CHR PROBES KILLINGS OF LP SUPPORTERS IN ZAMBO DEL SUR

2 MORE LATEST ADDITIONS TO LIST OF VICTIMS

The Commission on Human Rights has started parallel investigations into the series of attacks or killings of Liberal Party members and supporters in Zamboanga del Sur as the LP decried anew the killing of two more of its supporters in politically-motivated incidents in Ilocos Sur and in Butuan City. (more..)

BOYCOTT OF VILLAR, ALLIES BARRED PROSECUTION OF GMA
FOR ANOMALOUS NBN-ZTE DEAL – LP OFFICIAL

The deliberate absence of minority senators during the last session day on Wednesday was aimed at impeding the prosecution of President Macapagal-Arroyo in relation to the anomalous $329 million NBN-ZTE deal.(more..)

OKAY OF FREEDOM OF INFO ACT AFTER MAY 10 POLLS URGED

ROXAS INSISTS BILL IS ANTIDOTE VS GOV’T CORRUPTION

Congress should prioritize the ratification of the bicameral version of the Freedom of Information Act as soon as sessions resume after the May 10 national and local elections, Sen. Mar Roxas said today.(more..)

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR MAY 10 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

Comelec junks disqualification cases vs Aquino, Roxas

The Liberal Party is all geared up for the kick-off of the official campaign period for the May 10 national and local elections, especially following the decision of the Commission on Elections to dismiss the disqualification complaints lodged against LP standard bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas.(more..)

AQUINO, ROXAS STILL THE PEOPLES’ CHOICE

PULSE ASIA, MST SURVEYS:
NOY-MAR NO. 1!

Liberal Party standard bearers Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Manuel “Mar” Roxas continue to be the peoples’ choice to become the next president and vice president of the country, latest poll surveys released today indicated.(more..)

BET IN DRUG BUYBUST WAS NOT AN LP MEMBER

The Liberal Party today clarified that a candidate for mayor in Mandaluyong arrested in a drug buy-bust operation by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) last Friday was never a member of the LP.(more..)

ROXAS IS FILIPINO YOUTH'S CHOICE

TOP CHOICE OF YOUNG PINOY VOTERS IN UNIVERSITY POLLS

Liberal Party vice presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Sen. Mar Roxas is emerging as the clear choice of most Filipino youth as shown by recent surveys held in various universities throughout the country.(more..)

AQUINO, ROXAS NO. 1 IN LATEST SWS SURVEY

The Liberal Party’s crusade for reforms and good governance continues to make its impact on the public as the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) pre-election survey put LP standard bearers Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Manuel “Mar” Roxas still the number one choice to become President and Vice-President in the May 10 national elections.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS CHR PROBE INTO KILLINGS OF LP BETS, SUPPORTERS

Liberal president Sen. Mar Roxas today appealed to the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the spate of election-related killings of Liberal Party local candidates and supporters even as he aired concerns over what he said could be a violent scheme against opposition candidates.(more..)

CAPIZ WINS VS  DILG, PNP OVER TRANSFER OF POLICE DIRECTOR

RTC ISSUES PERMANENT INJUNCTION IN FAVOR OF
LOCAL GOV’T

The Capiz provincial government has scored a major victory over the Arroyo Administration’s harassment tactics after the Roxas City regional trial court permanently barred the replacement of its current police provincial director.(more..)

Photo from left to right: LP Senate Slate Campaign Manager Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, General Danny Lim's wife Aloy Lim and daughter Aika Lim, Rep. TG Guingona, Rep. Risa Hontiveros, Martin Bautista, Mayor Alfredo Lim, LP Standard Bearer Senator Noynoy Aquino, LP VP bet Senator Mar Roxas, Frank Drilon, Neric Acosta, Sonia Roco, Rep. Ruffy Biazon, Ralph Recto (not pictured Yasmin Busran-Lao, Alex Lacson, and LP guest candidate Serge Osmena)

LP SENATE SLATE FIRES FIRST VOLLEY: Going by the mnemonic SLAMAT LORRRD, the Liberal Party was formally introduced at the Philippine Normal University via a mini-concert on January 27, 2010. The Liberal Party is the first party to complete the 12 man senatorial ticket for the 2010 elections.

ROXAS: CLEAN, HONEST GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE RP EDUCATION

FIRST STEP IS END CORRUPTION, ‘TINGI-TINGI’ APPROACH

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today that the first step towards improving education outcomes in the country is to set-up a clean and honest government that is committed to prioritizing public investments in education.(more..)

ROXAS: I WILL EXERT ALL EFFORT TO BRING DOWN DRUG PRICES

VOWS TO PUSH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 2ND MDRP DRUG LIST

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today vowed he would do everything so prices of essential but expensive medicines can go down.(more..)

Liberal Party President Sen. Mar Roxas is all smiles as he flashes the “Laban” sign and poses with yellow-clad supporters, including the elderly, after the oath-taking ceremonies for new party members from Pasay City that was held at the Dragon Gate Restaurant along Roxas Boulevard on Thursday. Roxas and Sen. Noynoy Aquino - the Liberals' torchbearers - sworn in the new members, led by incumbent Vice Mayor candidate Antonio Calixto who will be the party’s mayoralty bet in the May 10 national and local elections, who have all committed to the fight for reforms and good governance being espoused by Roxas and Aquino.

ROXAS WINS YOUTH VOTE

LANDS DOUBLE-DIGIT LEADS IN UNIVERSITY POLLS

Liberal Party vice presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Sen. Mar Roxas is clearly the choice of the youth, as shown by recent surveys held in various universities in the country. (more..)

