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CIBAC REP. VILLANUEVA TO BOOST FIGHT VS CORRUPTION

Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) Party-list Representative Bro. Eddie Villanueva took his oath of office recently, as he vowed to intensify his fight against corruption in the government. Villanueva was sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and was accompanied by his son, reelected Senator Joel Villanueva at the Supreme Court Complex […]

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BAYANING TSUPER FILES CONA FOR PARTY-LIST RACE

Bayaning Tsuper, a party-list that advocates the institutionalization of road safety governance, education, inclusivity, and stakeholders’ welfare, filed its certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for the May 2022 polls. According to Atty. Aminola Abaton, Bayaning Tsuper first nominee, it is high time to give a voice to road safety advocacy in Congress. Bayaning Tsuper, […]

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PEACE PARTY-LIST FILES CONA ON WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY

Asserting that education should be placed at “the forefront of our national priorities,” the Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list today filed its Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance for the 2022 national elections.  “The ongoing pandemic has caused a huge setback in our educational system, exacerbating a crisis that has gone on for […]

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WHAT WERE THE 35 MOST DIFFICULT PROVINCES TO PENETRATE FOR PARTY-LIST GROUPS IN 2019?

In an election where 40% of incumbent party-list groups lost in their reelection bid, anybody and everybody would wonder why, and how.This article will not attempt to answer why 17 out of the 46 incumbent party-list groups lost in their reelection bid in the 2019 midterm elections. It will, however, emphasize how difficult it was, […]

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HOW DID 75% OF PARTY-LIST GROUPS WIN IN 2019?

In an election where 40% of incumbent party-list groups lost in their reelection bid, anybody and everybody would wonder why, and how. This article will not attempt to answer why 17 out of the 46 incumbent party-list groups lost in their reelection bid in the 2019 midterm elections. It will, however, make a pitch on […]

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INCLUDE FAMILIES OF OFWS IN GOV’T COVID-19 AID PACKAGE — ACTS-OFW

As the world is severely hit by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many Filipinos abroad, and their families in the Philippines are also suffering from the adverse socio-economic impact brought by the coronavirus disease. According to ACTS-OFW Partylist Chairman John Bertiz, the government should reconsider the inclusion of families of OFWs in its list of […]

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OUR PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT YET OVER – BELARO

With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the rearview mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to work when session resumes, with the hope of passing more measures in the remainder of the 17th Congress. They are also awaiting the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS LAUNCHES 10 MILLION TREES CAMPAIGN IN LAGUNA

Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list on Monday formally launched a campaign in Calamba, Laguna to plant 10 million trees in the Philippines as part of a nationwide regreening effort that would help improve the country’s environment. “Our objective is not just to win a seat in Congress so we can fight for the cause of the environment; […]

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PH SHOULD WORK FOR ECOLOGICAL ‘REBIRTH’ – LUNTIANG PILIPINAS

Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list on Wednesday urged Filipinos to mark Earth Month by committing to work for the “ecological rebirth” of the country in light of the environmental degradation suffered by the countey over the past decades. “Earth Month is as good a time as any to take a hard look at the harm we have […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS MARKS EARTH HOUR WITH PUP TREE-PLANTING ACTIVITY

Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) marked their last day of classes by commemorating Earth Day with a tree planting activity on Sunday with members of the Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list. Founded by Senator Loren Legarda in 1998, the “green” movement has already planted 2 million trees in 33 provinces, 28 cities, and […]