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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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ESCUDERO IS NO. 1 IN LA SALLE-OZAMIZ MOCK POLLS

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero is ranked No. 1 in the senatorial mock polls conducted by La Salle University in Ozamiz City from March 23-25, during which 47% of the college students said they would vote for the veteran lawmaker. According to the University Student Government, 1,449 students took part in the “LSU Votes: Philippine Mock […]

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PH MUST SEEK QUAD’S ASSISTANCE VS CHINA — LACSON

“The Philippine government must explore entering into an agreement and alliance with the QUAD countries in protecting its rights in the West Philippine Sea against China’s aggression”, said Atty. Alex Lacson, a senatorial candidate of the Kapatiran Party, and part of the Tropang Leni-Kiko.“We should even explore allowing the QUAD countries to jointly hold a […]

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PADILLA THANKS DUTERTE FOR SURVEY SHOWING

Actor and senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla on Tuesday thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for including him in the administration senatorial slate and credited the chief executive for his “surprising” performance in a recently conducted survey that showed the actor in the top 12 among candidates running for senator in the May 2022 polls. The survey, conducted […]

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SIGNING OF FIRST-TIME JOBSEEKERS ASSISTANCE ACT SHOWS DUTERTE’S ‘MALASAKIT’ FOR FILIPINOS – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go has welcomed the signing into law of the act waiving in favor of first-time job seekers government fees for the issuance of documents required for employment applications. First-time jobseekers include fresh graduates, students who have taken leaves of absence and out-of-school youth. […]

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AS CAMPAIGN WINDS DOWN, PIMENTEL GAINS EDGE IN SENATE RACE

With the election campaign entering its final stage, reelectionist Senator Koko Pimentel III, chair of the Trade and Commerce Committee was one of the biggest gainers, rising three percentage points in the recently published April 28 to May 3 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey and solidifying his spot among the 12 candidates likely to win […]

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MANGUDADATU TO DAVAOEÑOS: THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Davaoeños have given their vote of confidence to Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate, Dong Mangudadatu, in the recent survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO). The IPO survey was conducted on April 8 to 12 in the three districts of Davao City with 1,200 respondents, Mangudadatu shared […]

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MORE AGGRESSIVE IMMUNIZATION DRIVE NEEDED – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara has called for a more aggressive immunization drive to ensure that life-saving vaccines reach as many Filipino children as possible. “We need to be more aggressive in ensuring that every Filipino child receives vaccines to protect them against preventable illnesses. We have to make sure that our immunization program reaches even […]

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FARMERS WILL NEVER BE LEFT BEHIND – GO

Senatorial candidate Bong Go assured Nueva Ecija farmers that they will never be left behind under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte as he met with them in Cabanatuan City and in Gapan City recently. Go vowed to champion the interest of farmers – who are now suffering from low prices of palay (unhusked rice) […]

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PRESIDENT DUTERTE PRODDED ME TO RUN FOR SENATE – MANGUDADATU

Although his senatorial bid was initially “unplanned,” Maguindanao Rep. Dong Mangudadatu said it only came to be formed after President Rodrigo Duterte prodded him to run. Mangudadatu cited the importance of the President’s endorsement in his decision to run for senator. The legislator recalled that in April last year, the President told him repeatedly that […]