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Colmenares, Diokno, Valdes discuss priority measures if elected senator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 10:07 PM

MANILA - Three senatorial aspirants on Thursday said they will work to repeal the tax reform law, raise salary of judges and prosecutors, and fight electoral fraud if they win seats in the upper chamber. Read more »

3 senatorial aspirants back removal of Congress' discretionary funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 09:15 PM

Three senatorial candidates on Thursday said they will not use discretionary funds allotted to lawmakers should they win a Senate seat in the 2019 midterm elections. Read more »

Imelda, humiling na payagang umapela sa hatol na 'guilty'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 07:06 PM

Naghain ang kampo ni dating First Lady at Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos ng mosyon sa Sandiganbayan nitong Lunes para mapayagang iapela ang hatol na ibinaba ng korte noong Biyernes. Read more »

Activists want Ferdinand Marcos out of heroes’ plot after Imelda conviction

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:33 PM

Martial law victims on Monday warned against a possible pardon on former First Lady Imelda Marcos, saying her conviction of graft should even prompt the government to move the remains of her late husband out of the heroes’ cemetery. Read more »

Accountability knows no age: Diokno says Imelda Marcos must be jailed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 12:37 PM

Jailing former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos is important to show people that anyone, regardless of social status, can be held accountable, the son of martial law victim Jose "Pepe" Diokno said Monday. Read more »

Imelda Marcos conviction debunks martial law myths, says Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 10:55 PM

The conviction of former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos proves that anomalies did happen under the Marcos dictatorship, the son of martial law victim Jose "Pepe" Diokno said Monday. 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 »

Chel Diokno bats for judicial reforms in 2019 Senate bid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 09:42 PM

Strengthening the Philippine justice system will be the priority of human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno should he win a Senate seat next year. Read more »

What prompted Chel Diokno to run for senator?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 08:57 PM

Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno filed on Tuesday his certificate of candidacy for senator. 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 »

'Bakit mag-aadmit sa hindi ginawa?' Imee Marcos denies atrocities during martial law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 12:06 PM

Some supporters of Diokno, the founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law, chanted "Marcos, Hitler, Diktador, Tuta" as Marcos entered the Commission on Elections office to register her candidacy. Read more »

Chel Diokno joins Senate race

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 11:11 AM

De La Salle University College of Law founding dean Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno filed his certificate of candidacy for senator Tuesday.    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 »

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 »

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 »

Aquino backs cousin Bam, Chel Diokno, Erin Tañada for Senate polls

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 02:03 PM

Former President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday endorsed the senatorial bids of his cousin Senator Bam Aquino, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno, and former Quezon representative Lorenzo "Erin" Tañada II for next year's elections. Read more »

Petition for prohibition, writ of amparo filed vs gov't war on drugs

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:58 PM

Several individuals represented by the Free Legal Assistance Group on Wednesday filed petitions for prohibition and writ of amparo (protection) before the Supreme Court questioning the administration's war on drugs.  Read more »

FLAG insists gov't knew of Callamard's visit

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 05:25 PM

MANILA - A sponsor of the forum United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard is attending here clarified that the UN official fulfilled all requirements needed to come to the Philippines, which includes informing the administration of her stay in the country. Read more »