#PHVote Hot Takes: Commentaries, analyses on the 2022 Philippine elections

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

During election season in the Philippines, opinions are a dime a dozen. Everyone has something to say – from which president-vice president tandem makes the most sense, to what floundering political parties should do to survive. And as we inch closer to that fateful day in May 2022, the debates are sure to get louder.

On Rappler’s #PHVote Hot Takes, Rappler’s editors and reporters cut through the chatter with quick and nuanced analyses as events unfold in real time. Tried and tested in election coverages, they can offer valuable context and tidbits you won’t find on your social media feeds – so you can make more informed decisions before heading to the polls.

Bookmark and refresh this page for searing opinions, fiery exchanges, and burning questions.

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Apr 13, 2022 2:52 PM PHT

On the Marcos camp’s condescension towards Robredo

Miriam Grace A. Go

(2/2) Their camp might want to rethink this condescension. Because the last time a man named Ferdinand Marcos tried to put down a female presidential candidate by calling her a mere housewife, we all know what happened next. #PHVote #MrsRobredo #VicePresident #PHVoteRobredo
— Miss Go (@miriamgracego) April 13, 2022

Apr 9, 2022 2:50 PM PHT

Pampanga vice governor Lilia Pineda in the national elections

Inday Espina-Varona

I recall Governor Pineda backing Mar Roxas and VP Leni in the 2016 elections. Her powerful clan has lately flown the tarps of Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte. The vice gov is a dear friend of former president Gloria Arroyo, who convinced Sara to run for vp. https://t.co/5GtoxQpz4y
— inday espina varona (@indayevarona) April 9, 2022

Apr 8, 2022 11:40 PM PHT

Will Robredo end the week with a show of force at GMA’s bailiwick?

Mara Cepeda

If Robredo succeeds in drawing tens of thousands of “Kakampinks” again in Pampanga tom, she would end another grueling week on the campaign trail with a show of force in the bailiwicks of Duterte (Davao del Norte), Marcos (Pangasinan), and Pampanga (Arroyo). #PHVote
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 8, 2022

Apr 8, 2022 9:40 PM PHT

De Venecias ‘a crucial alliance’ for Robredo in Solid North

Mara Cepeda

This is a crucial alliance for Robredo in a Solid North province. Jose de Venecia is chair emeritus of Lakas-CMD, the party long associated with ex-pres Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who brokered the Marcos-Duterte alliance in 2022. VP bet Sara Duterte is currently Lakas-CMD chair.
— Mara Cepeda (@maracepeda) April 8, 2022

Apr 6, 2022 4:08 PM PHT

Attack ads against Marcos Jr.?

Joel Pablo Salud

Some say that in order for Leni to win, she should begin posting "attack ads" on TV against Junior. Now, I don't like Junior any more than I like root canal procedure, but attack ads? Isn't Junior doing a pretty good job at it already? All by himself?
— Joel Pablo Salud (@joel_salud) April 6, 2022

#PHVote Hot Takes: Commentaries, analyses on the 2022 Philippine elections

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

LATEST UPDATES

On the Marcos camp’s condescension towards Robredo

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Pampanga vice governor Lilia Pineda in the national elections

Will Robredo end the week with a show of force at GMA’s bailiwick?

De Venecias ‘a crucial alliance’ for Robredo in Solid North

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Attack ads against Marcos Jr.?