JUST IN: Former vice president and veteran broadcaster Noli De Castro withdraws from the 2022 Senate race. #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Noli De Castro withdraws Senate bid days after filing his candidacy: Binibigyang diin ko po, hindi nagbabago at magbabago ang ating layunin at hangad para sa bayan. Patuloy tayong magiging boses ng ating mga kababayan. #TheFilipinoVotesbit.ly/3mH3qIo | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Noli De Castro bid farewell to his ABS-CBN newscasts last week before filing his senatorial COC on Oct. 8: Kasabay ng pagdarasal sa Poong Nazareno, napag-isip-isip kong mas makatutulong ako sa pagbibigay ng boses sa ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng pamamahayag | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Isko Moreno says he respects the 'personal decision' of Noli De Castro to pull out of the Senate race. The party was informed yesterday, leaving Samira Gutoc and Carl Balita as part of the lineup. #TheFilipinoVotes | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Comelec confirms receiving De Castro's withdrawal from the Senate race on Wednesday, Oct. 13 or 5 days after he filed his candidacy.
Unless under COVID-19 quarantine, a withdrawing aspirant must file the documents in person. It will also go through the en banc. | @meltlopez
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Cinema Exhibitors Association of PH President Charmaine Bauzon: We won’t be opening just yet this Saturday… Learning that finally IATF has allowed cinemas to reopen, we need to mobilize things to make sure when people come and watch it will be worthwhile bit.ly/2YNQRTa
Bauzon: Prior to opening, there has to be mandatory checking of temperature, fill out contact tracing form…. At 30% capacity only fully vaccinated people can come in.
THREAD: Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the Rotary Club of Manila membership meeting | @anjocalimario
@anjocalimario On foreign policy, Robredo says Philippines will collaborate with China in areas with no conflict. But when it comes to West Philippine Sea, we can’t deal w/o recognition of arbitral ruling. | @anjocalimario
Robredo points out it will always be beneficial for Philippines to have an inclusive and independent foreign policy. | @anjocalimario
Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello says the PH will preside over the meeting of the International Labour Organization's government group this month. On the agenda is 'improving the employment contracts of migrant workers,' he adds.
Labor Sec. Bello says 2.6 million workers from the informal sector benefited from the department's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program
The Philippine government formally accepts the five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the @phil_air_force during a ceremony at Clark Air Base, Pampanga on Wednesday | @davidyusantos
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@phil_air_force@davidyusantos The latest batch of S-70 is part of 16 units Manila procured in 2019 to replace its current fleet of combat utility helicopters. Last 5 units are set for delivery by yearend. Meanwhile, 10 UH-1D helos were also decommissioned during the Clark event | @davidyusantos
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@phil_air_force@davidyusantos The Philippines also received on Wednesday four units of the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS).
No other details of the turnover are available as of this time.
US gov't has previously handed over security drones to PH through a military financing program | @davidyusantos
VP aspirant Kiko Pangilinan, the running mate of presidential hopeful Leni Robredo: I'm very overwhelmed by the support. I didn't expect it to be this way. Malaking bagay ito para sa amin because we want it to be a people's campaign.
VP aspirant Pangilinan: People's response compelling us to really get organized