Hilbay, Tañada: Comelec should probe Go shirts controversy

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:08:27 +0000

Hilbay, Tañada: Comelec should probe Go shirts controversy

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should investigate reports that government funds were used to buy campaign shirts with the image of senatorial aspirant Christopher “Bong” Go. Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay hit Comelec for focusing more on detecting illegal posters instead of looking into the Bong Go case. “I think at the […]

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Tañada sees ‘growing awareness’ among voters on Otso Diretso

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:16:49 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada on Wednesday expressed optimism that voters already have a growing awareness of the Otso Diretso senatorial slate.

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Tañada urges admin bets to join debate

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:45:46 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada on Monday urged administration-backed candidates to join the debate instead of allowing President Rodrigo Duterte to speak for them.

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Tañada says gov’t must ensure compensation for martial law victims

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:55:34 +0000

The victims of human rights abuses during the martial law era must be assured of compensation, former Deputy Speaker Lorenzo ‘Erin’ Tañada said on Friday.

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Tañada slams Hugpong’s absence in debate: ‘You’re embarrassing Sara Duterte’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:42:59 +0000

The absence of Hugpong candidates in the debate against opposition bets put Sara Duterte in an “embarrassing position.”

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Tañada wants law penalizing election candidates skipping debates

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:58:42 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada said that he will support the crafting of a law which will penalize national election candidates who would skip debates sanctioned by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and religious groups.

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Aquino, Tanada slam veto of coco levy fund bill

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:31:59 +0000

Aquino, Tanada slam veto of coco levy fund bill

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to veto the Coco Levy Fund bill was assailed by opposition senatorial candidates Former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada III and Sen. Bam Aquino on Tuesday.

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Senate poll ‘underdogs’ appeal for support

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:20:51 +0000

Senate poll ‘underdogs’ appeal for support

Calling themselves underdogs, opposition senatorial candidates on Wednesday said they would face voters directly

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Tañada: Cleaning Manila Bay like Boracay rehab will be disastrous

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:45:01 +0000

Tañada: Cleaning Manila Bay like Boracay rehab will be disastrous

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada warned that copying the blueprint for the Boracay rehabilitation would be disastrous.

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Tañada questions veto of bill strengthening Philippine Coconut Authority

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:32:58 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada questioned the move to veto a bill which would have strengthened the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).

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