Stories tagged
‘danding cojuangco’

The seven Ms of dynasty building

by Sheila S. Coronel

1. MONEY

The families that endure and survive political upheaval are more likely to be those that have a sustainable economic base to finance their participation in electoral battles. Philippine elections are costly — a congressional campaign in 2004, according to campaign insiders, could have cost up to P30 million in Metro Manila. In rural areas, the price tag is much less: P10 million on average, although campaigns can be run for P3 million or less in smaller districts where the competition is not too intense.

Read more… | Posted Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
The Campaign

Much ado about numbers

by Yvonne T. Chua

SENATOR John Osmeña is certain he will win again in the May elections. The numbers say so, he crowed in an evening talk show, where he whipped out the results of a poll he had commissioned the survey outfit Social Weather Stations (SWS) to do last year.

Read more… | Posted Saturday, January 3rd, 2004

An embarrassment of houses

by Yvonne T. Chua, Sheila S. Coronel, and Vinia M. Datinguinoo

COMPANIES AND business executives linked to San Miguel Corp. (SMC) chairman Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco have been involved in the acquisition and construction of mansions allegedly intended for two of President Estrada’s mistresses.

Read more… | Posted Tuesday, November 28th, 2000