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FACT CHECK: No, UN officials did not accuse Liberal Party of misusing Yolanda funds

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 05 09:25 AM

A Facebook post claims the UN accused the Liberal Party of misusing disaster relief funds for election campaigning, citing a press conference given by a UN special rapporteur. The rapporteur told AFP he never made that claim and his report on the Philippines does not make the claim. Read more »

Imelda conviction 'reminder' of Marcos plunder during martial law - Pangilinan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:12 AM

Liberal Party President and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday lauded the Sandiganbayan for convicting Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos in 7 counts of graft and ordering for her arrest. Read more »

Duterte: 'Vote for Roxas, no problem'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said there's no problem with voting for former Interior secretary Mar Roxas in the 2019 elections. Read more »

LP exec raises alarm over Duterte's Chinese consultant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 09:22 PM

A Liberal Party official on Wednesday urged Malacañang to bare the extent of a Chinese consultant's involvement in President Rodrigo Duterte's economic policies.  Read more »

'Bayan bago sarili': Miro Quimbo drops mayoral bid in Marikina

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 09:02 PM

MANILA - Marikina City Second District Representative Romero "Miro" Quimbo has decided not to run for city mayor in next year's elections. Read more »

OPINION: Some good names among senatorial aspirants

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 16 10:31 PM

The 2019 mid-term elections will surely be fun. Read more »

Opposition Senate slate out soon - Hontiveros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 04:06 PM

The opposition coalition will soon announce its senatorial line-up for the 2019 elections, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Sunday. Read more »

HALALAN 2019: Mga naghain ng kandidatura nitong Huwebes, Oktubre 11

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:50 PM

Umarangkada na nitong Huwebes ang paghain ng kandidatura ng mga nais tumakbo para sa halalan sa susunod na taon. Read more »

Liberal Party to consider fielding guest candidates in 2019 polls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:53 PM

The Liberal Party will consider fielding guest candidates in the 2019 midterm elections, Lorenzo "Erin" Tañada III said Tuesday.   Read more »

Drilon dares Palace: File raps vs LP stalwarts in oust-Duterte plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 11:13 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday dared Malacañang to file charges against Liberal Party members who are supposedly conniving with communists to remove President Rodrigo Duterte from office. Read more »

AFP chief clarifies Liberal Party not part of 'Red October' plot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 12:23 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday clarified that the Liberal Party is not part of the alleged 'Red October' plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.    Read more »

Magdalo, LP team up for elections, not Duterte ouster - Alejano

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 09:53 AM

The Magdalo party-list and Liberal Party have joined forces to field candidates for next year's Senate elections, Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano said Wednesday. Read more »

Palace clears Robredo in supposed plot to oust Duterte

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 04:31 PM

Leni isn't part of a plot to oust the president, says Palace spokesman Harry Roque.  Read more »

Duterte: 'Rebel' soldiers 'in bed' with my foes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 02:29 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday accused some soldiers of conniving with opposition figures such as the Liberal Party and the communists, amid alleged plots to oust him. 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 »

Sereno won’t be seeking Senate seat

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 06:19 PM

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is not running for the Senate next year, ABS-CBN News confirmed Sunday. Read more »

Senator Dantes? Dingdong finally addresses push for candidacy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 08:28 PM

A week after being named among the Liberal Party’s possible senatorial candidates, actor Dingdong Dantes has finally addressed the supposed push for his candidacy in the 2019 elections. Read more »

Duterte confident of people's mandate, 'no problem' with alleged ouster plot

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 08:00 PM

MANILA - Saying he has the people's mandate, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he was not afraid of an ouster plot - a supposed destabilization attempt he recently bared.    Read more »