- A ranking police officer in Abra was not rushed to the ER due to stress caused by the filing of charges by the NBI against policemen over the two-day standoff in Pilar town.
- The fallout of these sibling politicians started when their slate for councilor withdrew from the race following the standoff between Abra cops and their armed escorts.
- Some election officials in this province must still prepare for post-election administrative cases for accepting goodwill money from the aide of a politician, who won on May 9.
- People hearing this politician who portrayed himself as incorruptible scratch their heads, as they know the latter and his allies are known to be favoring project contractors.
- The SUVs worth more or less P6 million bought by this official in two years were paid from hard-earned money, not from the SOPs from infra projects as claimed by his critics.
- A newsletter that was founded in time for the May 9 elections would be sustained by its founders to serve as a medium in making public officials accountable for their actions.
- Well-moneyed supporters are puzzled why a mayoralty bet in Benguet had few campaign paraphernalia when they donated huge amount for colored campaign materials.
- A seasoned politician who is expected to seek higher post in 2028 was successful in his reelection bid even if he was not visible to help the public during the pandemic.
- This political leader, who has lost moral ascendancy for his previous decision, is trying hard to be a “king maker” for thinking the candidates won the elections because of him.
- Only a few politicians and their supporters are willing to undergo RT-PCR testing after their prolonged exposure to the crowd during the campaign period until election day.
- Supporters of a party-list group with nominees from the region are right in their claim that one group claiming as “IP-centered” has record of exploiting IPs in the Cordillera.
- A young politician has survived the series of black propaganda and mudslinging from his closest rival and supporters by winning majority of votes in several municipalities.
April 27, 2024