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I shot the presidentiables
Rappler photographer Alecs Ongcal recalls her experiences covering the candidates ahead of the May 9 elections
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, May 2-9
UPDATED Candidates are allowed to campaign only until May 7 when they will hold their miting de advance They head to their home cities and provinces to cast their votes on May 9
CAMPAIGN NOTES: Different women, same story in Roxas’ rallies
Will Mar Roxas scripted? anecdotes win the hearts of Negrense voters? Rappler s Bacolod correspondent Marchel Espina files this blog
Repeat of 2010? Binay confident he will win in Sorsogon
His running mate who hails from the province Senator Gringo Honasan does not show up at his rally The governor is endorsing another vice presidential bet
Binay’s dream: PH where the poor get free manicure, pedicure
Vice President Jejomar Binay peddles his vision in vote rich Bicol a day after his voter preference rating sank to its lowest since pollsters held pre election surveys last year
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, April 25 to May 1
Two weeks before the elections presidential candidates and their running mates return to vote rich provinces
Top Philippine candidate pushes 'kill criminals' message
Analysts say Rodrigo Duterte s profanity laced campaign resonates in a chaotic high crime society with limited opportunities for a vast underclass working for a tiny elite
The Scrum: Can Mar Roxas be charged with vote buying?
The answer is no if the basis of a complaint would be the now viral video of a Liberal Party rally in Cotabato where envelopes were handed to members of the audience
Roxas machinery will have a hard time in Negros Occidental – Poe ally
Poe and running mate Senator Francis Escudero along with actor Coco Martin draw huge crowds in Negros Occidental considered a bailiwick of the administration s presidential bet
LOOK: Lovi Poe campaigns for sister Grace in Cagayan de Oro
Although the actress has been campaigning for her half sister on her own it was the first time Lovi actually caught up with candidate Grace Poe in a sortie
LP bet in Cagayan de Oro endorses Grace Poe
Liberal Party congressional bet Rolando Uy of the city s first district is the first party member in Cagayan de Oro to openly abandon standard bearer Manuel Roxas II
WATCH: Chiz and Heart campaign together for the first time
Mas lalo akong ganado na umikot na kasama siya kasi grabe yong reaction ng mga tao says the actress as she joins her vice presidential candidate husband in General Santos City and Davao del Sur
Bongbong Marcos hits nepotism in government
The vice presidential candidate also says the government lacks an overarching fiscal and investment plan
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
Duterte a threat to democracy – Grace Poe
How will Poe benefit from Duterte s latest faux pas?
Grace Poe: Yes, Duterte will be a dangerous president
Grace Poe also takes a swipe at Rodrigo Duterte for failing to control his supporters who would sometimes threaten his critics
Miriam Santiago vows to elevate discourse in last presidential debate
She says presidential candidates should focus on discussing where to get funding for their promises
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, April 18-24
UPDATED The week culminates with the 3rd and last Comelec organized presidential debate for 2016 to be held at the University of Pangasinan PHINMA Network
Duterte's 'toughness' captivates Batangueños
A hysterical crowd fights to be near presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte The mad rush even breaks the glass door to the Lipa City mayor’s office
Poe seeks St Jude of the 'impossible' as poll nears
Presidential bet Grace Poe says the decline in her ratings has revealed who her real supporters are
Poe, Duterte, Roxas sons almost cross paths in Cagayan Valley sorties
Brian Poe Llamanzares Sebastian Duterte and Paolo Roxas campaign for the presidential candidates in the same region on the same day
Duterte continues verbal tussle with Binay in Cainta
Rodrigo Duterte hopes to convert more voters in Cainta a vote rich town in Rizal province where the reelectionist mayor has endorsed him
Miriam Santiago not yet out of the presidential race – Marcos
Vice presidential bet Bongbong Marcos says voters will be in for a surprise on May 9 because support for his presidential bet doesn t reflect in the surveys
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, April 11-17
UPDATED One month before election day here are the places where the presidential and vice presidential candidates are courting votes
Korina Sanchez to kabalens: Mar needs Pampanga's vote
Sa patuloy na pagtaas ng numero para kay Mar ang kulang na lang talaga ay Pampanga the broadcast journalist wife of the LP standard bearer tells SunStar Pampanga in an exclusive interview
Will Miriam Santiago be back on the campaign trail?
