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GO TO SUPPORTERS: FOLLOW COMELEC CAMPAIGN RULES

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go appealed to his supporters to remove his campaign tarpaulins posted in prohibited areas and follow the rules regarding the proper posting of campaign paraphernalia as states by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “Nanawagan ako. Huwag niyo nang ilagay ang mga campaign tarps ko o kahit anong […]

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ANGARA IS A TRUE CHAMPION OF THE FILIPINO ELDERLY – COSE

An umbrella organization promoting the interest of senior citizens has endorsed the reelection bid of Senator Sonny Angara, whom it describes as a “true champion” in the Senate of the rights and welfare of the Filipino elderly. In a statement of support, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly Inc. (COSE) said that for many […]

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MAJORITY OF FILIPINOS SUPPORT THE RETURN OF ROTC – GATCHALIAN

Majority of Filipinos support the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) in the country, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “According to the Pulse Asia’s latest Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted on December 14-21 last year, 1,440 of 1,800 respondents or 80 percent agree to the implementation of the ROTC either in senior high, in […]

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MEMBERS TO ENJOY DIGNIFIED RETIREMENT WITH ENACTMENT OF SSS LAW – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte of the SSS Act of 2019, which will rationalize and expand the powers and duties of the Social Security Commission (SSC) to ensure the long-term viability of the state pension fund. “This is a very welcome development. The law provides a sound, viable […]

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RIVER DRIVE PROJECT TO MAKE LAS PIÑAS MORE ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS – VILLAR

Smoother traffic flow and a more vibrant economic activity in Las Piñas will follow once the city’s river drive project has been completed, Senator Cynthia Villar has assured. The Las Piñas River Drive from CAA road to C5 road project, which is an initiative of Villar, is a three-phase, 6.2-kilometer road project. The project is […]

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AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION NEEDED TO REVIVE AGRI SECTOR – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging government to direct more energy and resources towards improving the agriculture sector to help the country achieve inclusive growth and food security. “If we invest more on revitalizing the agriculture sector, we provide not only food stability for the country’s growing population, but also jobs and livelihoods for millions […]

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USE YOUR ‘KOKOTE’ VOTE FOR PIMENTEL – SARA DUTERTE

Davao Mayor Sara Duterte on Monday called on voters to use their “kokote” and vote for PDP-Laban President Koko Pimentel III, referring to the senator as the brains of her father, President Rodrigo Duterte at the Senate. Speaking at the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) rally in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the the Davao mayor quoted the […]

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KEEP THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN ‘CLEAN AND GREEN’ – LUNTIAN PARTYLIST

With the first week of the election campaign in the books, Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list (Luntian PL) on Monday called on all senatorial candidates and party-list groups to ensure that their campaign organizations and supporters conduct a “clean-and-green” election campaign that would not negatively impact the environment. Luntian first nominee Michael Ubac said that based on […]

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MY MISTAHS WILL VOTE FOR ME – DELA ROSA

Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa is confident he will get the votes of his mistahs (batchmates) at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). “I don’t need to campaign among my fellow PMAers because they will surely vote for me. No matter how strong are their discouragements, the PMAers are not partisan but I know […]

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LANDING IN PULSE ASIA SURVEY’S MAGIC 12 INSPIRES ME TO WORK HARDER – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go has sustained his strong showing in the senatorial race at the start of the formal campaign period. Go landed in the middle of the “Magic 12,” with a ranking of 6 to 12 in the Jan. 26-31, 2019 Pulse Asia survey. In […]