MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a yet-to-be-released poll by Pools Asia, Senator Manny Pacquiao has overtaken Vice President Leni Robredo in voter preference if the presidential elections were held today.
While former Senator Bongbong Marcos maintains his commanding lead at 65% of poll votes, Pacquiao now is at No. 2 with 12% of the votes, compared to Robredo’s 10%.
Poll respondents were asked to state the reason for their preference. All those who picked Pacquiao were unanimous in saying that the champion boxer-turned senator was more generous than the VP.
Pacquiao has been giving out P1,000 to potential voters, while Robredo has reportedly paid just P500 to each of those who attended her Cavite political rally last Friday, according to a Cavite solon.
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite (The Adobo Chronicles, Cavite Bureau) – The city government of General Trias in Cavite province has levied a P10 Million fine on the Leni Robredo campaign to pay for the cleanup of last week’s rally.
The crowd which the campaign claims to have reached 47,000 left piles and piles of trash and pink confetti, not to mention blown-up pink balloons which many say were meant to project the appearance of a large attendance at the rally.
General Trias city hall officials decried the irresponsibility of the campaign and attendees in leaving litter and toxic materials after the rally ended.
The P10 Million includes environmental charges resulting from blown-up pieces of pink balloons used at the political event.
The officials say what transpired is in direct contrast to Robredo’s campaign promise to protect the environment and reduce pollution in urban cities and other areas in the country.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Reuters Institute for Journalism Studies at Oxford University has just released its list of the most trusted news brands in the Philippines for 2022.
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