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Makabayan to field 'full' Senate slate in 2025 polls

Makabayan to field 'full' Senate slate in 2025 polls

Willard Cheng,

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Makabayan coalition announces on July 11, 2024 that it is fielding a full 12-person senatorial slate for the 2025 elections. Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News


MANILA — The Makabayan Coalition announced Thursday that it would field a full 12-person Senate slate for the 2025 elections.

Makabayan is a political coalition of eight Philippine progressive parties, including Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, ACT Teachers, and Kabataan.

The group said it would pick candidates who champion the interest of the masses.

"Hindi sila mula sa angkan ng mga mayayaman o dinastiya sa pulitika. Hindi kurap… Maipagmamalaki namin na mula sila sa hanay ng mga manggagawa, magsasaka, kababaihan, kabataan, mangingisda, katutubo at sektor na matagal nang tinatanggalan ng boses sa Kongreso," the group said in a statement read during their press conference.

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Former Makabayan lawmakers Liza Maza, Satur Ocampo, Antonio Tinio, and Neri Colmenares were present in the event.

Makabayan has started the process of forming the slate, with ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro being the first to be named as its senatorial candidate.

Colmenares said while Makabayan prioritizes screening possible candidates from its member organizations, it was also open to talking to other candidates who share its platform.

“Bilang isang coalition, ang Makabayan ang priority niya yung galing sa hanay niya, mga miyembro niyang organisasyon.  Bukas naman kami sa pakikipag-usap sa ilang indibidwal na kandidato na magkaisa kami sa plataporma, magkaisa kami sa mga pananaw sa isyu. Bukas naman doon,” Colmenares said.

Maza said Makabayan’s candidates would come from the sector of laborers, farmers, women, youth, fisherfolk, indigenous people, among others.

Asked if he would run again for the Senate, Colmenares said he would abide by any decision of the coalition.

While they have yet to successfully elect a candidate to the Senate, there are three incumbent lawmakers from Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives.

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