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Nancy Binay goes on leave as UNA president amid siblings' feud
'Due to recent developments within the party, I am writing this letter to humbly notify you as secretary general that I'm taking a leave of absence as President of UNA effective today, October 18,' says Senator Nancy Binay

Nancy Binay named new UNA president
Former vice president Jejomar Binay is the party chairman while Senator Gregorio Honasan II is chosen as the vice president

House minority to push for tax exemption for P30k-and-below earners
House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez says he plans to file a bill imposing a water tax on the MWSS to address the projected government revenue loss

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Tiangco leaves UNA over minority leadership row
UPDATED Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco says he could not accept that his party mates would participate in game fixing the House minority leadership race

Suarez vs Tiangco: Who will UNA back as House minority leader?
UPDATED The two United Nationalist Alliance stalwarts are giving contradictory statements on the steps to be taken by the party

Lagman warns vs brewing ‘subservient’ minority in House
Congressman [Edcel] Lagman has no monopoly of intention to serve Congress when everybody’s objective is to do the same says Quezon 3rd District Representative Danilo Suarez

UNA: Don't give 'special treatment' to Roxas, LP in SOCE filing
UNA also urges the Comelec to sanction LP and its presidential bet Mar Roxas for failing to file their SOCEs on time
Manny Pacquiao eager to back Duterte’s legislative agenda
Asked if he will remain in UNA the political party of Jejomar Binay Pacquiao says Yung partido pang eleksyon lang ‘yan

Jejomar Binay's impossible dream
UPDATED Vice President Jejomar Binay s name vast political experience and formidable political machinery are not enough to make him the 16th president of the Philippines What went wrong?

Finally, Binay congratulates Duterte
3rd UPDATE The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay says he wished presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte all the best

Osmeña is Cebu City's mayor-elect
Osmeña makes a comeback after he lost to Michael Rama in the May 2013 mayoral race

Binay not yet conceding, will wait for complete count
I have repeatedly called for respecting institutions and the democratic process Once the process is completed we should always respect the outcome the Vice President says late Monday night

Cagayan gubernatorial bet accused of vote buying
Regional Public Safety Battalion claims voters and recipients lists with signatures plus P60 000 cash were recovered from a gubernatorial bet supporter s house

IN PHOTOS: Jejomar Binay's miting de avance
During his miting de avance Vice President Jejomar Binay expresses confidence that he will be elected president

INC endorses Baguio-Benguet incumbent bets
Iglesia ni Cristo endorses incumbent officials Nicasio Aliping Jr for congressman Mauricio Domogan for mayor and Edison Bilog for vice mayor in Baguio City

Binay: Quitting is not in my vocabulary
Wala sa bokabularyo wala sa sistema sa buhay ni Jojo Binay na nagwiwithdraw at tumatakbo sa laban says Vice President Jejomar Binay

Binay: 'True’ silent majority will choose me on May 9
UPDATED At his miting de avance Vice President Jejomar Binay says his confidence is based on his meetings with ordinary folk across the country during the campaign period

Binay camp: Internal poll, ground campaign point to victory
The campaign strategist of Vice President Jejomar Binay says there s no reason for the presidential candidate to withdraw from the race

Binay is El Shaddai members' pick in ‘internal survey’
Unlike the Iglesia Ni Cristo bloc vote this is not binding on the other members who prefer other bets as El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde is not endorsing any presidential candidate himself

Binay fears electoral fraud on May 9
The Vice President calls on President Benigno Aquino III to make clean and fair elections his legacy

CAMPAIGN NOTES: Binay’s loyal supporters
Meet 6 people who have not lost faith in Vice President Jejomar Binay despite corruption allegations and his falling survey numbers

Binay camp: 'Ground game will spell difference on May 9'
The campaign team of Vice President Jejomar Binay tells other candidates not to celebrate just yet

Paete local bets tackle water shortage, leadership in town debate
Aside from the usual promises mayoral candidates discuss their plans to solve Paete s water shortage problem

CAMPAIGN NOTES: 10 things I learned while covering Jejomar Binay
Since I started covering Vice President Jejomar Binay in July 2015 I discovered a great deal about him that headlines fail to show

Binay in Western Visayas: ‘I have many silent supporters here’
Vice President Jejomar Binay campaigns in the turf of his rival Mar Roxas less than a week before the May 9 elections

