Will incumbency advantage play in Albay's First and Second Congressional Districts this 2019 midterm elections? It may be easy to jump into conclusion as Congressmen Edcel Lagman of Liberal Party (LP) and Joey Salced, a who now hopped to the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), both have no strong contenders. Lagman is being challenged … Continue reading 2019 Elections: Albay Congressional Candidates
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2019 Election: Sorsogon Provincial Candidates
A political reconfiguration is happening in Sorsogon province. National figure, Senator Chiz Escudero, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor under the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) while the Lees who used to control the province are seeking other posts. Nine candidates, including Escudero, filed COCs for governor five of whom are independent candidates. Many … Continue reading 2019 Election: Sorsogon Provincial Candidates
2019 Elections: Catanduanes Provincial Candidates
Catanduanes has recently became a subject of a series of media attention from the death of the first journalist killed under the Duterte Administration, Larry Que in 2016, to the discovery of an alleged illegal drugs laboratory and the assignment to the province of the controversial cop, Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. The person of … Continue reading 2019 Elections: Catanduanes Provincial Candidates
2019 Elections: CamSur Provincial Candidates
Except for the Alfelors of Rinconada, the politicians in Camarines Sur filed their certificates of candidacy for the posts they were initially eyeing. This is true at least at the provincial level. The original discussions was for Peachy Alfelor to run as Vice Governor of Nonoy Andaya while Madel Gazmen will elevate herself to the … Continue reading 2019 Elections: CamSur Provincial Candidates
2019 Elections: Albay Provincial Candidates
The filing of candidacies for the 2019 elections revealed a few surprises in the Province of Albay. This is because of the events at the national level that necessitated some realignments at the local level. It should be noted that the 2019 election is a midterm election and will test the public's support for the … Continue reading 2019 Elections: Albay Provincial Candidates
2019 Elections: CamNorte Provincial Candidates
The 2019 gubernatorial elections in Camarines Norte is a rematch between incumbent Governor Edgardo Tallado and former Congresswoman Catherine Barcelona Reyes. In 2016, after battling sex scandal that caught national attention, Tallado edged out Reyes with a 2.3% vote-margin or around 5,000 votes. Will the rematch lead to Tallado's re-election? The full list of candidates … Continue reading 2019 Elections: CamNorte Provincial Candidates
An Cristianong Inchic: Simon Li Tuanqui
During the Spanish period, the Chinese are considered as second class citizens. But a number of them rose to prominence shaping Bicol Region's history and culture. Among those that ring a bell is Jose Ignacio Paua which we featured earlier -- a leader of Andres Bonifacio's Katipunan and later a mayor of Manito, Albay. Another … Continue reading An Cristianong Inchic: Simon Li Tuanqui
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