Teddy Casiño: Leftist but not communist?

According to senatorial candidate Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño (Bayan Muna) it is, swearing that "he’s neither a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) nor a lapdog of Jose Maria Sison."

Nancy Binay jumps to 3rd place in 'popularity' ranking along with Cynthia Villar

According to an April "pre-election survey" conducted by research firm Social Weather Stations (SWS) senatorial candidates Cynthia Villar (LP) and Nancy Binay (UNA) now share third place up from ninth and 12th respectively in January. The survey reportedly covered 1,800 "representative voters" across the nation.

Beijing restaurant bans Filipinos along with dogs

A sign displayed in the Beijing Snacks restaurant in Beijing, China announces that "This shop does not receive the Japanese, the Philippines, the Vietnamese and dog(s)". The following photo showing this sign was first posted by New York-based painter Rose Tang on her Facebook account and given the caption "Racism with a national twist."