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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 »

Sereno, Davide, Diokno, Agot in LP Senate slate?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 10:27 AM

MANILA - The Liberal Party is eyeing 2 former chief justices, artists, lawyers and former Cabinet men to fill up its slate for the 2019 senatorial election, the party president said Wednesday. Read more »

Joma Sison debunks conspiracy between CPP, Magdalo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 09:40 AM

MANILA - While the Communist Party of the Philippines wishes to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, it does not conspire with opposition groups like Magdalo, its founder said Wednesday, denying earlier claims of the chief executive.  Read more »

LP eyes 6 Senate bets for 2019 polls: Quimbo

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 05:51 PM

MANILA - The Liberal Party may have as many as 6 names in its senatorial slate for the 2019 midterm elections, Marikina Representative Miro Quimbo said Monday.  Read more »

Joma Sison: Duterte wants to divert public attention from important issues

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's recent claims on an alleged ouster plot against him are just meant to divert public attention from the issues he is supposed to face, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines said Sunday. Read more »

Trillanes, solons deny ouster move vs 'paranoid' Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 05:51 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes and several other lawmakers on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte's claim of a plot to remove him from office is a product of paranoia.  Read more »

'Ridiculous': LP rejects Duterte's destab accusation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:36 PM

The Liberal Party on Sunday rejected President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that it was plotting to remove him from office with the help of communist rebels and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »