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'Don't believe a scammer': Bam Aquino denies hiring 'blogger' to discredit Bong Go
'Puwede ba tigilan niya ako sa mga kalokohan niya?' former senator Antonio Trillanes IV tells Senator Bong Go, who also accused him of a 'conspiracy' against administration bets in the May polls based on the say-so of an alleged scammer
Laughter, jokes fill last Senate session as 6 senators bid goodbye
The Senate honors the 6 outgoing senators: Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito, Francis Escudero, Gringo Honasan, Loren Legarda, and Antonio Trillanes IV
FULL TEXT: Senators obeyed ‘their conscience,’ not somebody’s command
Reelected Senator Grace Poe pays tribute to graduating colleagues who, she believes, will in time ‘reclaim their place again in this chamber’
14 million votes for an Aquino in time of Duterte still a feat, says Bam
Senator Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV honors the voters and campaign volunteers 'who took a risk' by supporting an opposition candidate like him
Rappler Talk: Bam Aquino on the 2019 elections, opposition's fate
Senator Bam Aquino fails to secure a second term. What is next for him and the opposition?
Bam Aquino's reelection loss: A case of miscalculation?
(3rd UPDATE) When Bam Aquino hinged his campaign on the failures of the TRAIN law, he failed to take into account that President Duterte's popularity had recovered from that, says political scientist Gene Pilapil
Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito lose reelection bids
(UPDATED) Out of the 7 reelectionist senators, two lose in the 2019 midterm polls
WATCH: JV Ejercito, Bam Aquino comfort each other after 2019 polls
Senators JV Ejercito and Bam Aquino are the only reelectionist senators who sit outside the 2019 winning circle based on the partial, official tally
Bam Aquino amid canvassing of votes: Pray for me, pray for country
'Hindi mauubos ang pagmamahal ko sa ating mga kababayan maganda man o hindi ang resulta ng eleksyon,' says reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino
Otso Diretso not conceding the fight just yet for Aquino, Roxas
The defeated opposition senatorial bets are hoping that their colleagues Bam Aquino and Mar Roxas can still make it to the Magic 12
Reelectionist senators join forces amid blurry political lines in 2019
Senate leaders and other incumbent senators also lend a helping hand, in an attempt to preserve the 'camaraderie' and 'status quo' in the chamber
Otso Diretso thanks rain-soaked supporters: 'You are the spirit of this campaign'
Heavy rain pours during the opposition senatorial ticket's thanksgiving concert at the UP Sunken Garden. But the crowd stays to listen to their speeches.
Bam Aquino spends birthday with Cebu City's children in conflict with the law
'We should be a country of second chances,' Aquino tell the residents Operation Second Chance Center
Bong Go, Bam Aquino face off over ‘Bikoy,’ black propaganda
Who spreads black propaganda? Not Go, not Aquino, says Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who has endorsed the two senatorial candidates
Kris Aquino endorses Bam Aquino, Chel Diokno in San Pedro, Laguna
'I hope you'll like them,' Kris Aquino says during a mini-rally
Tito Sotto endorses all 7 reelectionist senators
'Ako po'y 27 taon nang senador. I have been with the best and the brightest,' says Senate President Vicente Sotto III, as he makes a pitch for the 7 senators seeking reelection
Recto endorses Aquino and Diokno for the Senate
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto says of Senator Bam Aquino and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, 'I want to work with both of them in the Senate'
At Angkas event, Grace Poe promises to fast-track legalizing motorcycle taxis
'Binibilisan ko, pinag-aaralan ko, para ang prangkisa na maghahatid ng mas maganda, mas mabilis, at mas affordable na transportation sa lahat, at pagkakakitaan ninyong lahat sa ligtas na paraan, ay maipasa na,' says Senator Poe
Wiped out opposition? Latest survey fuels fear of return to pre-Martial Law
In 1967, Ninoy Aquino was the only opposition to win a seat in the Senate. The latest Pulse Asia survey has only his nephew, Bam Aquino, joining the winning circle.
