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LAWMAKERS hailed the Supreme Court for giving the farmers of Hacienda Luisita what is due them and called on the estate owners to respect the high tribunal’s decision.

Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada said that this decision will strengthen the backbone of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

“The decision gives a renewed sense of hope to farmers and farm workers all over the country,” Tañada said.

Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano urged Malacañang especially President Benigno Aquino III to respect the decision of the High Tribunal.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo and Gabriela Representative Liza Maza marched from Liwasang Bonifacio to the Commission on Elections office in Intramuros and filed their certificates of candidacy at around 11 a.m. Sunday.  read more »

Di lang si Senador Noynoy Aquino ang nagkapuliki sa pagbalanse sa iyang saad pagbanhaw sa kaligdong sa pamolitika sa nasud ug sa panginahanglan sa tabang sa tang-an nga mga politiko aron pagtino sa iyang kadaogan sa umaabot nga piniliay. Hapit ang tanang kandidato pagka presidente ug ang ilang politikanhong mga partido gipanglabdan sa ilang ulo pagpatigbabaw sa iyang gisaad nga kausaban ug ang mas dinalian nga panginahanglan sa pagbanos sa Malakanyang.  read more »

Negotiations for an alliance between the Liberal Party (LP) and Leftist partylist lawmakers collapsed on Wednesday night when LP presidential bet Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III virtually rejected the inclusion of Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza in the LP senatorial slate.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines — Crying double-cross, former Sen. Sergio “Serge” Osmeña III said on Thursday he is abandoning his quest for a Senate seat under the Liberal Party (LP) in the upcoming elections and is running as an independent in protest over the inclusion of former Socioeconomic Secretary Ralph Recto in its senatorial lineup.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines—The possibility of the Liberal Party teaming up with militant lawmakers waned after they met with the party's standard bearer, Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Wednesday evening to discuss their political plans, according to Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo.  read more »

Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri formally took his oath last Thursday as member of the Liberal Party (LP) in front of thousands of his supporters witnessed by LP presidential bet Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr.  read more »

MANILA, Philippines - Liberal Party standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III should face the land dispute involving the Cojuangco family-owned Hacienda Luisita, according to Bayan Muna party list Representative Satur Ocampo.  read more »