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THE IBCP ENDORSEMENT IS A BIG BOOST TO MY CANDIDACY – VILLAR

Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed gratitude for the support of a group of bishops as she seeks a second term in the Senate. During a recent press conference held at Club Filipino in San Juan City, the Independent Bishops Conference of the Philippines (IBCP), declared its support for Villar and 11 other senatorial candidates. […]

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AS CAMPAIGN WINDS DOWN, PIMENTEL GAINS EDGE IN SENATE RACE

With the election campaign entering its final stage, reelectionist Senator Koko Pimentel III, chair of the Trade and Commerce Committee was one of the biggest gainers, rising three percentage points in the recently published April 28 to May 3 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey and solidifying his spot among the 12 candidates likely to win […]

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DON’T LET CANDIDATES BUY YOUR VOTES – GORDON

With alleged vote-buying incidents already taking place in various parts of the country as the May 13 midterm elections draws near, Senator Dick Gordon warned voters not to let candidates, who are buying votes, rob them of their future. Gordon issued the advice in the wake of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) disclosure that vote-buying […]

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SIGNING OF FIRST-TIME JOBSEEKERS ACT AN EXAMPLE OF GOV’T PRIORITIZING WELFARE OF PEOPLE OVER REVENUE – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara lauded the signing into law by President Duterte of a measure that would exempt first-time jobseekers from paying fees for government-issued documents in connection with their job applications. Angara also thanked the President for signing the First-Time Jobseekers Act, which he co-authored in the Senate. “We express our sincerest gratitude to […]

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DON’T ABUSE SOCIAL MEDIA – GORDON

Amid the rising prevalence of malicious and libelous social media posts as the campaign period for the May 13 midterm elections approaches its last week, Senator Dick Gordon warned netizens against committing abuses on social media. “Don’t abuse the social media. You may think you can post just about anything which are libelous or downright […]

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SOTTO ENDORSES GO, 7 REELECTIONIST SENATORS

Senate President Tito Sotto III formally endorsed 10 of his preferred senatorial candidates, which include former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go and all seven reelectionist senators. Sotto made formal his personal endorsements on all seven reelectionist candidates — Senators Grace Poe, Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Cynthia Villar, Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito, and […]

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MEDIA MUST PARTNER WITH GOV’T TO PROTECT PRESS FREEDOM – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is calling on members of the Philippine media to partner with government in protecting press freedom in the country. “We are calling upon our colleagues in the media to be continuing partners in sustaining the gains in terms of protecting press freedom and be reminded of the […]

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DON’T RE-ELECT ABUSIVE INCUMBENT OFFICIALS – GORDON

With the May 13 midterm elections barely a fortnight away, Senator Dick Gordon urged the public to unmask abusive incumbent officials and advised voters against re-electing them. “Kilalanin natin ng husto ang mga kandidato natin. Dapat tanggalan ng maskara ang mga taong nagsasamantala sa bayan, mga taong subok na sa katiwalian, pati mga taong binabayaran […]

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P10M BOUNTY FOR ACIERTO A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon has welcomed the efforts exerted by Malacañang and the Department of Justice, in offering a P10 million bounty for the arrest of former police officer Eduardo Acierto who is one of the accused in the smuggling of shabu inside magnetic lifters. Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said the offer […]

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CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR A CONTINUOUS BOUNTY – PIMENTEL

Former Senate President Koko Pimentel III lauded Pangasinan for its environmental campaign, especially on preserving the cleanliness of the seas during Lingayen’s Pista’y Dayat, the thanksgiving festival celebrated every May 1 for an abundant harvest from the sea. Some of the senatorial bets of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), including Pimentel and former Special […]