Bam Aquino on endo bill: It's pro-worker, but needs improvements
Otso Diretso bets Chel Diokno and Erin Tañada throw full support behind Senate Bill 1826, but the fine print of the proposed law needs to be examined
Recto: Investigate sand extraction attempts in PH
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto says the government should review its policies on sand and gravel quarrying
Otso Diretso dares Paolo Duterte: Show your tattoo, clear your name
'Kung talagang walang basehan, 'yon 'yong pinakamadaling gawin,' says Otso Diretso candidate Florin Hilbay on Paolo Duterte showing his tattoo to counter allegations against him
Otso Diretso bets dismiss 'falling out' claims
(UPDATED) Former interior secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Bam Aquino say they have no time to get sidetracked by 'counterproductive intrigues' as they work hard to improve the opposition slate's chances in the May elections
Comelec rejects request to force Hugpong candidates to join debates
The opposition Otso Diretso senatorial slate slams the poll body for 'not doing its job' in educating voters for the May elections
We need laws on quick rehabilitation from disasters – Bam Aquino
The senatorial candidate says Congress should now focus on laws that help communities get back on their feet after calamities
Aquino says job mismatch hounds K to 12 program
Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino also says teachers have so far failed to prepare Grade 12 students to enter the workforce
Senate bets agree: Bahay Pag-Asa funding needed for children in conflict with law
Senatorial candidates are divided on the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability
Opposition bets on Duterte's best policies: Smoking ban, MSME programs
Issues hounding President Rodrigo Duterte – from his health to accountability for abuses under his administration – are asked of senatorial bets during ABS-CBN's forum
7 reelectionist senators band together for 2019 campaign, elections
Senate President Vicente Sotto III endorses all reelectionists, including opposition Bam Aquino, for 'unity'
MONITOR: Senate bets' TV ads a week before 2019 campaign period
These pre-campaign ads have allowed candidates' camps to spend on promotions without having to report them to the Comelec
LIST: Who are Senate top spenders in 2017?
Former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel III has the highest spending in 2017, including P3.9 million for foreign travels. But he says it comes with the position.
Senators hit LGUs' lack of funding for youth detention, rehab centers
According to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council, there are only 63 Bahay Pag-Asa or youth detention and rehabilitation centers in the country
Senators to Filipinos: Be like Rizal, 'fight inequality and abuse'
'During this dark chapter in our history, when there is a prevailing culture of impunity and blatant attempts to desensitize us to violence and corruption, we are called upon to speak up, stand up, and fight back,' opposition Senator Leila de Lima says
Priority bills of Senate bets cover death penalty, tax suspension
Eight senatorial hopefuls discuss the priority bills they would push for should they win in the 2019 elections
Opposition on wooing voters: Make it about them, not Duterte
‘Many of them support the President and I get that, and I don’t think you need to challenge that at this point,’ says reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino
How 7 reelectionist senators voted on key issues, bills
This is how they voted on the Train Law, hero's burial for Marcos, martial law extension, Bangsamoro Organic Law, and other issues during the 17th Congress
HOAX: Bam Aquino’s ‘quote’ on Boracay rehabilitation
The quote is fabricated, says the senator's office
Hilbay, Macalintal complete official opposition senatorial slate
The opposition coalition, led by the Liberal Party, will field only 8 senatorial candidates
COC filing, Bong Go, Prayut Chan-o-cha | Midday wRap
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Bam Aquino files COC for reelection as senator
Senator Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino IV reminds voters that he was among those who opposed the tax reform law from the beginning
Tindig Pilipinas endorses Senate bets who will 'fight for all of us'
(UPDATED) 'They will be our fighters against poverty, for social inclusion, and for the nation’s sovereignty,' says the opposition coalition
Minority senators seek Senate probe into spate of Cebu killings
'As duty bearers, the PNP must observe proper operational procedures in order to fulfill the organization’s obligation with respect to human rights-based policing,' says the Senate opposition bloc
Opposition senators seek suspension of fuel tax
Minority senators are hopeful that their colleagues will support the initiative this time
HOAX: Bam Aquino's 'quote' on Dengvaxia
The quote and the graphic it was placed on are fabricated
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LP's initial Senate slate for 2019: Bam Aquino, Chel Diokno, Erin Tañada
(UPDATED) The Liberal Party formally nominates Aquino, Diokno, and Tañada as senatorial candidates for the 2019 elections
Robredo: Opposition coalition stands with Trillanes
(UPDATED) 'Gagawin natin ang lahat para hindi patuloy ang ganitong uri ng pagpapahirap para lang isilensyo ang ating mga gustong sabihin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Opposition senators to fight 'illegal, abusive' Duterte order vs Trillanes
(UPDATED) Senator Francis Pangilinan says the amnesty grant to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV 'could not be easily set aside by the whims of one man'
Robredo, LP want Piñol, NFA's Aquino fired over rice crisis
To help address inflation and the rice shortage, Liberal Party stalwarts call for the passage of the Bawas Presyo bill, which would suspend the excise tax on fuel under the TRAIN law
Senators want NFA chief Aquino fired over rice crisis
Senators Francis Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV call for a Senate investigation into the rice crisis in Zamboanga City, among others
