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PANGILINAN: FUND MINDANAO TO BECOME FOOD BASKET

With sufficient budgetary support for the agriculture sector, former Senator and senatorial aspirant Kiko Pangilinan said Mindanao can fulfill its potential as the country’s food basket. “Sabi nila, Mindanao is the land of promise. But for so long the promise continues to be broken. Hindi nabibigyan ng sapat na suporta, lalo na dapat sana food […]

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BARANGAY PANGILINAN BACKS KIKO’S SENATE COMEBACK

What former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan lacks in massive political machinery to easily win a Senate seat, he more than makes up for the generosity and love of his family, or fondly called “Barangay Pangilinan.” Hailing from a large and close-knit family of eight siblings and several nephews and nieces, the former senator’s […]

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VILMA, RALPH RECTO ENDORSE TULFO’S SENATE BID

Erwin Tulfo sealed another significant endorsement from Batangas leaders led by Department of Finance Secretary and former Senator Ralph Recto and former governor Vilma Santos-Recto, for his good track record in helping Batangas and entire Region IV-A, during his tenure as Secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).Recto shared that during his stint […]

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SURIGAO DEL SUR TOP EXECS ENDORSE ABALOS

Senatorial candidate and former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. clinched key endorsements from political heavyweights in Surigao del Sur, strengthening his campaign in the vote-rich Caraga region ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. Governor Alexander Pimentel, Representative Johnny Pimentel, Vice Governor Manuel Alameda, and members of the Hugpong Surigao slate declared full support for Abalos […]

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PING LACSON BATS FOR MORE LGU INCENTIVES

Independent senatorial candidate Ping Lacson wants additional incentives for local government units (LGUs) to improve their local tax collection while giving more opportunities for local businesses to grow. Lacson, who spoke at the flag-raising ceremony of the Quezon City government recently, also said this should go hand in hand with good governance and fighting corruption. […]

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LANAO DEL NORTE EXECS BACK CAMILLE VILLAR’S BID

Senatorial candidate Camille Villar vowed to continue projects that will benefit the agriculture sector and further improve infrastructure in the country once she is elected as senator in May. This developed as first district Lanao del Norte Rep. Khalid Dimaporo and his team expressed support to Camille Villar’s senatorial bid during a visit in Tubod, […]

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BONG GO TOPS SWS APRIL SENATORIAL RACE SURVEY

Senator Bong Go emerged as the frontrunner in the latest senatorial preference survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from April 11 to 15 and commissioned by Stratbase Group. Garnering 45% voter preference, Go firmly secured the top spot–affirming strong public support ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. This latest figure reflects a steady and […]

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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: FAST TRACK SIMPLE DQ CASES

Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc to expedite its handling of simple disqualification (DQ) cases and petitions for denial of due course ahead of the local campaign period, which starts on March 28. Pimentel emphasized that resolving easier cases first would significantly reduce Comelec’s backlog, allowing the poll […]

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LACSON: TAKE PRECAUTIONS VS HOT WEATHER

With the heat index continuing to rise in recent days, former Senator Ping Lacson hopes the public will take the proper precautions – including supporters who go to candidates’ rallies to show their support. Lacson pointed out that the hot weather has prompted many local government units to suspend classes, and may pose health dangers […]

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DOES LANGUAGE RULE THE PARTY-LIST RACE OF THE VISAYAS?

In this quick look at the 2022 party-list election results in the Visayas, the IKOT.PH Strategic Research Team listed all the party-list groups that obtained at least 2% of the votes in each of the provinces and independent cities of Western Visayas (Region VI), Central Visayas (Region VII), Eastern Visayas (Region VIII), and the Negros […]