WATCH: Supporters of the Lacson-Sotto tandem fill the Tarlac State University Gymnasium in Tarlac City. Town Hall meeting in a bit. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Most of the people here are from Gerona, Tarlac - the hometown of former PNP Chief Nick Bartolome. Bartolome is among the retired generals supporting the Lacson-Sotto tandem. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Presidential candidate Sen. Ping Lacson thanks all his Tarlaqueño 'mistahs' and fellow Philippine Military Academy alumni who helped organizing the townhall meeting here in Tarlac City. Organizers estimate around 3,000 people are here. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Presidential candidate Sen. Ping Lacson on the difference between former military supporters and politicians: Loyalty. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Presidential candidate Sen. Ping Lacson: Pag kami (ni Senate President Sotto) ang nanalo, shoot sa hoop. Pag iba ang nanalo, shoot tayo sa balde. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Lacson-Sotto tandem to have lunch with Tarlac Gov. Susan Yap. Yap, a member of Sotto's Nationalist Peoples Coalition earlier endorsed the Marcos-Duterte tandem. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
@GergCahiles Earlier, presidential candidate Senator Ping Lacson said in jest: Malay niyo, over lunch, pag nakita ni Gov. Yap na matamlay si Senate President Sotto, magbago ang isip. | @GergCahiles
THREAD: The World Health Organization (@WHO) holds a media briefing on #COVID19 and other global health issues with Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
"Globally, reported #COVID19 cases and deaths continue to decline, which is very encouraging. Last week, just over 15,000 deaths were reported to WHO – the lowest weekly total since March 2020".@DrTedros
Converge CEO Dennis Anthony Uy on being part of the PBA: We might have this good opportunity to have a branding, building, and at the same time, we want to join show the enthusiasts and PBA fans.
Uy says they want to bring the Converge funding into the household by having the team, as basketball had always been a favorite sport of the country.
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos shares life in Malacañang when his father Ferdinand Marcos was president: It was nice. What did I like about it? You were a little spoiled. Especially as a kid, you're well cared for. But it's very unusual.
Will Malacañang be your official residence if you win?
Marcos: I won't live outside of the Palace dahil nandun yung opisina, so you cannot be too far away. All the facilities, the communications, it’s your office.
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on bus window hours scheme: I think this is not well-thought-out. This policy should be scrapped. It only puts burden on our riding public who are already overburdened by the crisis we are facing now. | LIVE bit.ly/3MySyaD
Rep Zarate on bus window hours scheme: When they implemented it last week, the MMDA and the LTFRB are blaming the bus operators. The bus operators are blaming the MMDA and the LTFRB...We filed a resolution not only to investigate but also to call for the scrapping of this policy
Rep. Zarate says he hopes the House Committee on Transportation can discuss the possible scrapping of the bus window hours scheme by next week.
DOT Sec. Berna Romulo-Puyat on the recent World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit: 1,289 from over 50 countries attended the summit, 30 were government delegation.
DOT: WTTC is the most influential travel summit in the world. Ito ang gold standard.
Presidential candidate Sen. Ping Lacson now in Bangued, Abra for a town hall meeting. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
Lacson was supposed to visit La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte today but all his activities there were called off at the last minute. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles
Lacson, who recently took over as his own campaign manager, says today's schedule was so packed that he had to decide to drop the La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte activities. #TheFilipinoVotes | @GergCahiles