Trump-McConnell 2020? Senate head sets himself up as wingman

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:57:56 +0000

WASHINGTON — It’s not quite “Trump-McConnell 2020,” but it might as well be.As he runs for reelection, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is positioning himself as the president’s wingman, his trusted right hand in Congress, transformed from a behind-the-scenes player into a prominent if sometimes reviled Republican like none other besides Donald Trump himself.

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Robredo won’t back down from impeachment threats — spokesperson

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 09:15:16 +0000

Robredo won’t back down from impeachment threats — spokesperson

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo is ready to face any impeachment cases that will be filed against her for supporting the United Nation Human Right Council’s (UNHRC) probe into the government’s drug war, her spokesperson said on Sunday.

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Robredo regrets not standing up against fake news, trolls attacking her

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:51:48 +0000

Vice President Leni Robredo has admitted that her decision to ignore fake news perpetrated by a propaganda machine against her was a mistake.

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If Romualdez runs for VP in 2022, Duterte will endorse him – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:38:43 +0000

If Romualdez runs for VP in 2022, Duterte will endorse him – Palace

President Duterte will endorse Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez if the lawmaker decides to run for Vice President in the 2022 elections.

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Robredo: “Exclusive” in Philippine’s EEZ is clear in Charter

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:17:37 +0000

The word “exclusive” referring to the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is in the Constitution for a reason, according to Vice President Leni Robredo.

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Leni says a VP must be ‘ready’ as Rody waxes ‘revolutionary’

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:24:42 +0000

Leni says a VP must be ‘ready’ as Rody waxes ‘revolutionary’

Should President Duterte declare a revolutionary government, he would be relinquishing the presidency which, Vice President Leni Robredo said, she was ready to take over.

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LOOK: Robredo receives portrait painting from PNPA grad

Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:53:35 +0000

Vice President Robredo added a new painting to her collection as a PNPA graduate gifted her with a portrait on Friday.

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Girls’ dorm for high school students unveiled in Bukidnon

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:29:18 +0000

Girls’ dorm for high school students unveiled in Bukidnon

High school girls in Sumilao, Bukidnon, may now ditch their daily ordeal of walking 13 kilometers just to get to school.

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Robredo: I don’t encourage opposition bets to engage in smear campaign

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:24:08 +0000

Robredo: I don’t encourage opposition bets to engage in smear campaign

Vice President Leni Robredo says she doesn’t encourage senatorial candidates of Otso Diretso to engage in mudslinging despite criticisms.

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