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: R:' 'Pushing its otso Diretso senato- fear of God in him' and supports means pCM simply wants to stop
I'[ : rial candidates, plus reelectionist federalism, on the pCM conten- his agenda.
'*) Sen. Grace Poe and leftist Nery tion ,that the present state of the
$ I colmenares, rhe LP.campaign country is not ieadt ror da.Jir. Atussleof two presidents
c X warns that if the administration's and charter change.,,
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HnP) slate Bishop Pabillo"said '30 candi- So, if one opposes the president,s
o Sets nine out of l2 Senate seats up dates were eliminated on these initiatiu"r, uot" Ot o Diretso, poe
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f for grabs, P-resident Rodrigo Duterte two knock-out issues." How that
and Colmenares. lf one suppons
EE can enact fieedom'eroding legisla- cut-off was done isn't explained, them, vote Hnp The election then
tiol and a new Chaner.
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Duterte could also remove Sen. silent about Duterte's God- and
Leila de Lima, abrogate the Mu- Church-cussing, and supportive
two visions for the philippines,
Duterte,s and Aquino,s.
j tual DefenseTleaty with the United offederalism was out. HnP supporti harsh measures
States, and forge onerous security The final round ofselection was
.! against crime, drugs,. terrorism,
and economic accords with China. based on four criteria: 'Character
rd -, i3i- Oh, and- Speaker Cloria Arroyo, and honor; competence and abili-
and insurgency; swift action on
IilaL 4{ retiring from Congress after three ties; faithfulness to public service;
corrupt oficiais, including presi-
tYt dential appointees; massive infra-
6)3 .- terms as Pampanga lawmaker, could and faithfulness to God, the Con-
seoetary. laws."
structure funded by sweeping tax
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Then in 2022, the LP scenario Even a seasoqed joumalist
speculates, she can become prime this wdrer, with a decade of Cabinet-
like and less cozy ties with America;
and federalism.
minister if the govemment turns levelgovemance experience on top of The Lp wants to stop bloody
federal-parliamentary with presi- nearly40 years ofmedia work, would police and,military operations,
dential daughter Sara Duterte as be hard-pressed to make a list using while confronting ihina with US
president- Thus, asserts one those weighty criteria.
oppo- backing, And it w-ants to continue
sition online message, 'we might fust compiling and going the preient form ofgovernment. In
as well say goodbye to the Repub- through the research on eich of short, a return to m;ch ofAquino-
lic we hold dear, as we know it.' the 32 shortli$ted candidates, era governance.
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backing HnP slate were dropped regions.
in the first PCM winnowing. That That's not a sin either. So, listen
Its first screening excluded and the call to stop nine turerte ro all contending parties andcandi-
anyone "who does not have the allies from entering the Senate dates, and choose wisely on May 13.