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SENATE MINORITY BLOC URGES SENATE TO LET DE LIMA JOIN SESSION

September 24, 2017

The Senate minority bloc has urged the Senate leadership to urgently appeal to the court to allow Sen. Leila M. De Lima to attend to her legislative duties, including participation in the deliberations of crucial legislations, pending the resolution of the charges levelled against her. In a Senate Resolution 505,

Opposition senators to SND Lorenzana: Stand by word no need for nationwide martial law

September 20, 2017

On the eve of the 45th anniversary of martial law and amid President Duterte’s repeated threats to declare it, the opposition bloc in the Senate called on Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to stand by his word that there is no need for a nationwide military rule. It will be recalled

STATEMENT OF PARTIDO LIBERAL PRESIDENT SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON LAW DAY

September 19, 2017

Noong Linggo, sa palabas na Tao Po ni Juana Change sa CCP, nandoon ang isang babae, si Aling Rosing. Isa sa mga isinadula ni Juana Change ang kwento ni Aling Rosing. Pinatay ang kanyang asawang si Celo at anak na si Jojo sa isang Oplan Tokhang sa Caloocan. Natutulog, ginising.

Opposition senators on Solitario: Why appoint a drug lord to negotiate with Maute?

September 19, 2017

Opposition senators want to know: Why is the government appointing a drug lord to negotiate with the Maute Group, which is behind the months-long Marawi siege? “Akala ko ba galit ang administrasyon sa iligal na droga pero bakit nila hinahayaan ang isang drug lord para makipagnegosasyon sa Maute group?” said

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