“Judge Soriano should be thanked and honored for bravely defending the law. It could not have been easy to render this decision. We should have more of this: more fortitude, greater strength, and true grit. These are what we need in times of rampant political reprisals.” This was the statement of senatorial candidate Lorenzo “Erin” […]
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Oct
Oct
Statement of Erin Tañada, Partido Liberal vice president for external affairs, on Negros massacre Bakit baril at bala ang sagot sa sakit ng sikmura? Arrest and prosecute killers — Erin The field of dreams for the small group of Negros farmers has turned into killing fields. Diniligan na naman ng dugo ang bukid ng mga […]
Press Release
Statement of Partido Liberal President Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan On the decision of former DILG Sec. Mar Roxas to run in the 2019 Elections
17
Oct
Oct
Lahat ng mga kandidato natin sa oposisyon, may kani-kanyang lakas at kakayahan. Ang nagbibigkis sa kanila: Yung mga pangarap nila para sa bansa; yung pagsusumikap para matupad ang mga pangarap na yun; yung pagtulong ng walang hinihintay na kapalit. For a public servant like Mar, the basic values that bind us— a sense of duty, […]
09
Oct
Oct
The Duterte administration is hell-bent on using fear and violence to silence those who dare speak the truth to power. The recent attacks on judges, lawyers and ordinary citizens, and the veiled threats against students, teachers, and journalists, unmasks the real nature of this government: anti-democratic, anti-life, and anti-justice. The PNP’s admonition that students should […]
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LP not part of ‘Red October’, AFP won’t be involved in partisan politics: military chief tells Kiko
02
Oct
Oct
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is not part of the alleged Red October plot to oust the President or his government, military chief of staff Gen. Carlito Galvez said in response to questions from Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan at the Senate budget hearing Tuesday morning. “In the information you shared with this committee, this […]
28
Sep
Sep
The typhoons that hit the country in the last few months should prompt the Commission on Elections to extend the voter registration for the 2019 midterm elections. We urge the Comelec to give the Filipinos one more week to register and be given the opportunity to exercise their right in choosing the country’s next leaders. […]
28
Sep
Sep
Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) sa pagbasag sa isa na namang kasinungalingan ng kampo ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa protesta laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Sa desisyong ito, tiwala ako na mabubura na ang anumang alinlangan at “fake news” na pinalutang ni Marcos at mga alipores nito upang haluan ng duda ang […]
27
Sep
Sep
Bilang abogado, marami nang labanan ang aking sinuong para sa mahihirap at inaapi. Binigay ko ang aking boses para sa mga tinanggalan ng tinig. Tumindig ako laban sa mayayaman at makapangyarihan. Ipinagtanggol ko ang mga guro, estudyante, manggagawa, empleyado ng gobyerno, sundalo, pulis, peryodista, whistleblower, magsasaka, at iba pang mga biktima ng opresyon at eksploytasyon. […]
27
Sep
Sep
Magandang umaga sa lahat! Marami po akong kakilala at kaibigan na nagpaabot ng mensahe na kung may balak daw akong tumakbong Senador, mas malaki po ang pag-asa kong manalo kung lumipat ako ng partido. Baka nga totoo yun, pero hindi ako ganun eh. Hindi ko po tinitingnan ang pangsariling interes o kung saan gagaan ang […]
Press Release
PET decision on VP poll shading triumph for truth: People’s Minority Leader Rep. Miro Quimbo
26
Sep
Sep
The PET decision affirming the use of the 25-percent threshold is not just a victory for Vice President Leni Robredo, but it is another overwhelming triumph for truth. Sa desisyong ito, muling nanaig ang katotohanan sa mga kasinungalingang ipinakalat ng anak ng diktador sa kanyang protesta. Mula sa pagpapakalat ng tsismis sa media at sa […]