Isko Moreno, asked about attempts to unify him, VP Robredo to beat Bongbong Marcos:
'We are being dragged backwards by this situation (pitting Marcos vs Aquinos), again and again. We don't forget what happened in the past, we will always remember their mistakes and successes.'
Isko Moreno at Kapihan sa Manila Bay with Ichu Villanueva:
'With their (Marcos regime) success, we will duplicate and innovate, with their failure, pananagutin natin sila sa mata ng batas, hindi sa kapritso lamang ng pangulo.' | via @piaranada
@piaranada Moreno says 'elitists' are hitting him for expressing his opinion. He doesn't specify who they are.
'Ang mahirap, may mga ilang indibidwal talaga whether in the present or in the past na mga elitista na pag pinagsalita ang mga middleclass, kaming mga mahihiurap, bastos na.'
@piaranada Isko Moreno is against substitution of candidates:
'Substitution, the law allows it, sad to say. I hope someday it will be changed. I don't believe in that, kasi ang tawag mo diyan, tsinutsubibo tayo, fineferris wheel, pinapapaikot tayo, Filipinos don't deserve it.'
@piaranada Isko Moreno on Sara Duterte: 'I have never seen her, talked to her.'
Moreno says he tried to send her a message thru a friend, wishing her well as she battles COVID-19 infection. | via @piaranada
@piaranada Isko Moreno says Noli de Castro gave a 'personal reason' for dropping senatorial bid. Says he is not at liberty to tell public what the reason was. | via @piaranada
@piaranada Isko Moreno: 'No, I am not a candidate of President Duterte. I am Aksyon candidate. I am not a candidate of them because I disagree with them. I agree only with Duterte pagka pakikanabangan ng tao.' | via @piaranada
@piaranada Isko Moreno, asked what industries he will liberalize/grow, says he thinks the Philippines should manufacture products from raw material being extracted from mines. | via @piaranada
Rappler’s @maritesdvitug speaks to @ashleytownshend on the new security agreement forged by Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States and how will it affect the rising global power and influence of China.
@maritesdvitug@ashleytownshend The new security agreement is seen as a significant development in a bid to strengthen the security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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@maritesdvitug@ashleytownshend The Philippines said it will support the AUKUS pact, in contrast to the stance of neighboring countries Indonesia and Malaysia.
What led to this alliance and how will it affect the rising global power and influence of China?
NOW: In this episode of By The Numbers, Rappler talks to Vic Dimagiba, the president of Laban Konsyumer. Dimagiba was an undersecretary at the Department of Trade and Industry.
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What's behind the increase in oil price?
Dimagiba says this can be attributed to two things: 1) more citizens are getting vaccinated, people can now go out, driving the economy again; 2) this is the time for oil producing countries to recover revenues.
Dimagiba suggests that the president invoke his powers to temporarily suspend excise taxes to help minimum wage consumers.
Peachy Pacquing, Hyper Island MA programme director, on turning teachers into storytellers for a post-digital education: Rethink the system and its incentives. #IMMAPDigiConPOP2021
Edouard Leo, Havas Media’s Head of Performance and E-Commerce, on brands’ e-commerce strategies: Offer multiple shopping options, lead consumers to actual locations to increase the likelihood of purchase. #IMMAPDigiConPOP2021
PDP-Laban Cusi wing Sec-Gen Melvin Matibag insists substitution doesn't mock electoral process. "If the real intent of the Omnibus Election Code envisioned only those who will die along the way or be disqualified, then why didn’t the lawmakers just state so?" he says in statement
Matibag: It’s not a mockery of the elections law if the political parties use every available legal option, or time, for them to finally decide the candidates to field. | via @beacupin#PHVote#WeDecide
@beacupin Matibag's PDP-Laban faction is fielding Senators Bato dela Rosa and Bong Go as its presidential and vice presidential bets. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @beacupin
Opposition presidential bet and VP Leni Robredo now speaking at the Rotary Club of Manila 16th Weekly Membership Meeting. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Robredo says "bad governance and corruption lies at the root cause of our problems," adds this is why Filipinos have turned to each other for help during the COVID-19 pandemic. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Robredo earlier said if she wins as president, she wants to put an end to the "false dichotomy" of health vs. economy. #PHVote#WeDecide | via @maracepeda