Retired prof runs against 2 'goliaths' for Baybay City mayoral seat
Dr Tomas Fernandez Jr a veterinarian from Visayas State University enters the political fray in Baybay City against incumbent city mayor Carmen Loreto Cari and businesswoman Marilou Galenzoga Baligod

Paete local board bets square off in Usluan 2016
Good governance and peace and order are the core platforms of most of the 16 candidates vying for a seat at Paete s municipal council

CAMPAIGN NOTES: Binay’s ‘personal’ political machinery
The Vice President lets vendors hug him in the public market allows senior citizens to kiss him on the cheek and holds hands with the people he meets on the campaign trail

Imee Marcos: Ilocanos find ‘sentimental attachment’ with Binay
Senator Gringo Honasan once again skips the Ilocos sorties of his running mate

Pacquiao chooses 'only Binay' in new TV ad
Boxing champ Pacquiao a senatorial candidate under Binay s UNA says the Vice President knows how to uplift the lives of the poor

Binay promises to create 12M jobs by 2022
The United Nationalist Alliance standard bearer said that two million jobs would become available for Filipinos every year between 2016 and 2022

Convoy of La Union congressman bombed
3rd UPDATE Representative Eufranio Eriguel survives the apparent attack but a car in his convoy is hit by the explosion reportedly injuring 4 passengers

UNA entertains crowd with ‘naughty’ show at Camsur rally
Such shows seem to be a regular feature of some campaign rallies in the provinces

In 3rd debate, Binay wooed core voters, not the undecided – analysts
Vice President Jejomar Binay seems more comfortable in the debate in Pangasinan but is this enough to sway undecided voters?

Raul Roco's Aksyon Demokratiko endorses Grace Poe
Among her new supporters are candidates of the Liberal Party the United Nationalist Alliance Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and the Nationalist People’s Coalition

Binay meets with INC exec minister Manalo
Iglesia ni Cristo s Eagle News reports that Vice President Jejomar Binay sought the INC s endorsement during his meeting with executive minister Eduardo Manalo
Binay takes voters on ‘Biyaheng Ginhawa’ in new TV ad
Vice President Jejomar Binay and running mate Senator Gringo Honasan drive a train in their new political advertisement

Can Pacquiao turn the tide for Binay in Mindanao?
Manny Pacquiao organizes two rallies for Vice President Jejomar Binay in Sarangani and GenSan

Binay: Duterte’s rape remark puts OFWs at risk
Ang bawat boto sa kanya ay pagpapahintulot na bugbugin ang kalalakihang OFW dahil sila’y panganib sa kababaihan ng mga host countries Ang bawat boto sa kanya ay pahintulot na lapastanganin ang ating kababaihang OFW says the Vice President

Pacquiao: I can draw crowds for Binay, UNA
The boxing champ who is running for senator says his popularity will draw people to Binay s rallies thus make them listen to the Vice President s platform

Dominant parties: LP, UNA to get more perks
The Comelec is supposed to furnish the dominant parties with copies of the election returns and the certificates of canvass

Mindanao religious leaders endorse Binay over Duterte
Leaders of the Sabiel Almuhtadeen Foundation Philippines believe Vice President Jejomar Binay can bring peace to Mindanao

Binay to Duterte: ‘I’m not afraid of you’
Vice President Jejomar Binay also tells Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that his days are numbered as the law will soon catch up with him

An anatomy of Jejomar Binay’s campaign speeches
Who is Vice President Jejomar Binay and what can he offer to Filipinos? Listen to at least two of his campaign speeches

On campaign trail, Jejomar Binay shows off tan line
For Vice President Jejomar Binay a tan line on his wrist proves persistence in his campaign

Binay-Honasan tandem powers up vs Duterte
UPDATED The United Nationalist Alliance tandem releases videos depicting potential horror stories under a Rodrigo Duterte presidency Senator Gringo Honasan later clarifies his advertisement was not intended to attack anyone

Binay: Still a 2-way race between me and Roxas
The Vice President downplays the threat posed by leading bets Rodrigo Duterte and Grace Poe saying they are newbies in campaign organization

Gwen Garcia drops Binay, endorses Duterte
The former Cebu governor is also taking a leave of absence from the United Nationalist Alliance

Honasan showed ‘depth and experience’ in VP debate
For analysts the senator military man and former coup plotter showed his seniority during the vice presidential debate at the University of Santo Tomas