ROXAS VOWS TO STOP TRADITIONAL, TRANSACTIONAL POLITICS

COMMITS TO STICK TO LP’S TRADITION OF RESTORATION

Sen. Mar Roxas today promised to restore the pride and integrity of the Filipino people and replace the repulsive traditional politics of corruption and abuse of power that for long have stifled the country’s growth and development. (more..)

LIBERALS PLEDGE: ‘WE WILL NOT STEAL’

Members of the Liberal Party, signalling their readiness to take over the reins of the government with their standard bearers leading all pre-election surveys for President and Vice-President, today pledged to strictly enforce a strong anti-corruption campaign by personally committing “not to steal” when in office.(more..)

“OURS IS A RECORD OF SACRIFICE”

SPEECH OF SENATOR MAR ROXAS DURING THE LP 64th ANNIVERSARY

Malaking karangalan po para sa akin na magsilbi sa ating partido at magsilbi rin at ang ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng aking pagsisilbi sa ating partido sa panahong ito.(more..)

LP COMMITS TO ‘PAGBABAGO AT PAG-ASA SA 2010” AS IT TURNS 64

The Liberal Party turns 64 on Tuesday with a grand celebration at the historic Club Filipino in San Juan that will showcase the formidable political force mustered by its leaders’ calls for a strong campaign against pervasive corruption and transformation in Philippine society. (more..)

A sea of hands try to reach out Senator Mar Roxas, vice-presidential candidate of the Liberal Party, in in Toledo City in Cebu Saturday afternoon during a visit by him and Senator Benigno S. Aquino III, the LP presidential bet. Roxas told Cebuanos that he and Aquino will prioritize reforms to stanch the bleeding of public coffers to corruption and imrpove public services.

A mammoth crowd listens to Senator Mar Roxas, vice-presidential candidate of the Liberal Party, in Auditorium in Mandaue City Saturday afternoon. Roxas said he and Senator Benigno S. Aquino III, who is the LP presdiential bet, will prioritize reforms to stanch the bleeding of public coffers to corruption and imrpove public services.

ROXAS: AQUINO’S COMMITTMENT TO CLEAN GOVERNANCE

TO CONVINCE VISAYAS TO VOTE FOR REFORM IN 2010

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today said he is confident that LP standard-bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s commitment to clean, honest and no-nonsense governance will convince Visayans to vote for him in May 2010. (more..)

ROXAS TO ICBAN: SPEAK THE TRUTH

Sen. Mar Roxas today congratulated Crispulo “Jun” Icban Jr. for his appointment as the new Press Secretary even as he challenged the veteran journalist  to “speak the truth” when dealing with members of the media covering the executive beat.(more..)

ROXAS: IN WHATEVER SCENARIO, NOYNOY STILL #1

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today said that LP standard-bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III still is the candidate to beat in 2010. (more..)

ROXAS WARNS OF SCHEME TO THWART PEOPLE’S WILL

LP VOWS TO FIGHT ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT ELECTION OF NEW LEADERS

The Liberal Party will block any and all attempts to frustrate the people’s will in the May 2010 national elections, Sen. Mar Roxas vowed today, as he warned against a possible sinister government scheme to stymie the election of the country’s next leaders. (more..)

ROXAS: END ‘TINGI-TINGI’ APPROACH TO EDUCATION

NO CHILD, ESPECIALLY MINDANAOANS, SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today vowed to put an end to the short-sighted and bankrupt approach of the government in basic education and to put in place omnibus education reforms.(more..)

ROXAS TO COLLEAGUES:  SAVE SENATE INTEGRITY

SOLON INSISTS C5 REPORT SHOULD BE TACKLED IN PLENARY

Senator Mar Roxas today appealed to his colleagues in the Senate to set aside partisan politics and observe due process to allow plenary discussions on the findings and recommendations of the Senate Committee of the Whole related to the C5 road realignment controversy.(more..)

ROXAS: PNP ZAMBO SUR SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR MURDERS

LOCAL POLICE RESHUFFLE SHOULD FOCUS ON AREAS WHERE THESE MAY BE USED FOR PARTISAN POLITICS

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) should hold the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Zamboanga del Sur accountable for the four political murders that happened in the city just within this month, Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas said.(more)

Villar Should Man Up: Accept Enrile Challenge

Instead of crying foul , Sen. Manny Villar should accept Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s challenge to prove his predecessor isn’t a coward and debate the merits of the Enrile’s C5 Report. This is a crucial leadership test to see if Villar can truly dispute the damning findings and recommendations of the Report, which has been indorsed by a majority of the Senators.(more..)

LP BET, FEMALE SUPPORTER KILLED IN ZAMBO SUR

LP, ROXAS TOOK PUNO TO ACCOUNT, DEMAND JUSTICE

Liberal Party (LP) President Senator Mar Roxas today condemned the gruesome murder last weekend of an LP candidate for councilor and a female supporter in separate incidents in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur and demanded a thorough investigation to find the killers so justice could be meted out. (more..)

ROXAS: NEW PRESIDENT, VP MUST WAIVE BANK ACCOUNT SECRECY

TOUGH ANTI-CORRUPTION STANCE SEEN AS KEY TO RP GROWTH

Widespread corruption that has cost the Philippines 20% of its annual budget would be cut down effectively if the newly-elected President and Vice-President along with 4,000 presidential appointees of the new administration would open their bank accounts to scrutiny while in office, a leading candidate in the May 2010 national elections said yesterday.(more..)

