Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

The Ampatuan Clan

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr., provincial governor (Maguindanao)
-the father

Datu Zaldy U. Ampatuan, regional governor (ARMM)
Datu Andal U. Ampatuan, Jr., municipal mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao
- the sons

Rodolfo “Dody” Puno

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Rodolfo “Dody” Puno

  • Executive Director, Road Board (DPWH) 2005-2008
  • younger brother of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno

Senate hearing, September 25, 2009
Senator Santiago:

  • Dody Puno spent billions of the road tax on various projects that had nothing to do with where the tax was supposed to be spent
  • Absence of documents made the spending anomalous

Shalani Soledad

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Shalani Soledad is a councilor of Valenzuela City.

She is Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s girlfriend.

Noynoy to run for president

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III officially announced that he will run for president in 2010.

Vice President: Mar Roxas

Possible senatorial lineup for the Liberal Party:

• Sen. Franklin Drilon
• former Agriculture Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad
• Muntinlupa Rep. Rozanno Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon
• Quezon Rep. Erin Tanada
• former Bukidnon Rep. Neric Acosta
• Naga Mayor Jesse Robredo
• Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca
• Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio
• Cory Quirino