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CALLING ON CONGRESS TO CONVENE THE JOINT SESSION TO DELIBERATE ON MINDANAO MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION

On Martial Law
While we have given our critical and guarded support for the martial law declaration in order to defeat the Maute/Hapilon group in Marawi, we do not believe that martial law should be declared in the Visayas or Luzon. While there may be isolated terrorist acts in these areas, there exists

ON MARAWI SIEGE, MARTIAL LAW
We join the nation in praying that normalcy returns to Marawi City soon. We support our troops and all government efforts to keep our countrymen safe. We condole with the families of those killed. While martial law is an option available to the President and we respect this exercise of

ON SENATE PRESIDENCY AND LP LEADERSHIP
If there are moves to oust Koko as Senate president, we want to disassociate ourselves from that. We are not behind any such effort. Events have helped define and consolidate our position as a credible check-and-balance to the administration which is necessary in a democracy. After being portrayed as a

ON PH CANCELLING EU AID
It is the prerogative of any state to refuse to accept help from its friends abroad, the international community. What government needs to do is to act swiftly and ensure that all existing and ongoing European Union aid programs benefitting our people in the local communities do not suffer when

STATEMENT OF THE LIBERAL PARTY ON FAKE NEWS
Fake news use social media as springboard to become “legitimate news” First, social media trolls spread the fake news story of Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros holding hands after they and fellow minority senators visited Senator Leila de Lima in her detention cell a couple of weeks ago.

ON SOJ AGUIRRE SAYING JANET NAPOLES CAN TURN STATE WITNESS
Napoles will say anything just to save her skin. Paano nangyari na yung pinakamalaki ang nakulimbat sa pork barrel na mas malaki pa sa bawat politico – dahil sa lahat nung congressman at senador na kanyang kasabwat ay may hati siya — ay gagawing state witness? Umaasa pa rin tayo

