After a landslide win, the Philippine congress, acting as the National Board of Canvassers, proclaimed the victory of Marcos and Duterte. They are now the new highest leaders of the country. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the namesake and son of late dictator Marcos Sr, has followed in his father’s footsteps after being jobless since losing in the 2016 vice presidential elections. Meanwhile, vice president-elect Sara Duterte, Marcos’ running mate, has also followed in her father’s footsteps as she was Davao city’s mayor like outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte. The proclamation of Marcos and Duterte was met by a rally conducted by...

President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr talks about accord for reviving his late father’s nuclear power plant project in Bataan. Marcos Jr said he met with South Korean Ambassador Kim Inchul on Monday to discuss a proposal regarding the Bataan power plant. The Bataan nuclear power plant was a project of Ferdinand Marcos Sr as a response to the 1973 oil hike crisis. It was signed in 1976 and completed in 1984 at a 1.9 billion dollar cost. However, due to financial issues brought by allegations of corruption and safety concerns following the 1986 Chernobyl power plant accident, it was never...

Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughters, Aika, Tricia, and Jillian, have been talked about since the start of the campaign period for the 2022 elections.  Aside from their pretty faces, VP Leni’s daughters prove to be from a clan of achievers. The eldest daughter, Aika graduated from the prestigious Harvard University John E. Kennedy School of Government. Jillian, the youngest, taking up biomolecular science under a full scholarship at New York University and is set to graduate on May 18th, the Robredo family is currently in New York for the ceremony.  Second daughter, Tricia, more commonly known as Doc Tricia...

Two couples supporting rival candidates, Marcos and Robredo, went viral on social media when they were photographed holding placards that said: “Ikakasal kami na si BBM ang presidente!” and the other one, “Ikakasal kami na si Leni ang presidente”  during campaign period. Since election day has come to an end, netizens have been anticipating the results of the election 2022. Which couple will be wed?  Supporters of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo have been heartbroken by her apparent loss to President-in-waiting Bongbong Marcos, while BBM trolls have directed their attention to the pro-Leni couple after it became clear that the...

  Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos’ leading the 2022 election polls have gathered various reactions from supporters and rival supporters alike. The presumptive win of the Marcos camp is surrounded by disputable opinions followed by questions of how come the Commission on Elections gathered this much votes in just a day or two.   On election day, Filipinos used social media to report multiple cases of election violations, inefficient voting processes, and malfunctioning of vote counting machines. All of which, the COMELEC failed to address properly.   The initial, partial, and unofficial win of Marcos Jr. indicated the return of the...