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VOTERS URGED: #SWITCHTOISKO FOR PROVEN LEADERSHIP

With just a few days before the May 9 elections, leaders of Aksyon Demokratiko have stressed that voters should consider switching to presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno if they want a president who understands the plight of the poor and has a proven track record of getting things done even in the midst […]

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ISKO MORENO APPEALS: SET ASIDE PARTISAN POLITICS

With supporters of “yellow-pink” and “red” presidential candidates clashing in a Makati mall on Thursday, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso reiterated that he would prioritize the problems encountered by the Filipino people instead of being caught up in partisan politics and political vendettas. In a Facebook post, the 47-year-old presidential candidate […]

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GRINGO HONASAN PLACES 10TH IN RPMD SURVEY

Independent senatorial candidate, former Senator and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II finds himself enjoying a surge of momentum as the polls near, as he ranks 10th in the recently released RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) Senatorial survey. The survey was conducted from April 17 to 21, […]

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ISKO MORENO: GUIMARAS A MODEL OF FOOD SUFFICIENCY

If elected president, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said he intends to showcase the island province of Guimaras as a template for food sufficiency so that the other provinces will be able to replicate its achievements. Speaking to reporters following his courtesy call on Guimaras Gov. Samuel Gumarin at the provincial […]

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DENR REMOVES ELECTION CAMPAIGN MATERIALS ON TREES

As political campaigns gain more momentum two weeks before the May 9 elections, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has also ramped up activities to remove campaign materials and other paraphernalia tacked or nailed on trees nationwide. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said he had expected an increase in the DENR’s collection of […]

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LAYLO SENATE RACE SURVEY RANKS ESCUDERO 4TH-6TH

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero, who is seeking a Senate return, remains one of the leading candidates according to the recent Laylo senatorial survey less than two weeks before the national elections on May 9. Escudero, who served two full terms in the Senate from 2007-2019, was preferred by 39 percent of 3,000 likely voters who […]

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ISKO MORENO GETS ATE VI’S SUPPORT

Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto reiterated her support for Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, saying his “buhay at kabuhayan” (life and livelihood) platform of government will create jobs and fast-track the country’s economic recovery negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement posted on Moreno’s Facebook page, the “Star for all Seasons” […]

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ISKO VOWS TO BUILD DISASTER-RESILIENT HOUSING

Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has vowed to build disaster-resilient mass housing and expressed support for the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) once he gets elected. During his campaign in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Moreno said evacuation centers that will ensure the safety of displaced residents affected […]

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PANGILINAN VOWS LONG-TERM REHAB FOR BOAC RIVER

Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan assured the people of Marinduque that the Team Robredo-Pangilinan (Tropa) will look for a lasting solution to rehabilitate the Boac River system should it emerge victorious in the May 9 polls. “Kausap namin ang mga bishops at hahanapan natin ng solusyon ang pag-aayos ng problema ng Marinduque river or the […]

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ESCUDERO LANDS IN ‘MAGIC 12’ OF OCTA SURVEY

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero is once again among the top preferred senatorial candidates in the latest opinion polls released by research group OCTA three weeks before the May 9 National Elections. If elections were held during the survey period from April 2 to 6, 50 percent of the respondents said they would vote for Escudero, […]