For one, which has the jurisdiction to probe election materials, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal or the Commission on Elections?
Robredo widens lead over Marcos in recount in 3 pilot provinces
(3rd UPDATE) Results of the recount of votes in Negros Oriental, Iloilo, and Camarines Sur in the vice presidential electoral protest show Robredo with 15,093 additional votes
Business groups call Marcos' election protest a 'political distraction'
The Philippines' biggest business groups say that the sooner Ferdinand Marcos Jr's protest is resolved, the sooner policymakers can move on to more important matters
Makati Business Club hopes SC decision step toward Marcos protest dismissal
The Makati Business Club says dismissing the electoral protest filed by Ferdinand Marcos Jr against Vice President Leni Robredo would reduce political and judicial uncertainty
Why Marcos wants SC to investigate election materials in 3 Mindanao provinces
To make his case that cheating and irregularities occurred in the 2016 polls, Ferdinand Marcos Jr cites the findings of a Comelec department in the protest of ex-Sulu vice governor Tan against former ARMM Governor Hataman
Who won this round? Marcos calls latest PET action ‘good result’
For the Marcos camp, it is a 'positive development' that the PET will now 'deal' with ARMM votes. The Robredo camp says the initial recount win is a clear victory.
Funny that accusation of stealing would come from Bongbong Marcos – Robredo
'Between the two us, lahat ng na-achieve ko, pinagpaguran ko. Wala akong fake diplomas. Wala akong fake anything,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo to Marcos: How many times do I have to win for you to accept defeat?
Defeated vice presidential bet Bongbong Marcos, while frustrated with the latest PET ruling, says, 'The case goes on and we will go from strength to strength'
Carpio, Caguioa vote to dismiss Marcos protest, overruled
(UPDATED) The Presidential Electoral Tribunal votes 11-2, asking Vice President Robredo and former senator Marcos to comment on the latter's motion to nullify votes from 3 Muslim Mindanao provinces
Supreme Court to release initial recount results in VP protest
(6th UPDATE) Some quarters interpret Tuesday's decision – asking parties to comment on Marcos' 3rd cause of action, which is the annulment of votes in Lanao Del Sur, Basilan, and Maguindanao – can be disadvantageous to Robredo
#ProclaimTheRealVP: Netizens weigh in on Marcos vs Robredo poll protest
Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo and ex-senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr clash online after Supreme Court delays its decision on Marcos' protest against Robredo
Robredo to P.E.T: Don't change the rules in VP protest
Robredo's lawyers say the request to investigate 3 Mindanao provinces was a belated move by Bongbong Marcos and would violate PET rules
[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] Marcos vs Robredo
To be sure, too many incredible things have happened in the Supreme Court, precisely in cases where Duterte had an interest
Bersamin on Marcos vs Robredo case: 'Hindi ko niluluto'
Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin says the public can expect a 'result' by next week and 'it may not be what you expect'
SC warns Robredo, Marcos camps: Stop talking about the case
The Supreme Court spokesman reacts to a radio interview made by Vice President Leni Robredo's legal counsel on Wednesday morning
Bongbong Marcos' protest
Keep in mind that Robredo's goal here is to get that protest dismissed completely. Anything less than that would of course give Marcos the political and PR headwinds he needs to shape his 'I was cheated' narrative
Robredo asks SC: Release initial vote recount results in VP protest
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo's lawyers argue doing so would 'put to rest any apprehensions' of both camps regarding 'speculations' about the possible results of the ballot revision process
Robredo remains VP whatever PET decides on initial recount – Macalintal
Rule 65 of the 2010 Presidential Electoral Tribunal Rules says after examination of the pilot provinces, the tribunal will decide whether to dismiss the protest at that level and affirm Robredo's win, or decide to proceed to further recount
Bersamin: No definite voting yet on Robredo-Marcos poll protest
New round of deliberations are scheduled for October 8
CHEAT SHEET: The Marcos vs Robredo electoral protest
(3rd UPDATE) There are 5 possible scenarios that can come out of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal's next resolution
FALSE: 'Final, official result' of 2016 vice presidential elections out
As of posting, there are no official figures from the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, which has yet to decide on whether or not to proceed with the rest of the recount prompted by the Bongbong Marcos election protest
U.P., Mapua student councils want Marcoses declared persona non grata in campuses
Senator Imee Marcos is simply ignoring the move
PET to issue report soon on Marcos poll protest vs Robredo – Bersamin
'We should be careful of what we do here because the credibility of our processes as well as the political system here is at stake,' says Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin
Robredo on Bikoy complaint: Calida trying to oust me for Bongbong Marcos
'Alam na talagang talo na sa protesta kaya naghahanap na naman ng ibang paraan.… Hanggang sa pagsisinungaling, gagawin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
SC to Robredo: Still 'premature' to claim victory in electoral protest
(3rd UPDATE) The High Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, also orders the Comelec to explain why there are missing ballot images from two clustered precincts in Camarines Sur, the home province of Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo claims recount win, Marcos calls it ‘self-serving assumption’
Robredo claims that the recount in 3 pilot provinces selected by Marcos has given her 15,000 more votes, based on unofficial numbers from the electoral tribunal
FALSE: Trump calls Bongbong Marcos 'the next president'
It's a manipulated photo. A Google reverse image search yields a photo of Trump instead holding a signed executive order on the US' withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
FALSE: 'PET recount done,' Bongbong Marcos defeated
The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Election Tribunal, has not yet declared the official results of the Marcos-Robredo electoral protest case
FALSE: National Board of Canvassers has final official result in 2016 VP election recount
Facebook posts falsely claim that lawmakers have a 'final official result' in the 2016 vice presidential election recount
Bongbong Marcos presses Supreme Court to start probe into Mindanao votes
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo calls this a circumvention of the tribunal rules as the current process is contained so far to 3 pilot provinces – Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental
