NEWS UPDATE: Labor leader and presidential aspirant Ka Leody de Guzman shares his senatorial line-up for the 2022 national elections. #OurVoteOurFuture#PILIpinas | @CarloMolinaINQ
Luke Espiritu, labor leader
Roy Cabonegro, environmentalist
David D'angelo, environmentalist
Chel Diokno, human rights lawyer
Risa Hontiveros, Senator
Neri Colmenares, human rights lawyer
Bong Labog, trade unionist
Sonny Matula, labor lawyer
Leila de Lima, Senator
@CarloMolinaINQ De Guzman, however, said these senatorial aspirants have no obligation to help in his candidacy. | @CarloMolinaINQ
@CarloMolinaINQ "Narito ang aking personal na mungkahi. Wala silang obligasyong dalhin ang aking kandidatura. Hindi ito transactional politics. Nagtitiwala ako sa kanilang hangarin para sa bayan," he said. | @CarloMolinaINQ
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JUST IN: President Rodrigo Duterte is now speaking at the commemoration of the liberation of Marawi. | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ President Duterte commends Task Force Bangon Marawi, local officials, other partners for working together to rehabilitate the city, especially the Grand Mosque, which holds cultural and historical significance in the lives of Maranaos. | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ The Grand Mosque brings hope anew to Muslim brothers and sisters, says President Duterte. | @LeilasINQ
On reports that there mayors were not consulted about the shift to alert level 3, MMDA Chair Abalos says the decision on the alert level is left to the DOH. | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ Abalos says the DOH's decision to lower the alert level was based on improving COVID-19 numbers. | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ Abalos says the lower alert level is not a reason to be lax about observing health protocols. Mayors will also continue to implement the PDITR strategy, he says. | @LeilasINQ
House deputy minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Vice President Leni Robredo's senatorial slate: Makabayan respects the decision of VP Leni Robredo regarding the composition of her senatorial slate. | @JMAurelioINQ
@JMAurelioINQ Zarate: We remain focused on the goal of upholding the rights and welfare of the people, especially the poor and marginalized, and preventing a Duterte or Marcos victory in the coming elections. | @JMAurelioINQ
@JMAurelioINQ Bayan Muna chair and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares on Robredo's senatorial slate: Vice President Leni Robredo’s decision on who to include in her senatorial slate is her prerogative as the Presidential candidate. | @JMAurelioINQ
UPDATE: Neri Colmenares on his non-inclusion in VP Leni Robredo's senatorial slate:
"[That's] her prerogative as the Presidential candidate. My non-inclusion in her slate at this time is based on what she thinks is best for the interest of her candidacy." | @denverINQ
@denverINQ "My resolve to run for the Senate is based on the need to give the poor and marginalized a strong voice in the legislature," the human rights lawyer says. | @denverINQ
@denverINQ Colmenares says the Makabayan bloc will continue its quest to end the president's "tyrannical reign" and oppose the efforts of both Duterte and Marcos to return to Malacañang. | @denverINQ
DTI Usec. Vismonte reminds cinemagoers that they can’t remove their face masks or eat popcorn and other snacks while watching the movie | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ Vismonte says MSMEs can get interest-free loans from the CARES program and the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso to pay the salaries and benefits of their workers. | @LeilasINQ
@LeilasINQ DOH NCR Director Gloria Balboa says vaccination of minors will open in all LGUs during the second week. One hospital per LGU will conduct the vaccination, she says. | @LeilasINQ
VP Leni Robredo speaking at the Rotary Club of Manila's membership meeting, where she gives a glimpse of what people can expect from her presidency: Stronger pandemic response, strengthening PH institutions, ensuring judicious use of funds, anticorruption measures. | @krixiasINQ
@krixiasINQ Robredo: The focus will be really controlling the disease, it will be a whole of gov't approach. It’s like 1986, there are a lot of institutions that need to be fixed. A lot of focus will be on that, on governance, on fixing the kind of politics that we have. | @krixiasINQ
@krixiasINQ Robredo: There is no need for martial law because we have enough resources to get through this (pandemic) if only govt was more efficient. We don’t need extraordinary powers to get through this crisis, we just need good and effective governance. | @krixiasINQ