ROXAS: ONLY ONE LIBERAL PARTY

TRUE LP STANDS FOR GENUINE REFORMS

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today reiterated that there is only one Liberal Party: united under the banner of reform and led by LP standard-bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino.(more..)

TULOY-TULOY TULONG BAYAN. Operation Tulong Bayan (OTB) recently visited Botolan, Zambalez to provide help to evacuees.

Ana Ojeda of OTB (center) and Katutubo Chieftain Carlito Domulot (right) led the distribution of relief goods and food packs to victims of typhoon Pepeng who remain in evacuation centers there.

ROXAS TO ARROYO: BE PATIENT, WAIT FOR NEXT PRESIDENT

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas advised President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her allies not to hurry in appointing a replacement for Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno and let the President who will be elected on May 10, 2010 make this decision.(more..)

Probe Palace ties in arms smuggling, Roxas asks Senate

Following the reported US government’s investigation into the alleged arms smuggling operations in Maguindanao, Sen. Mar Roxas asked the Senate today to determine Malacañang’s involvement in supplying the Ampatuan clan with high-powered firearms.(more..)

MAR KEEPS COMMANDING LEAD IN SWS SURVEY

Sen. Mar Roxas has again beat his rivals in the 2010 vice presidential race in a special nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), according to a major national daily.(more..)

LIBERALS HALT RIGODON OF LOCAL POLICE DIRECTORS

LP STALWARTS SECURE TROs IN CAPIZ, CAVITE, ALAMINOS

Liberal Party stalwarts have succeeded in halting Malacañang’s plan to reshuffle provincial and city police directors and schools officials in time for the elections—at least for now.(more..)

Senator Mar Roxas gestures as he relates his plans for Mindanao to (from left, after Roxas) US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, Zamboanga Rep. Beng Climaco and Zamboanga City Mayor Cesar Lobregat. Roxas, the vice-presidential candidate of the Liberal Party, is in Zamboanga City and nearby provinces as part of his listening tour before the start of the campaign period. Lobregat declared his support for Roxas along with Climaco, who had earlier joined the LP. (Photo by Gil Nartea)

RESHUFFLE OF LOCAL POLICE CHIEFS, SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENTS

START OF ANOTHER BLITZKRIEG VS. LOCAL LIBERAL STALWARTS

Liberal local executives today sounded the alarm against the start of another administration blitzkrieg against them – this time, through the sudden replacement of police chiefs and schools division superintendents without their knowledge.(more..)

GMA LEAVING NEXT GOV’T BANKRUPT – ROXAS

P50-B IN INTEREST PAYMENT TO BE SHOULDERED BY PINOYS

Filipinos will pay an additional P50 billion a year because of the P600 billion in combined budget deficit that the Arroyo Administration will have incurred in 2009 and 2010, Senator Mar Roxas said yesterday.(more..)

ROXAS CALLS FOR PUBLIC VIGILANCE VS EXTRAVAGANT GOV’T SPENDING

SAYS 2010 IS ARROYO GOV’T’S “LAST HURRAH”

Sen. Mar Roxas today urged the public to continue being vigilant against possible government binges on expenditures and borrowing in an election year deemed critical in the country’s political history.(more..)

Liberal Standard-Bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas distributerelief goods to residents of Albay who were displaced by the impending eruption of Mayon Volcano. Aquino and Roxas went to Legaspi City, Albay on Tuesday to visit and check on the condition of evacuees. 

ROXAS CONTINUES TO LEAD IN
PRE-2010 ELECTION SURVEYS

TIGHTER WATCH FOR EXPIRED, DEFECTIVE X’MAS GOODIES SOUGHT

Senator Mar Roxas today called on the government to be more vigilant in protecting public interest against unscrupulous businessmen who take advantage of the holiday rush consumer spending by selling expired and defective Christmas delicacies and stuff. (more..)

ROXAS: WHERE’S THE SECOND LIST?

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today scored the Department of Health’s (DOH) leadership for its seeming lack of enthusiasm and political will in ensuring the timely release of a second set of medicines to be subjected to the Maximum Drug Retail Price (MDRP).(more..)

ROXAS APPEALS SC DECISION ON APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS

FILES MOTIONS TO INTERVENE AND RECONSIDER HIGH COURT RULING

Liberal Party president Senator Mar Roxas today asked the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling allowing appointive officials to escape being forced to resign from their position after filing certificates of candidacy to run in elections.(more..)

ROXAS:STOP REPEAT OF 2004 DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS

SENATE OKAY OF 2010 GAA LESSENS CHANCES OF BUDGET DIVERSION

Sen. Mar Roxas today lauded his colleagues in the Senate for approving on third reading the 2010 General Appropriations Act, two days before Congress’ scheduled Christmas break as it lessens the possibility of President Arroyo treating the national budget as her personal pork barrel in a crucial election year.(more..)

Neutering Congress and the Supreme Court:Statement of Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas on the Lifting of Martial Law in Maguindanao

“This afternoon Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced that the President will lift martial law and the suspension of the writ in Maguindanao effective 9 PM tonight.(more..)

“HINDI MATITINAG ANG LIBERAL”

GOV’T ‘S HARASSMENT CASES FAIL TO STOP EXODUS TO LP

The ranks of the Liberal Party continue to grow as more reform-oriented local officials and candidates joined the Liberal Party today despite recent efforts by the Arroyo Administration to harass those who have joined the party’s 2010 campaign.(more..)

ROXAS VOTES ‘YES’ TO LIFTING OF MARTIAL LAW

Senator Mar Roxas today voted for the revocation of the martial law imposed in Maguindanao as he and the Liberal Party vowed to fight any attempt by the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to bring back the horrors of a military rule in the country. (more..)

ROXAS PRESSES COMPLIANCE WITH  NEW MOBILE CHARGING SCHEME

NTC SHOULD ACT AGAINST ERRING WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS

Government must put its foot down and compel mobile phone providers to comply with the new per-pulse billing system ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Senator Mar Roxas said today. (more..)

GMA MUST STEP DOWN – DRILON

UNA ANG BAYAN BAGO ANG SARILI

(Below is the statement of Franklin M. Drilon, Chairman of the Liberal Party, on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s candidacy and the call for her to resign) (more..)

ROXAS: “BAYAN BAGO ANG SARILI. KAYO BAGO AKO”

AQUINO, ROXAS FILE CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY

“Sama-sama po tayo, hinding-hindi po namin kayo pababayaan – dahil naniniwala kami sa bayan, bago ang sarili. Kayo, bago kami. Lalaban tayo!” (more..)

Statement of Senator Mar Roxas, President of the Liberal Party, on the Revival of the Electoral Protest Case vs Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza Jr.

The Liberal Party condemns the Decision of the Second Division of the Commission on Elections in the electoral protest case against Bulacan Gov. Joselito R. Mendoza Jr. as another blatant attempt of the Arroyo Administration to muzzle the Opposition and prevent its impending defeat in the coming elections.(more..)

GMA BID FOR CONGRESS IRREGULAR – ROXAS

FEVER OF HOPE AND CHANGE IN PAMPANGA AS 63 JOIN LP

Senator Mar Roxas today said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s plan to run as representative of the second district of Pampanga in Congress is irregular as motives other than public service was evident in her desire to join Congress after her term as President ends next June. (more..)

DANNY LIM ACCEPTS SLOT IN LP SENATE TICKET

‘HONORED’ TO SHARE LP ASPIRATIONS FOR GOOD GOV’T

Detained Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim formally accepted today the offer of the Liberal Party to join its 12-man senatorial slate for next year’s elections, saying the party bannered by Senator Noynoy Aquino and Senator Mar Roxas represents people’s aspirations for clean, transparent and honest government.(more..)

LIBERAL PARTY SECURES METRO MANILA BIG 3

ROXAS: FORCES FOR CHANGE DOMINANT IN METRO MANILA

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today declared that the forces for change and true reform are dominant in Metro Manila.(more..)

ROXAS’ VP BID ENDORSED BY LOCAL EXECS NATIONWIDE

Local executives all over the country have endorsed the vice presidential bid of Sen. Mar Roxas, ensuring the victory of his fight for reforms and good governance in the 2010 national elections. (more..)

Quezon City Mayor Sonny “SB” Belmonte, his daughter Councilor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista were sworn in as new Liberals Thursday by LP President and vice presidential candidate Sen. Mar Roxas (far left) at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City. Looking on were LP standard bearer Sen. Noynoy Aquino and party chairman and former Senate President Franklin Drilon (hidden). “Lumalaki na ang ating puwersa. Nadadagdagan tayo ng nadadagdagan. Patunay lamang ito ng dumarami pa nating mga kababayan na pagod na pagod na sa kabulukan ng ating sistema,” Roxas said.

DUTERTE GIVES ROXAS WARM WELCOME, PERSONAL ENDORSEMENT

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gave today the royal treatment to Senator Mar Roxas as he warmly welcomed and personally endorsed the Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate in an impromptu motorcade and tour of the city.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS DOE EXPLANATION FOR REFUSAL TO REVIEW BIG 3 BOOKS

Senator Mar Roxas today demanded an explanation from Energy Secretary Angie Reyes for continuously rejecting calls for a review of the financial records of giant oil industry players amid their claims of dwindling oil stock and loss of income due to the recent freeze on fuel prices.(more..)

"Walang katulad ito sa kasaysayan ng anumang partido sa Pilipinas,” said former Senate President Jovito Salonga on the decision of Sen. Mar Roxas to let go of his presidential bid and give way to Sen. Noynoy Aquino to become the Liberal Party’s standard bearer for the May 10, 2010 elections. The LP chairman emeritus made the remarks during the National Directorate meeting of the Liberal Party on Monday, where Aquino and Roxas were formally declared as LP’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively. Salonga and Roxas are shown in this photo flashing the “Laban” sign after the meeting. (Photo by Gil Nartea)

ROXAS ON LEGARDA’S ENTRY TO VP RACE: “GOOD LUCK”

Sen. Mar Roxas today welcomed the entry of colleague Sen. Loren Legarda in the vice presidential contest for the 2010 national elections.(more..)

ROXAS: BEST OF LUCK TO EDU

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas wished former Optical Media Board Chairman Eduardo Lorenzo “Edu” B. Manzano well after being picked by the administration as its candidate for the vice-presidency.(more..)

LP REVS UP 2010 POLL FIGHT FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT WITH NEW MEMBERS

The Liberal Party further strengthened its preparations for the 2010 national elections as it swore in today new members known for their clean record as elected public officials, continuing an exodus to its fold of proponents of good governance pushed by LP standard bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas.(more..)

