ABS-CBN News Online Beta
Nation
Jinggoy can’t substitute for Erap - SC rulings
Senator Jinggoy Estrada cannot substitute for his father in the event that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declares former President Joseph Estrada ineligible to again run for president next year.
by Aries Rufo, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/19/2009 7:17 PM
Osmeña to LP: If Ralph's in, I'm out
MANILA - Former Senator Sergio 'Serge' Osmeña said he would only return to the Liberal Party's (LP) senatorial slate if the party kicks out former Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/19/2009 5:37 PM
Recto to Osmeña: I did nothing wrong
MANILA - Former socioeconomic planning secretary Ralph Recto on Thursday said he was surprised by news that former senator Sergio Osmeña is bolting Liberal Party because of him.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/19/2009 5:25 PM
NDF wants peace talks before 2010 polls
Sen. Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal and the National Democratic Front on Wednesday urged the Philippine government to restart peace talks with communist rebels in the country before the May 2010 elections.
By Loui Galicia, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau 11/19/2009 5:22 PM
Loren's camp hits Jamby for being 'insensitive'
Jamby told: 'Don't mix climate change with politics'
MANILA - Climate change should not be used as a political sound bite, Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) spokesperson Rex Gatchalian said, following Sen. Jamby Madrigal’s tirades against NPC vice presidential candidate Sen. Loren Legarda.
by Purple S. Romero, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/19/2009 4:10 PM
Belmonte joins LP, backs Noynoy
MANILA - Quezon City Mayor Sonny Belmonte said Thursday that he moved to the Liberal Party (LP) because he sees the qualities of the late President Corazon Aquino in her only son, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/19/2009 12:59 PM
(UPDATE) FVR jokes about 2010 polls: 'I might win'
MANILA - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos skipped the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats national convention on Thursday, opting instead to attend the three-day World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/19/2009 12:38 PM
Gibo rallies Lakas-Kampi for polls
MANILA-(1st UPDATE)-The ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD formally proclaimed on Thursday former Defense Secretary Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodoro and former Optical Media Board chair Edu Manzano as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the May 10, 2010 polls.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/19/2009 11:40 AM