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STATEMENT OF MINORITY BLOC ON ILLEGAL SEARCH OF KATIPUNAN BAR CUSTOMERS, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY

September 15, 2017

Nagkakaisa ang Senate Minority Bloc (Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon (Liberal Party) and Senators Bam Aquino (Liberal Party), Risa Hontiveros (Akbayan), Kiko Pangilinan (Liberal Party), and Sonny Trillanes (Magdalo)) laban sa pananakot at intimidation tactics ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno, lalo na kapag ang kabataang Pilipino ang pinatatamaan ng mga

Makabayan bloc: Reps. Arlene Brosas, Carlos Isagani Zarate, Sarah Jane Elago, France Castro and Ariel Casilao. INQUIRER File Photo / Vince Nonato

ON MAKABAYAN BLOC BOLTING HOUSE SUPERMAJORITY

September 14, 2017

We welcome the decision of the seven Makabayan bloc of partylist lawmakers in leaving the majority coalition. When we joined the majority in the Senate in July 2016, we had hoped of working in unity with the administration, but several events that unfolded in the past months such as the

Liberal Party National Executive Council Meeting President’s Report

September 14, 2017

PRESIDENT’S REPORT OF SENATOR FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN AT THE LIBERAL PARTY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AT THE UNIVERSITY HOTEL, UP DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY 10 AUGUST 2017 Noong Agosto ng nakaraang taon, nagkausap kami ng ating dating pangulo ng partido na si Sec Mar Roxas tungkol sa usapin ng pagpapalit ng

PAHAYAG NI LIBERAL PARTY PRESIDENT SEN. FRANCIS PANGILINAN SA P1000 BUDGET NG CHR

September 13, 2017

Hindi kami papayag sa Senado sa inaprubahan ng House na P1000 budget para sa CHR. Tututulan namin nang maigi ang pag-apruba nito sa Senado kahit pa hindi maipasa ang 2018 budget at ma-re-enact and 2017 budget. Kalokohan ito. Ngayon alam na natin ano ang mangyayari sa bansa natin kapag nag-cha-cha

ON MARCOS 100TH BIRTHDAY

September 11, 2017

PAHAYAG NI LIBERAL PARTY PRESIDENT SEN. FRANCIS PANGILINAN SA WALANG-TIGIL NA PATAYAN KAUGNAY NG WAR ON DRUGS

September 6, 2017

Kinokondena natin ang karumal-dumal na krimen ng pagpatay na dulot nitong baluktot at salot na war on drugs. Lumilitaw na ang tunay na anyo ng giyerang ito. Kay Police Chief Gen. Bato dela Rosa, hanapin niyo at papanagutin ang kumidnap, nagpahirap, at pumatay kay Reynaldo De Guzman. Labing-apat na taong

MINORITY SENATORS ASK SENATE PRESIDENT TO HELP REVERSE UNREASONABLE 10-DAY NOTICE TO VISIT SEN. DE LIMA

September 5, 2017

MANILA – Minority Senators have asked Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III to help reverse the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to require a 10-day notice before anyone can visit detained colleague Senator Leila De Lima. “Umaasa kami na paninindigan ni Senate President Pimentel ang kanyang mga naging

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STATEMENT OF MINORITY SENATORS BAM AQUINO, LEILA DE LIMA, FRANKLIN DRILON, RISA HONTIVEROS, AND FRANCIS PANGILINAN ON CASE FILED VS SEN. TRILLANES

September 1, 2017

We view with serious concern the threat of the filing of an ethics case against Senator Sonny Trillanes arising from the incidents that transpired in yesterday’s Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the P6.5-billion BoC shabu smuggling case. The Senate minority bloc stands behind Senator Sonny in his desire to ferret