The government should face the problem of drug-linked killings head-on, instead of trying to look for purported saboteurs and destabilizers when things have become too messy and bloody. We welcome the announcement of Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella this past Thursday that the government is doing a “major rethinking” of its war on drugs after […]
Category Archives: LP
08
Sep
Sep
Liberal Party (LP) senators will block the drastic increase in the Philippine National Police’s fund for its anti-drug war campaign from P20 million to P900 million for 2018 unless it presents alternative strategies in the war against drugs. “We will reject the 4,400-percent increase in the budget for Oplan Tokhang (also called Oplan Double Barrel […]
08
Sep
Sep
Liberal Party legislative representatives also celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to validate the Automated Election System used in last year’s elections. “Alam naman nating lahat na si VP Leni talaga ang pinili ng mga Pilipino,” said Rep. Teddy Baguilat (Lone District, Ifugao), newly installed Party Vice Chairman for Internal Affairs. “Itong desisyong ito ng PET […]
The move of fellow Liberal Party member, Representative Edgar Mary Sarmiento (1st district, Samar), to endorse the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno filed at the House of Representatives, is a cause for concern. Sarmiento was one of the 25 House members who supported the complaint filed by lawyer Lorenzo Gadon […]
06
Sep
Sep
Liberal Party (LP) senators on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to uphold the integrity of the Automated Election System (AES) that was used in the 2016 national and local elections. “We are satisfied with the PET’s decision upholding the results of the 2016 elections. We are happy […]
The so-called LP ouster plot against the President is another patently preposterous tale being weaved against the political opposition. Whoever crafted this ridiculous story is desperately trying to divert public and media’s attention from the P6.5-billion shabu smuggling controversy involving the Davao Group. The paramount issue of national interest at hand is the allegation that […]
We are outraged by the killing of another young man which puts to question anew whether the authorities tasked to serve and protect the people have become hitmen. Carl Angelo Arnaiz, 19, former University of the Philippines Student from Cainta, Rizal, went missing for 10 days before his body was found in a morgue in […]
Ang araw na ito ay mapupuno ng dasal, pagninilay, at pag-alay ng sarili sa kapwa. Ipinaaalala ng sakripisyo ni Abraham ang kahalagahan ng tapang, tiwala, at lakas ng loob, lalo na sa mga pinakamabigat na panahon ng pagsubok. Sa gitna ng karahasang nagaganap sa ating bansa, lalo na sa pinagdadaanan ng ating mga kapatid sa […]
31
Aug
Aug
MANILA — Philippine Senator Leila M. de Lima, who is currently detained on politically-motivated charges, found new allies in a delegation from the Women’s Caucus of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) who visited her today in the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City. CALD is the only […]
The Liberal Party, which has been tagged as “dilawan,” strongly denies allegations that its members attempted to bribe Saldy and Lorenza Delos Santos to use the death of their son Kian for political propaganda. The party has not made any contact with Mr. and Mrs. Delos Santos outside of commiserating with them at Kian’s wake […]