KASALANG ROXAS-SANCHEZ

MGA LOKAL NA OPISYAL,
SUMASAPI SA LP

Habang nagkakagulo ang ibang partido sa pagpili ng kanilang mga kandidato para sa Bise-Presidente, patuloy na lumalakas naman ang Partido Liberal ni Senador Noynoy Aquino at ang katambal nitong si Senador Mar Roxas sa pagsapi sa kanila ng mga lokal na opisyal.(more..)

LOCAL OFFICIALS DEFECT TO LIBERAL PARTY

Cavite Gov. Irineo “Ayong” Maliksi and other local officials today joined the Liberal Party for the 2010 national elections, further beefing up its expanding countryside base.(more..)

MAR, KORINA DONATE P2.2-M FOR RELIEF OPS

Liberal Senator Mar Roxas and broadcaster Korina Sanchez today turned over P2.2 million in donation to six groups for continued relief assistance to victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. (more..)

A female resident of Dagupan City holds the full attention of Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas (on board a kuliglig  or tractor-pulled cart) as she relates the extent of the damage caused by typhoon Pepeng in her and her relatives' homes in Dagupan. Aquino and Roxas flew by helicopter to several towns in Pangasinan province Saturday to inspect the extent of the floods in Northern Luzon as Congress considers several measures for the massive repair and rehabilitation work needed in areas devastated by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. After consulting with city residents displaced by floods from Pepeng, Aquino and Roxas went to Manaoag and Urdaneta also in Pangasinan for more consultations with local residents regarding the typhoon damage.

Bukidnon Rep. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III, along with Liberal Party leaders (R-L) Senators Mar Roxas and Noynoy Aquino, former Rep. Neric Acosta, Akbayan Rep. Riza Hontiveros-Baraquel, Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon and former Senate President Franklin Drilon, flash the “Laban” sign after being included as a candidate in the “People’s Senatorial Slate." Aquino, who is being groomed as LP’s presidential candidate, said party leaders continue to consult with their supporters to determine who would best compose the party’s senatorial ticket. 

Sen. Mar Roxas and actor Dennis Padilla flash the “Laban” after a luncheon at the Balay headquarters of the Aquino-Roxas campaign. Padilla pledged to campaign for Liberal Party standard bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas for the 2010 national elections.

NOYNOY, MAR FOCUS ON JOBS FOR VISAYANS

‘TRABAHO PARA KANIMO’ TO OPEN IN CEBU

Taking a break from relief operations for victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng in Luzon, Liberal Party Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Mar Roxas focus on jobs for Visayans when they launch the "Trabaho Para Kanimo" jobs program this Saturday in Cebu City.(more..)

The six-month old Fernandez triplets are delightful pictures of beauty and health in this recent photo taken by their father Gary Fernandez. The three cheerful babies are part of the original quintuplets borne to Gary and his wife Lorita. Two of the quintuplets succumbed to post-natal complications. Sen. Mar Roxas and his fiancee Korina Sanchez, who will wed in Sto. Domingo Church on October 27, stood as primary sponsors when the quintuplets were baptized at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center a few days after they were born.

NOYNOY, MAR: DECENT AND HONEST FILIPINOS NEED DECENT LIVING

LP SENATORS FLY TO CEBU FOR ‘TRABAHO PARA KANIMO’ LAUNCH

Believing that decent and honest Filipinos deserve to have a decent and honest living, Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas vowed to deal with the worsening unemployment in the country, stressing that an honest and decent government is a necessary prerequisite to ensuring a decent and honest living for all. (more..)

MAR-KORINA WEDDING IS A GO;
RECEPTION CANCELLED

“The wedding will proceed as announced, but the reception is cancelled.” This was revealed by broadcast journalist and bride-to-be, Korina Sanchez yesterday in a press statement issued to the media. Sanchez is to be married to Liberal Party Vice Presidential bet Sen. Mar Roxas on October 27 at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City.(more..)

Cavite Gov. Ayong Maliksi raises the hands of Liberal Party standard-bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas during the 2nd Cooperative Leaders' Conference in Trece Martires, Cavite. The three public officials unite under their common desire to stop massive corruption in government that has devastated the country and the Filipino people's spirit.

Cavite Gov. Ayong Maliksi raises the hands of Liberal Party standard-bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas during the 2nd Cooperative Leaders' Conference in Trece Martires, Cavite. Aquino and Roxas were the keynote speakers during the said event for cooperative groups in the province. Joining them are (l-r) Cavite Vice Gov. Dencito "Osboy" Campaña, Provincial Cooperative Development Officer Emmanuel M. Santiaguel, Cavite Vice Gov. Dencito "Osboy" Campaña and Akbayan! Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel.

Cavite Gov. Ayong Maliksi raises the hands of Liberal Party standard-bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas during the 2nd Cooperative Leaders' Conference in Trece Martires, Cavite. Maliksi expressed his trust and support for the two leaders, and expressed his optimism that Aquino and Roxas will push massive reforms in government. Joining them are Provincial Cooperative Development Officer Emmanuel M. Santiaguel (left) and Akbayan! Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (right).

NOYNOY, MAR CUT SHORT PANAY SORTIE

Liberal Party Senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas today cut short their consultation in Panay Island to return to Manila to help in the rescue and relief efforts for flood and landslide victims in Central and Northern Luzon.(more..)

ROXAS BATS FOR IMMEDIATE OKAY OF LPG SAFETY ACT

SB 3418 CERTIFIED AS URGENT; MEANS SAFETY IS HIGH PRIORITY

Sen. Mar Roxas today urged his colleagues in the Senate to immediately approve the proposed LPG Safety Act as he stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of the millions of Filipinos using the cooking gas in their households. (more..)