Her running mate Bongbong Marcos says they are campaigning together next week – if ever only the 3rd time they will be seen together since the campaign started
Aquino, Roxas endorse Arroyo ally in Zambales
The President and his presidential bet endorse reelectionist Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr before a crowd of social welfare beneficiaries from Zambales 13 towns
Poe on Kidapawan: Why are the victims getting sued?
Campaigning in Cebu presidential candidate Grace Poe says the vote rich province faces water shortage like Kidapawan Cotabato where farmers recently clashed with cops
Duterte in Bohol: I'm leftist, I wouldn't kill NPA members
Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte campaigns on a peace and order platform in the province where communist guerrillas and government forces often clash
Binay's birthday wish for Arroyo: Good health and freedom
The former president who is detained for plunder charges celebrates her 69th birthday on April 5
Mayor, ex-KB leader, welcomes Bongbong Marcos in Rizal
A former leader of the Marcos time Kabataang Barangay San Mateo Mayor Rafael Diaz is on his last term fielding his wife and vice mayor Cristina Diaz to replace him
In Pampanga, Binay campaign goes sectoral
With the Pampanga governor and the Angeles mayor declaring support for his rivals the Vice President goes directly to the sector he has been able to help
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, April 4-10
This week culminates with the only vice presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections
Bukidnon governor Jose Zubiri Jr endorses Duterte
But Zubiri says most local leaders in the province support Liberal Party vice presidential bet Leni Robredo instead of Duterte s running mate Alan Peter Cayetano
In Cotabato, Roxas asked to explain ‘Muslim na mananakop’ line
I did not realize that it created quite a stir It was not intended Maybe the correct adjective would have been MNLF says the administration presidential bet
Grace Poe: I'm not hurt by Aquino's attacks
The presidential bet also defends her stand on the need for surface to air missiles which the President criticized in front of local leaders
Duterte: Becoming a dictator would dishonor my mother
So I will dishonor the memory of my mother by following the person she helped put down? says Duterte referring to his mother who was part of the anti Marcos movement in Davao City
Marcos on survey gains: A lot of things can still happen
The vice presidential candidate now tied for the top slot with Chiz Escudero says he s not paying attention to ratings and will continue campaigning hard
Gloc-9 speaks up about performance in Abby Binay's rally
To Gloc 9 management this was just a regular sortie gig for a local candidate no different from the sorties before it and the sorties that will come after it says a statement from the rapper s management
Marcos in Pampanga: Allow Arroyo to get treatment abroad
Vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos says local leaders in this Central Luzon province are crossing party lines to support him
Bongbong Marcos courts local execs in Aquino bailiwick
Some Tarlac mayors say their support for Marcos is their personal decision not dictated by the party
In Aquino province, some NPC mayors back Bongbong Marcos
The vice presidential bet says Ilocanos dominate the northern towns of Tarlac and that NPC founder Danding Cojuangco has allowed mayors to support him
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, March 28 to April 3
UPDATED Candidates for national positions are back on a busier than usual campaign trail – the local hustings having started before Easter
Duterte supporters threatened by Romualdos in Camiguin?
Duterte says It s the usual parochial feudal system When one family dominates they think [the town] is their property already
LP mayor in Talisay City endorses Duterte
Amid reports about Liberal mayors refusing to support party bet Mar Roxas Mayor Johnny delos Reyes is the first to endorse another presidential candidate
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, March 21-27
UPDATED The presidential and vice presidential candidates like the rest of us are slowing down as Holy Week begins
Grace Poe promises 2nd airport in Negros Occidental
The presidential candidate tells a crowd in San Carlos City that an airport will make the area accessible to tourists and investors
Poe challenges critics, denies P150-M campaign donations
Ako talaga ay nagtitimpi lang ha? Pero yung mga ginagawa nilang ganyan sa tingin ko dapat managot na rin sila sa batas she says of camps that make allegations against her
Grace Poe returns to roots after historic SC win
The presidential candidate takes the time in between sorties to visit Jaro Cathedral where she was found as an infant almost 48 years ago
Campaign Trail: Where the candidates are, March 14-20
UPDATED Toward the end of the week all roads lead to Cebu for the second presidential debate organized by the Comelec
