Presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo and her running mate Sen Kiko Pangilinan are leading the opening of the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center in Katipunan, QC. #PHVote#WeDecide@rapplerdotcom
Robredo shares on FB photos of the artists who volunteered to make the murals around the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center: Nagpapasalamat tayo sa oras, panahon, at talento ng mga artists na nakikiisa sa atin. Patunay po ito na pagmamahal ang magpapanalo sa atin sa laban nating ito.
Jesuit priest Fr. Jett Villarin, SJ, former university president of the Ateneo de Manila University, arrives here at the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center. He will be blessing the HQ later this afternoon.
Singer Noel Cabangon performs for the guests here at the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center opening. #PHVote#WeDecide
Main program underway at the opening of the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center. #PHVote#WeDecide
Crowd here does the D5 hand sign to show support for the reelection bid of opposition senator Leila de Lima, who remains in jail over what she has described as trumped-up drug charges against her. #PHVote#WeDecide
Human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno also here, pushes for reforms in the justice system: Panahon na para lagyan natin ng kagat ang hustisya. Panahon na para bigyan natin ng ngipin ang batas. #PHVote#WeDecide
The Robredo-Pangilinan formally opens their volunteer center in Katipunan. #PHVote#WeDecide
The biggest mural of Leni-Kiko are unveiled along Katipunan Ave #PHVote#WeDecide
Fr Jett Villarin, SJ now leading the prayer for the blessing of the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center. #PHVote#WeDecide
Villarin asks the crowd here to join him in praying over Robredo, Pangilinan & their senatorial bets. “Panginoon, hinihiling po namin na basbasin Nyo po ang amin pong mga kandidato. Hinihiling po namin na bigyan Nyo sila ng dunong, tapang ng loob, pag-asa,” says Villarin #PHVote
Noel Cabangon now performing his song “Ako’y Isang Mabuting Pilipino,” asks the Robredo-Pangilinan supporters to raise their right hand as if they’re taking an oath to be good Filipinos #PHVote#WeDecide
Present here today at the Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center is Viel Aquino-Dee, sister of the late former president Noynoy Aquino. Pangilinan also acknowledges her in his speech. #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan now addressing the crowd, says he’s humbled by the 60-foot Leni-Kiko mural: Nung nakita ko tong mural, parang [Mt] Rushmore yung dating nito ah. Napakabigat ng laban #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan on running for VP: Di ko maaaring talikuran ang tungkulin na manindigan, magsalita… So we stood firm, believing ultimately… sa bandang huli, mananaig din ang tama. #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan asks supporters to work together to help address the pandemic: This is how we want the canpaign to proceed: Unahin ang pagmamahal, ang damayan… We need to come together. #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan recalls setting aside his reelection plan to become Robredo’s running mate: We set aside our own plans. Nung hiningi sa atin ni VP Leni na maging ka-tandem nya, [it was a call of] duty #PHVote#WeDecide
Pangilinan vouches for Robredo’s track record as VP and what she has done during the pandemic: Among all of those running, she is the most deserving. #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo to her supporters: Gusto ko lang kunin yung pagkakataon na magpasalamat dahil alam ko po na marami na po kayong ginagawa, na marami na kayong sakripisyong ginagawa #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo on her supporters’ energy and hard work to boost her presidential bid: Ito yung makakatalo sa maraming resources, ito yung makakatalo sa maraming makinarya #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo says she’s been used to so much toxicity against her, that she was surprised by the deluge of support for her after she announced her presidential bid: Laban din ninyo ito #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo says she was able to squeeze in a haircut in a mall earlier today, and was touched when people not only recognized her but they also went up to her & showed pictures of what they’re doing to promote her: Kung ganito yung mga kasama mo, bakit ka naman panghihinaan ng loob?
