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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: PROVIDE 100% POSTAGE FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING

“The 2019 midterm elections for the overseas absentee voting kicked-off last April 13, 2019 but not all registered Filipino voters who were supposed to receive mailing packets containing their ballots have received the same even to this date,” declared Senator Koko Pimentel III, Chairman of the Senate Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation Committee. “Many voters, […]

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ELECT NAT’L CANDIDATES WITH CLEAR PLATFORMS OF GOVERNMENT – DELA ROSA

Voters should choose senatorial candidates who are clean, honest, and with good track records. This was the call of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, the national chairperson of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), and Senate hopeful Bato dela Rosa who visited Cotabato City recently. Mayor Sara and Dela Rosa attended the campaign rally of the […]

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GO TO MASBATEÑOS: I AM YOUR COWBOY

On his return to the province of Masbate, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go committed to help usher progress to the province as he thanked its officials and residents for the warm welcome they have given him. Masbate earned the title “Cattle Capital of the Philippines,” and “Home […]

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SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE IS SERVICE TO GOD – GO

As the country observed Holy Week, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go said he affirms his faith by serving the unfortunate, noting that service to the people is also service to God. Go said he decided to run for Senate to serve the people directly just like he […]

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ESTABLISH FOOD TERMINALS, SKILLS TRAININGS, PENSION FUND FOR FARMERS, FISHERMEN – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial candidate Bong Go vowed to work for improved government support to agriculture and help uplift the lives of the country’s farmers and fishermen. Go made the commitment in his message at the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) campaign sortie in Tandag City, the capital of Surigao del […]

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VILLAR, ANGARA AND GO LEAD HUGPONG BETS IN WINNING CIRCLE – PULSE ASIA

Ten of the 16 candidates who have ‘statistical chance of winning’ in the May 13 midterm senatorial race are from Hugpong ng Pagbabago, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed. Reelectionist Senators Cynthia Villar and Sonny Angara and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go lead Hugpong ng Pagbabago bets in the winning circle […]

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CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF WATER – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial candidate Bong Go backed a proposal to create a Department of Water, which President Rodrigo Duterte himself supported, to ensure adequate supply of clean water for home use as well as for irrigation. He echoed the President’s support for the proposal creating an agency that […]

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STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR ORGANIC FARMERS – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government needs to roll out more measures in support of Filipino organic farmers to help the sector survive and deliver on its promises of environmental safety, health benefits and agricultural sustainability. “The government should strengthen support services for farmers who refuse to use chemical-based farm outputs and genetically-modified technologies. This […]

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NARCO POLITICIANS SHOULD CLEAN UP THEIR ACT OR CLEAR THEIR NAMES – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go urged the so-called narco-politicians to either clean up their act or submit evidence to clear their names. “Para po sa mga nabanggit na opisyales, mas makabubuti kung kusang-loob kayong makipagtulungan sa mga awtoridad,” Go said. “Kung iginigiit naman ninyong wala kayo talagang kinalaman sa illegal na […]

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PAY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WELL – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara said government should pay teachers better if it wants to improve the quality of education in public schools. “Quality education begins with quality teachers. And to have good quality teachers in our public schools we need to pay them well,” Angara said, as he reiterated his appeal to the government to […]