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(Eagle News)–Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon on Thursday, May 23, denied the Liberal Party had anything to do with “Bikoy” and the videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and his allies. “Kasinungalingan ang lahat ng mga paratang na yan. Gawa gawa lang ng administrasyon,” Pangilinan, president of LP, said. Drilon, a member of the party, agreed. According to Drilon, “that the Liberal Party connived with an obviously professional con artist to topple the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator-elect Bong Go believes Peter Joemel Advincula’s claims Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the Liberal Party were behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos are true. “Talagang sinakyan nila ang issue para sirain ang Pangulong (Rodrigo) Duterte at ang mga kandidato nito, kasama na po ako,” Go said in an interview over radio dzmm on Thursday, May 23. According to Go, he had to remove his shirt two times to show he did not have […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is mulling filing charges against Peter Joemel Advincula, who accused the senator of being behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte, members of his family and allies. In a statement, Trillanes said he would be consulting with his lawyer for this. “This could be another ploy of the administration to harass the opposition,” Trillanes said. “I deny the allegations made by this Bikoy character,” he added. In […]
Meanne Corvera Eagle News Senator Francis Pangilinan has resigned as president of the Liberal Party. Pangilinan’s resignation came after the loss of all Otso Diretso Senate bets in the May 13 elections. As of May 21, the highest-ranking Otso Diretso senatorial candidate was Bam Aquino, in fourteenth place, still outside the winning circle. Apart from Aquino, Otso Diretso fielded as Senate bets former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Erin Tañada, lawyer Romulo Macalintal, Chel Diokno, Pilo […]
(Eagle News) — Senators Cynthia Villar and Grace Poe continued to top the senatorial race, followed by former Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go in the latest unofficial and partial returns of the Commission on Elections. Still, no one from the Liberal party’s “Otso Diretso” senatorial slate managed to get in as of the partial Comelec results of 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2018. Villar got 24,463,539 votes topping the list, […]
(Eagle News)–Liberal Party president Senator Kiko Pangilinan took to the defense of his partymates, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and former President Benigno Aquino III, after President Rodrigo Duterte called them out over the botched Mamasapano incident in 2015. According to Pangilinan, “raising the matter anew is pure and simple politicking, and a means to shun important and pressing issues affecting the Filipinos such as poverty, lack of opportunities, indignation over China’s aggression, and corruption […]
(Eagle News)–The Liberal Party on Saturday, March 9, defended Vice President Leni Robredo from Davao Mayor Sara Duterte’s comments against her. “Kapag kakampi nila hindi issue ang honesty pero kapag si VP Leni at hindi nila kaalyado ay issue na ito? Tama ba yun?” the LP said in a statement. According to the opposition party, in the first place, Robredo was not running in the upcoming elections. It said therefore the “pag-atake sa kanya gamit […]
(Eagle News) — The lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo is running for a Senate seat in 2019. In a statement, Atty. Romulo Macalintal said he decided to run upon the prodding of senior citizens and persons with disabilities. “Maraming pangangailangan ang ating mga kapatid na senior citizen at persons with disabilities. Mula sa kanilang kalusugan, kabuhayan, pati na rin kapakanan. Sila ay dumaraing ngunit hindi nila maipaglaban ang kanilang karapatan.Marami sa kanila ang nais […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Sept. 28, thanked the Liberal Party for adopting a resolution condemning what they said was the political persecution against her. According to De Lima, her party-mates’ “effort to fight with me and for me no matter the cost does not only remind me that I am not alone in my fight, but also further bolsters my courage to tirelessly defy my oppressors and resist the breakdown […]
(Eagle News) — The Liberal Party announced on Tuesday, Sept. 25, that Senator Bam Aquino would form part of their senatorial slate for the 2019 elections. Apart from Aquino, the LP said Jose Manuel Diokno, De La Salle University law school dean; and former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada would form part of the senatorial ticket. The LP adopted a resolution accepting the nomination of Diokno, Tañada and Aquino in Quezon City.
(Eagle News) — Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, Sept. 11, said the Liberal Party has “no shortage” of candidates for 2019 who are “principled and competent enough to change the trajectory of the country.” “I can confirm that our list has more than enough names to fill a slate,” he said. He said the process of selection of the final candidates will be completed “before the month ends.” The list, he said, would be subject to […]
(Eagle News) — Nalulungkot ang mga kaalyado ni Senador Leila De Lima sa Senado sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagbabasura sa kaniyang apila na humihiling na ipawalang bisa ang arrest warant laban sa kanya sa kasong illegal drug trade. Apila ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, dapat suriing mabuti ng mga mahistrado ang ihahaing apela ng kampo ni De Lima. Bagamat iginagalang aniya nila ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema, naniniwala si Drilon na dapat […]
