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ESCUDERO EYES SHELTERS FOR LGBT HOMELESS

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said he hopes to replicate the establishment of a shelter for the elderly and abandoned members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in every local government unit (LGU) across the country, similar to what he is doing now in his home province. Sorsogon is already preparing the site […]

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PH NEEDS A CRISIS MANAGER IN MALACAÑANG, SAYS ISKO

A crisis manager who will face the country’s myriad of problems head on and will not run from any challenge. According to Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno Domagoso, this is the kind of leader the country needs––someone who will lead from the front in the war against COVID-19 or the people’s daily battles against […]

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ESCUDERO RANKS HIGH IN OCTA SURVEY FOR SENATOR

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero is one of the top senatorial candidates preferred in the latest opinion polls conducted by research group OCTA ahead of the May 9 National Elections. If elections were held during the survey period from March 5 to 10, 63% of the respondents said they would vote for Escudero, a veteran lawmaker […]

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RECTO BACKS ISKO’S PALACE BID, CITES TRACK RECORD

With a clear vision and a sterling track record to back it up, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Friday reiterated that Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is the best candidate for the presidency. Recto—who heads One Batangas – the dominant local party of vote-rich Batangas—said that during the COVID-19 […]

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GORDON APPEARS AT RADIO VERITAS SENATORIAL FORUM

Senator Dick Gordon thanked Radio Veritas for allowing him to impart his platform and beliefs in a senatorial radio forum. Gordon said that the two-hour interview was an enjoyable experience, for it allowed him to answer doubts against his candidacy directly. “Let me say how much I enjoyed this. It has been one of the […]

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PANGILINAN TO LOCAL BETS: IMPLEMENT ‘SAGIP SAKA’

Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan barnstormed in Northern Mindanao asking local candidates to fully implement his Sagip Saka Act should they win in the elections so that no Filipino will go hungry. At his first stop at the Kampo Juan of Bukidnon First District congressional candidate Nereus Acosta, Pangilinan said that like air, food is […]

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NO ELECTION CAMPAIGNS IN GRADUATION RITES – DEPED

The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to allow physical End-of-School Year (EOSY) rites in schools located in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas. The Department announced that limited in-person graduation rites will be allowed for schools in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas, in consultation with the LGU, schools, and CLCs with strict compliance […]

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NOGRALES VOWS SUSTAINED GAINS FOR MONTALBAN

“Sustain the gains, recover from the losses.” This was Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles’ vow as the campaign period for local candidates kicked off on Friday, March 25. Foremost among the projects that the Harvard-trained solon believes are crucial to recovery are the Northern Tagalog Regional Hospital and the Rizal-Bulacan Inter-Provincial Road. Nograles is […]

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USE P203B MARCOS ESTATE TAX TO FEED 60M PINOYS

A presidential aspirant who grew up poor and hungry in the streets of Tondo has urged the government to collect the P203 billion estate tax owed by the family of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos, funds that can be used to provide close to 60 million Filipinos with a year’s supply of free rice. Speaking to […]

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‘PRINCIPLED’ CAMPAIGNS URGED FOR LAGUNA LOCAL BETS

“Good luck, God bless, and, when the last ballot is counted, may the people of Laguna be the real winners in the 2022 elections.” This was the message of Laguna gubernatorial candidate Sol Aragones to all candidates vying for local positions in the province of Laguna, as she stressed the importance of conducting “platform-based, principled […]