MALIKSI SUPPORTS AQUINO-ROXAS

Cavite Governor Irineo “Ayong” Maliksi today expressed his support for reform candidates Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Mar Roxas of the Liberal Party, who are being groomed to be the party’s standard bearers for the 2010 national elections.(more..)

Operation Tulong Bayan Continues to Accept Donations and Volunteers

Until Thursday, in White Space, Pasong Tamo

Concerned citizen-led Operation Tulong Bayan urged supporters and volunteers to continue to bring donations and to help in relief efforts in White Space in Pasong Tamo, Makati, for thousands of families displaced by typhoons.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS STRICTER
PRE-NEED CODE

BICAM VERSION PROTECTS BUSINESS, NOT PUBLIC

The Pre-Need Code approved by a special Senate and House committee needs changing to protect the public from scam artists instead of protecting big business, Sen. Mar Roxas insisted Wednesday. (more..)

Senator Mar Roxas joins volunteers in loading relief goods for distribution to victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Operation Tulong Bayan center in the Balay Expo Centro in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday morning. Hundreds have responded to the call made by Roxas and Senator Noynoy Aquino to send donations in kind or volunteer for relief operations to assist those displaced by Ondoy. Donations can be sent to the Balay Expo Centro in front of the fruit section of Farmers Market in Cubao, Quezon City. Volunteers are also sought to man phone lines, help pack relief goods or distribute them in the typhoon-stricken areas.

Senator Mar Roxas joins volunteers in packing relief goods for distribution to victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Operation Tulong Bayan center in the Balay Expo Centro in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday morning. Hundreds have responded to the call made by Roxas and Senator Noynoy Aquino to send donations in kind or volunteer for relief operations to assist those displaced by Ondoy. Donations can be sent to the Balay Expo Centro in front of the fruit section of Farmers Market in Cubao, Quezon City. Volunteers are also sought to man phone lines, help pack relief goods or distribute them in the typhoon-stricken areas.

RELIEF OPERATIONS INILUNSAD NI NOYNOY, MAR

‘PISO PARA KAY NOYNOY’ GAGAMITIN PARA SA BIKTIMA NG BAGYONG ONDOY

Nanawagan ngayon si Senador Noynoy Aquino at Mar Roxas sa taumbayan para makalikom ng tulong para sa nabiktima ng bagyong Ondoy na nanalasa sa Metro Manila at sa Regions 3 at 4 kahapon, na naging dahilan ng paglikas mula sa kanilang tahanan ng libo-libong pamilya matapos ang biglang pagtaas ng tubig baha.(more..)

NOY, MAR NANAWAGAN NG DAGDAG TULONG SA BIKTIMA NG ONDOY

Nanawagan kagabi sina Liberal Senators Noynoy Aquino at Mar Roxas sa taumbayan na dagdagan pa ang tulong para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong Ondoy matapos ilunsad ang kanilang Operation Tulong Bayan kasama ang kanilang mga volunteers sa Quezon City.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS PROBE INTO REYES’ POWER ‘DOOMSDAY’ SCENARIO

Senator Mar Roxas today called for a legislative inquiry into the alleged impending power shortage situation in 2010 as he expressed alarm over the “doomsday” power crisis scenario painted by Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes. (more..)

ROXAS THUMBS DOWN BILL DIVIDING CAMSUR DISTRICT

Senator Mar Roxas on Wednesday rejected the proposed measure seeking the creation of a new legislative district in the province of Camarines Sur, a move which he claimed was obviously a political accommodation for Malacañang allies. (more..)

ROXAS SEEKS SENATE PROBE ON STRICTER SALN ACCESS

Senator Mar Roxas today sought   a Senate inquiry into new restrictions imposed by the Ombudsman on public access to a public document that reveals the net worth and properties of all public officials and employees amid ongoing media investigation of the alleged inexplicable ballooning wealth of President Arroyo and her family. (more..)

“2010 NO LONGER A BATTLE OF ADMIN VS OPPOSITION, BUT A BATTLE BETWEEN ‘CHANGE OR THE OLD BANKRUPT WAYS’” – KIKO PANGILINAN

For Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, the 2010 presidential election is no longer a battle for supremacy between the administration and the opposition. Rather, it is a battle between “change or the old bankrupt ways.”(more..)

MAR TO FIGHT WITH NOYNOY FOR DECENCY IN GOV’T, REAL CHANGE

Senator Mar Roxas today accepted the offer of colleague and Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Noynoy Aquino to be his vice presidential candidate in the coming 2010 synchronized elections. (more..)

LP Standard-Bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino Mar Roxas flash the "laban" sign while singing with Noel Cabangon's "Ako'y Isang Mabuting Pilipino." Roxas today declared that he accepts the challenge to pursue the fight for real change and reform in the country. "Taos-puso kong tinatanggap ang maging katambal ni Noynoy Aquino."

LP Standard-Bearers Senators Noynoy Aquino Mar Roxas flash the "laban" sign after Roxas declared he will be Aquino's running mate in 2010. "Taos-puso ko pong tinatanggap ang hamon na isulong ang tunay na reporma sa ating bansa."

TEROY LAUREL A NATIONALIST, TRUE GENTLEMAN – ROXAS

The late Senate Pro Tempore Sotero “Ka Teroy” Laurel’s intense love for country should be emulated by all as he made sure that each generation his life touched should learn true nationalism, Senator Mar Roxas said today as he eulogized the late senator during necrological services in the Senate for Laurel.(more..)

