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INMATES SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE – ESCUDERO

Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure that inmates or persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) would be able to exercise their rights to vote in the May 2022 local and national elections. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Escudero said the rights of these PDLs should be upheld […]

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PEACE PARTY-LIST TO BETS: INVEST IN EDUCATION

This is the challenge posed by an education advocacy group to all those planning to run in the 2022 elections, as it stressed the importance of including a “comprehensive education strategy” in their campaign platforms. “From the very top, down to our local governments, kailangan lahat ng kandidato ay hindi lang mangako kundi magpakita ng […]

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BEAT SEPT DEADLINE, REGISTER TO VOTE – PANGILINAN

Filipinos should register to vote as a way to continue the late President Benigno “PNoy” Aquino III’s legacy of defending democracy and fighting poverty, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Asked about the impact of PNoy’s sudden death, the Liberal Party president said: “Kung mayroon siyang huling salita siguro baka ito ay: Palakasin natin ang ating demokrasya, […]

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I HAVE NO AMBITION TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2022 – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and now senatorial aspirant Bong Go clarifies that he has no ambition to become the country’s next president come 2022. “Wala po akong ambisyon sa mga ganong posisyon, at gaya sa sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte, ang posisyon na yan ay hindi ina-ambisyon. It’s a gift from God. Binibigay […]