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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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AVOID JOB LOSSES IN PUBLIC WORKS BAN – VILLANUEVA

The 45-day public works ban that will take effect on March 25 should be implemented in a way that it “will not affect jobs nor delay the completion of infrastructure projects in calamity areas,” Senator Joel Villanueva said. “Employment should not be a casualty of election. And pandemic recovery should not take a back seat […]

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PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGE DURING POLLS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and power utilities to draw up contingency measures to address the imminent power interruptions, especially during the election period, due to thinning power supply. Gatchalian urged the DOE to activate the interruptible load program (ILP), a voluntary and demand-side management program that allows consumers to […]

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ISKO TO PRIORITIZE THE WELFARE OF FARMERS

Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno on Sunday wrapped up a three-day sortie of the Cagayan Valley region and Kalinga province by committing to protect the welfare and livelihood of farmers should he be elected to the highest post in the land. Speaking to residents and farmers in Tabuk, the presidential aspirant, who as a teenager […]

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ALEX LACSON ASKS YOUTH TO START NEW PEOPLE POWER

“Kabataan, ang pwersa ng bagong People Power para sa katotohanan at radikal na reporma.” This was the call of Atty. Alex Lacson, senatorial candidate of the Kapatiran Party at Tropang Leni-Kiko, to the Filipino youth one day after the 36th year anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution that commemorated that ouster of former President […]

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MANGUDADATUS CAMPAIGN FOR ISKO MORENO IN MINDANAO

Former Maguindanao Rep. Zajid “Dong” Mangudadatu has vowed to actively campaign for Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno in Mindanao to improve his chances of winning the presidency in the May 9 elections. Addressing his almost half a million followers on Facebook over the weekend, Mangudadatu urged his supporters to vote for the […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST GRATEFUL FOR CONTINUED VOTER TRUST

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Tuesday said it was humbled and grateful for the continued trust of the voters in its advocacy as it acknowledged the result of the latest Pulso ng Bayan pre-electoral survey of polling firm Pulse Asia. “We remain grateful that our kababayans continue to believe in our advocacy […]

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DON’T POST CAMPAIGN MATERIALS ON TREES – CIMATU

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu reminded candidates to be environmentally conscious with the start of the campaign period for the 2022 national elections on February 8. “We call on all candidates to please be conscious of the environment when posting and disposing campaign-related materials during this period. Please refrain from […]

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GORDON AIMS FOR FINAL TERM AS SENATOR

Senator Dick Gordon joined the caravan of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan as one of their guest candidates in their Senate slate. Gordon, who is aiming for a consecutive and final term as a member of the Upper Chamber, said that it was an honor for him to be recognized as one […]

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GATCHALIAN BACKS TANDEM VOTE FOR PRESIDENT, VP

Senator Win Gatchalian filed a resolution proposing to have the two Houses of Congress amend the 1987 Constitution to establish a single ticket system in electing the President and Vice President of the country by seeking the concurrence of three-fourths of all its members, with each chamber voting separately. “This will not only strengthen the […]