ROXAS SPONSORS CRUCIAL ECONOMIC BILLS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas sponsored last night three economic bills that aim to beef up the country’s capability to stay afloat the current economic situation and protect the interests of Filipino households.(more..)

ROXAS BILL: ‘NO MORE EXPLODING LPG TANKS’

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas has proposed a total ban on the sale and distribution of second-hand LPG cylinders or containers and sought imprisonment of up to 12 years for those who engage in the business.(more..)

ROXAS: CUSTOMS REGULATIONS ‘HELPING’ SMUGGLERS

BoC OFFICIALS SHOULD REVISE RULES, ‘DO MORE’ TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said rules and regulations of the Bureau of Customs against the smuggling of agricultural and other goods are too lenient that they actually encourage this illegal activity that kills the livelihoods of local farmers.(more..)

ROXAS LAUDS RM AWARDEE FOR WORK ON CHEAP MEDS

EXHORTS GOV’T TO HEED CALL FOR POLITICAL WILL FOR THE POOR

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today hailed Thai pharmacist Krisanta Kraisintu for her noble work of producing much-needed affordable drugs not only for her mother country Thailand, but for other nations as well like Tanzania, Africa and China. (more..)

A GMA 7 cameraman is pulled by an assistant slowly as he focuses on Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas who was linking arms with (right) Bro. Eddie Villanueva of Bangon Pilipinas and (left) ednvironmentalist Nick Perlas during live telecast of the Tatakbo ka ba? Unity Walk staged by GMA 7 News Network to kick off its election coverage program for the 2010 presidential elections. The unity walk among potential presidential candidates in 2010 was preceded by a 5k and 10k fun run joined by 5,000 volunteers.

ROXAS TO OMBUDSMAN: INCLUDE FG IN NBN-ZTE CHARGE SHEET

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today fired at the Office of the Ombudsman for absolving the First Family from graft charges over the controversial $329 million NBN-ZTE deal.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS PROBE INTO UNABATED ONION SMUGGLING

PUSHES FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR 500,000 LOCAL ONION FARMERS

Alarmed over the deteriorating condition of the local onion industry, Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked the Senate to investigate the unabated smuggling of onions under this administration.(more..)

PROPOSED ‘CORY AQUINO DAY’ GETS NOD OF GOV’T AGENCIES

ROXAS VOWS TO ENDORSE RESO HONORING THE LATE PRESIDENT

Senator Mar Roxas today secured endorsement from government agencies of his proposed resolution seeking to declare January 25 of every year as Cory Aquino Day in honor of the late President.(more..)

ROXAS VOWS SAFEGUARDS FOR PLANHOLDERS IN FINAL
PRE-NEED CODE

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today vowed to push for the interests of pre-need planholders over industry players in the final version of the Pre-Need Code, which will soon be under congressional bicameral deliberations.(more..)

ROXAS:  NOYNOY AND I TOGETHER “THROUGH HELL, HIGH WATER”

LP UNITED AND STRONG FOR 2010 VICTORY, INTRIGUES USELESS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today shrugged off as useless efforts to sow intrigues between him and Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino over who should become standard bearer of the Liberal Party in the 2010 elections as “we will always be together through hell and high water.”(more..)

ROXAS: ‘TULOY ANG LABAN’

QUEST FOR BETTER LIFE IS OUR FIGHT

Senator Mar Roxas today vowed to carry on the Filipino people’s quest for democracy and a better life as he leads the Liberal Party and the nation in honoring the late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino on the 26th anniversary of his death. (more..)

ROXAS PRESSES MORE TEETH IN OFW PROTECTION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called for stronger government protection for the estimated 10 million Filipinos working abroad, especially against abuse by their employers or host countries. (more..)

AKBAYAN ENDORSES ROXAS
FOR 2010

HONTIVEROS TO RUN AS LP GUEST CANDIDATE

The AKBAYAN party-list group formally endorsed today the presidential bid of Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas in the 2010 national and local elections. (more..)

ROXAS VOWS STRICT MONITORING OF MEDICINE PRICE CAP COMPLIANCE

FIGHT STILL ON; MORE DRUGS PUSHED FOR PRICE REDUCTION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today vowed to closely monitor compliance by multinational drug companies and pharmacies with the executive order imposing a 50% slash in the prices of 21 essential but expensive medicines taking effect today.(more..)

ROXAS TO PUBLIC: BEWARE OF DEFECTIVE, FAKE LPG TANKS

TIGHTER LAW SEEN TO DEAL WITH PROLIFERATION OF DEFECTIVE TANKS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today cautioned the public against using defective or substandard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks as he vowed to pursue illegal refillers and manufacturers of faulty cylinders.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS RENAMING OF EDSA TO ‘CORY AQUINO AVENUE’

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas proposed today the renaming of the renowned Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA to Cory Aquino Avenue in memory of the late President Corazon C. Aquino. (more..)

ROXAS: FILIPINOS TO SAVE MONEY FROM LOWER CELFONE CALL RATES

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said cellular phone bills will go down significantly starting next January with the new six second per pulse billing method adopted by telcos and the government.(more..)

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Liberal International grieves the loss of ‘icon of democracy’,
Corazon Aquino (more..)

ROXAS: PER-SECOND PULSE MOBILE CALLS BILLING BY DECEMBER 2009

PRODS STRICT TELCOS COMPLIANCE TO NEW INDUSTRY GUIDELINES

Wireless telephone carriers in the country have agreed to implement a six-second per pulse billing system for mobile voice calls starting December this year, Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas announced today. (more..)

