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'A victory for justice': Senators react to murder conviction of cops in Kian slay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 11:13 AM

The conviction of 3 policemen for the murder of teenager Kian Delos Santos is a victory for justice and those who fight for it, several senators said Thursday hours after the court handed the decision. Read more »

Opposition is 'alive': VP Robredo launches Senate ticket

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:59 PM

The Oposisyon Koalisyon is fielding former senator Mar Roxas, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, Mindanao peace advocate Samira Gutoc, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel Diokno, former congressman Erin Tanada, former solicitor general Florin Hilbay and two incumbents, Sen. Bam Aquino and Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano. Read more »

Martial law icons, kin dominate 4th day of COC filing

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:33 PM

MANILA - The fourth day of the filing of candidacy seemed like a martial law deja vu as key players during the authoritarian regime of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos trooped to the Commission on Elections office in Intramuros, Tuesday to formalize their bids for the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Scions of Marcos tyranny opposition leaders eye Senate seats

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 10:55 PM

Scions of opposition leaders in the Martial Law era are competing for a Senate seat against the eldest daughter of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. Read more »

HALALAN 2019: Mga naghain ng kandidatura nitong Martes, Oktubre 16

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 09:21 PM

Bukod sa mga nagnanais tumakbo bilang mga opisyal ng mga lokalidad at lalawigan, tinututukan din ang mga tatakbo para sa Kamara at sa 12 bukas na puwesto sa Senado. Read more »

Bam Aquino on being elected alongside Imee Marcos: This is a democracy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 12:17 PM

Re-electionist Senator Bam Aquino on Tuesday acknowledged that a "democracy" could put him and Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos in the Senate chamber next yea Read more »

Bam Aquino files COC, seeks 2nd Senate term

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 10:04 AM

MANILA - Senator Bam Aquino filed his certificate of candidacy on Tuesday in a bid to seek a second term. Read more »

Tindig Pilipinas endorses Diokno, Gutoc, Alejano, Aquino, Tanada as opposition bets

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 01:17 PM

Tindig Pilipinas, a broad-based coalition of multi-sectoral groups, on Friday endorsed 5 opposition senatorial candidates. Read more »

'Stop the TRAIN excise tax on fuel'

Junny Roy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:36 PM

Senator Bam Aquino, with Senator Francis Pangilinan, files a resolution to stop the excise tax on fuel under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, at the Senate legal office on Wednesday.  Read more »

Minority senators ask Duterte to suspend excise tax on fuel

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 05:34 PM

A suspension of the excise tax, according to Senator Bam Aquino, would mean a P2 price reduction per liter of gasoline and diesel and P1 decrease in price of kerosene. Read more »

DOTr: 'Walang phaseout ng mga lumang jeep sa Marso 2019'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:55 PM

Tiniyak ng mga opisyal ng Department of Transportation na walang mangyayaring jeepney phaseout sa Marso ng susunod na taon. Read more »

Aquino vs Aquino? Bam says no competition with Kris in 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:25 PM

MANILA- Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino said on Tuesday that there will be no competition between him and his cousin, actress Kris Aquino, in the 2019 senatorial elections. Read more »

Scions of Martial Law victims named LP senatorial bets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 12:11 AM

Scions of Martial Law victims make up the Liberal Party's initial list of senatorial candidates for next year's elections.  Read more »

Combat poverty, not opposition: Senators condemn arrest order vs Trillanes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 04:47 PM

Several lawmakers on Tuesday condemned the issuance of an arrest order against opposition senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying the administration has been prioritizing its "crackdown" on critics instead of solving economic problems. Read more »

LP endorses 2019 senatorial bets

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 01:24 PM

Members of the Liberal Party led by former President Benigno Aquino III (from left), Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno, former Bangsamoro Transition Commission member Samira Gutoc, Vice-President Leni Robredo, Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada III and Senator Bam Aquino meet during the Partido Liberal National Executive Council (NECO) Meeting at the Barangay Loyola Heights Multi-purpose Hall in Katipunan Avenue, QC on September 25, 2018.  Read more »

LP, ipinakilala ang 3 'manok' sa 2019 senatorial race

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:51 PM

Isinapubliko na nitong Martes ng Liberal Party ang unang tatlong ilalahok nila sa 2019 midterm elections para sa pagkasenador.  Read more »

Bam Aquino says government should purchase 'storm-damaged' rice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 06:22 PM

The government should buy "storm-damaged" paddy rice from areas devastated by Typhoon Ompong to help farmers, Senator Bam Aquino said Tuesday. Read more »

Duda ng Magdalo: 'Voided amnesty mga kritiko lang ang target'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:58 PM

Kumbinsido si Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano na pawang mga kritiko lang ng pangulo ang target ng proklamasyon sa pinawalangbisang amnestiya.  Read more »

NFA leadership change needed to resolve rice woes: Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:49 AM

A change in leadership in the National Food Authority is needed to resolve the country's problem on rice supply, an opposition senator said Tuesday.   Read more »

Oposisyon, may panukala kontra pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 07:12 PM

Inilatag ni Vice President Robredo at ng ilang mambabatas mula sa LP ang ilang mekanismo na maaari raw makatulong laban sa papataas na presyo ng mga bilihin.  Read more »