Manuel “Lito” Lapid
Lapid vows to improve agri-tourism and continue his advocacies on education, public health and the environment as he runs for a fourth term in Senate in the 2025 midterm elections.
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Francis “Tol” Tolentino
Francis Tolentino advocates for access to clean water, universal Wi-Fi and affordable electricity. He was the fourth biggest ad spender on TV, radio, print and billboards before the official filing of candidacy in October 2024, based on a report by Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.
Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go
Bong Go wants to continue focusing on healthcare services, being the main proponent of Malasakit Centers. He also intends to improve food security, jobs, education and youth welfare
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa
Bato Dela Rosa intends to refile his bills reimposing mandatory ROTC and prescribing the death penalty for “high-level drug trafficking,” if he wins a second Senate term.
Pilar Juliana “Pia” S. Cayetano
Pia Cayetano wants more laws for the protection and empowerment of women and children, and improving healthcare access. She was a vocal critic of the vape bill, which lapsed into law almost a month into the Marcos administration.
FACT SHEET: Who are running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections?
There are seven incumbent senators seeking reelection in 2025: Pia Cayetano, Ronald Dela Rosa, Christopher Lawrence Go, Manuel Lapid, Maria Imelda Marcos, Ramon Revilla Jr. and Francis Tolentino
Breaking the ‘ayuda’ mentality
Doing so would be like giving lawmakers a boulder to hit their heads. Perhaps the next best thing to do is for voters to reject candidates who promote the "ayuda" mentality and use it for political advantage.
FACT CHECK: Desisyon ni Marcos sa sexuality education bill nakabase sa maling impormasyon
Mali si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa nilalaman ng comprehensive sexuality education sa Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Bill sa Senado.
Where’s the ‘missing’ 338 kg of shabu in P6.7B haul?
A CCTV footage showed three police operatives loading 19 pieces of luggage into a white sedan parked near the WPD lending office on Jose Abad Santos Avenue. The PDEG chief estimated the stolen volume at around 380 kg. Only two pieces of luggage with 42 kg were recovered one week after the bungled operation.
Duterte-gullible Davao City and the Numbeo deception
What should a local media do when reporting about Numbeo’s Davao City landing in third place? It can certainly report, but it must temper it necessarily with what Numbeo is and how its crowd sourcing works. It goes without saying that mass media like community newspapers have the capacity to enable its audience to make rational decisions.