Robredo names each of the artists who helped paint the murals here at the volunteer center and ask them to come up onstage #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo on the artists who painted the Leni-Kiko murals here: Sila talaga yung nagrerepresent what this campaign is all about. Itong kampanyang ito isn’t about us. Itong kampanyang ito is about what we can all contribute to make things better. #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo says volunteers for her 2022 bid are all welcome to the HQ in Katip: Itong lugar na to, please treat this place as your own. #PHVote#WeDecide
Robredo: The challenge is for us to sustain this kind of volunteerism until 2022, to convert more peoole… Hindi tayo makakapag-convert kung tayo-tayo lang ang nag-uusap. #PHVote#WeDecide
Singer Bituin Escalante sings “Bayan Ko,” asks Robredo supporters here to join her. Escalante earlier admitted she had voted for Pres Duterte in 2016, but has since withdrawn support for him after seeing the state of the country under the Duterte regime. #PHVote#WeDecide
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Philippines’ Dept of Health detects country’s 1st mpox case: a 33 year old male Filipino national with no travel history outside the country “but with close, intimate contact three weeks before symptom onset.” Patient is currently at a govt hospital. @straits_times
DOH: Symptoms started more than a week ago with fever, which was followed four days later by findings of a distinct rash on the face, back, nape, trunk, groin, as well as palms and soles.
DOH reminds public: Mpox can be transmitted to humans through close, intimate contact w/someone who is infectious, w/ contaminated materials like used clothes or utensils, or with infected animals. Soap and water can kill the virus. When washing contaminated materials, use gloves
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo hold a joint presser in Manila. Singapore and the Philippines are celebrating 55 years of diplomatic ties this year. @straits_times
@straits_times Manalo: The Philippines and Singapore have always had a strong, robust and dynamic relationship with several high level visits already since the start of President Marcos' administration.
@straits_times Manalo: Singapore remains as one of the PH's most important trade and investment partners. Singapore was our eighth largest trading partner in 2023 and solidified its position as the sixth largest export market of the Philippines, and stood seventh as an import source.
Nobel laureate & Rappler CEO Maria Ressa holds back tears as she celebrates her court victory today. “Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins,” adds her acquittal isn’t just for Rappler “but for every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused.” @straits_times
@straits_times Definitely a euphoric day for Ressa and Rappler, which drew former PH pres Rodrigo Duterte's ire for investigating his bloody drug war. Ressa has said the cases the Duterte govt filed against her and Rappler were politically motivated.
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri says incoming Cabinet members of Pres-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. requested that the Commission on Appointments allow Marcos to appoint officials heading Comelec, COA, CSC by bypassing Pres Rodrigo Duterte's last-minute appointees @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom The confirmation hearing for these Duterte appointees were scheduled earlier today, but the CA deferred it again on Wednesday, the same day the Senate is to adjourn session.
Zubiri: I know for a fact that many members of the future Cabinet of President BBM asked me personally na kung puwede, ibigay na lang yung opportunity na yan sa ating bagong pangulo, which I think is a very reasonable request.
The Senate holds its first in-person plenary session today since implementing a hybrid set-up when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines in 2020.
"It is nice to see the Senate at full house again," says Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri. @rapplerdotcom
Voting 17-1-0, the Senate approves on 3rd reading the bill expanding the franchise granted to MORE Electric and Power Corporation in Iloilo. Sole dissenter was Senator Win Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on energy.
Voting 18-0-0, the Senate also OKs bill increasing indigent senior citizens’ monthly pension from P500 to P1000.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon says draft blue ribbon panel report on Pharmally scandal, which has not been formally filed due to lack of signatures, is "not a waste of time," says it exposed anomalies that any sensible public official would avoid doing @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Drilon: It is not certainly a waste of time because even if no committee report will be supported by the majority, then we exposed the anomalies, which I am sure has put people on notice that these should not be repeated.
@rapplerdotcom Drilon: In fact, example, where did that Pharmally start? They moved when Secretary Duque assigned P42 B of their budget to PS-DBM. Do you think any sensible public official would do the same thing and get exposed to the kalokohan in the PS-DBM?