ROXAS FILES RESO DECLARING JAN 25 “CORY AQUINO DAY”

FORMER PRESIDENT SYMBOL OF FIGHT VS. CORRUPTION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today filed a resolution declaring January 25, the date of birth of former President Corazon Aquino, as “Cory Aquino Day.”(more..)

LP MOURNS DEATH OF
EX-PRESIDENT CORY, VOWS TO KEEP FLAME OF FREEDOM ALIVE—ABAYA

The Liberal Party mourned today the passing of former President Corazon Aquino after a lingering illness, declaring that Filipinos must strive to keep alive the flame of freedom lit by Mrs. Aquino’s crucial role in restoring the nation’s democracy.(more..)

CORY’S DREAMS LIVE ON DESPITE DEATH – ROXAS

PRAYERS, UNITY SOUGHT TO HONOR EX-PRESIDENT

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today expressed deep, personal sadness over the death early this morning of former President Corazon Aquino as he relayed his and his family’s condolences to Mrs. Aquino’s children and family.(more..)

Mar Roxas’ Statement: Tita Cory

(Senator Mar Roxas’ personal and political life is closely intertwined with “Tita Cory” and her family. Ninoy Aquino and Mar’s father, Gerry Roxas, were part of the liberal triumvirate (Aquino, Roxas and Salonga) that put up a spirited fight against the Marcos regime. On all sides of their respective family trees, the Aquinos and Roxases have enjoyed very close generational ties)

ROXAS SHRUGS OFF GMA, PALACE VERBAL ATTACKS

FIGHT FOR PEOPLE’S INTEREST LIKE CHEAP MEDS ONLY CONCERN

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today shrugged off continuing verbal and political attacks on him by President Arroyo and her spin masters and preferred to continue fighting for people’s interests, particularly his advocacy for cheaper quality medicines. (more..)

ROXAS TO PUBLIC ON 2010 POLLS: MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE

SAYS COUNTRY NEEDS AN ‘ACTIVIST’ LEADER TO LEAD THE FUTURE

With President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ending her nine-year stay in office, Filipinos have to work to put in place an activist government resolute in the enforcement of massive reforms so the country could recover from the effects of wanton corruption and abuse of power in this government, Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas said today.(more..)

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called on all Filipinos to look ahead into the future, instead of dwelling on the past as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was expected to do in her last State of the Nation Address (SONA), in a speech at the compound of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City today (Monday).

ROXAS TO GMA: DON’T POLITICIZE CHEAP MEDS ISSUE

STOP PLAYING WITH PEOPLES’ LIVES, SOLON ASKS PREXY

President Arroyo’s tirades in her State of the Nation Address prove she used the Cheaper Medicines Law for politics and not to benefit the people, Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas said today.(more..)

Senator Mar Roxas’ Speech before TindigNation rally on SONA:

“Nandito tayo para ihiyaw na gutom ang taumbayan. Nandito tayo para isigaw at marinig naman sa batasan, na wala tayong trabaho. Nandito tayo para sabihin, bulok ang gobyerno ni Gloria. (more..)

ROXAS BOYCOTTS GMA’S SONA, JOINS STREET PROTESTS

“HER SONA IS ABOUT AN IMAGINED PAST”

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called on all Filipinos to look ahead into the future, instead of dwelling on the past as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was expected to do in her last State of the Nation Address (SONA). (more..)

ROXAS ASKS US CONGRESS TO PROBE PFIZER

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked the US Congress to probe the unethical lobbying and unjust trade practices of American giant drug firm Pfizer Inc. to block the implementation of a Philippine law that would make quality medicines more affordable to the Filipino people. (more..)

ROXAS COMMENDS 13 FILIPINO ‘MATHLETES’

FOR 4TH PLACE WIN IN WORLD MATH COMPETITION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today hailed local grown Math experts who won 27 medals and placed fourth in the recent 10th World Youth Invitational Mathematics Intercity (IWYMIC) Competition held recently in Durban, South Africa.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS SENATE PROBE INTO PFIZER’S UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today sought a parallel Senate inquiry into the unfair corporate practices of American giant drug firm Pfizer Inc. to thwart the implementation of the one-year old Cheaper Medicines law. (more..)

ROXAS DEMANDS MEDS LAW LOBBY RECORDS FROM PFIZER

US GOV’T ASKED TO LOOK INTO FIRM’S RP LOBBYING

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today demanded that Amerian giant pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc. open its records to a congressional oversight committee on its lobbying with the Philippine government in connection with the passage into law and the implementation of the one-year old Cheaper Medicines law. (more..)

ROXAS TO GOV’T: STOP TALK, PRODUCE LIST OF CHEAP MEDS     

HOT AIR WON’T SATISFY PUBLIC DEMAND FOR QUICK ACTION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today pressed anew Malacanang and the departments of health and trade and industry to make public list of medicines volunteered by pharmaceutical companies to sell at lower prices.(more..)

ROXAS SHRUGS OFF PHARMA LOBBY, PRO-GMA ATTACKS

MORE LIES SEEN AS LOBBY INTENSIFIES TO BLOCK CHEAP MEDS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today dismissed attacks on him by defenders of President Arroyo and the powerful multinational pharmaceutical lobby as part of efforts to derail efforts to bring down prices of essential medicines.(more..)

ROXAS TO GMA: RESIST OBAMA PRESSURE ON CHEAP MEDS

RP SHOULD FOLLOW 122 NATIONS AND IMPOSE MRP ON DRUGS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked President Arroyo to resist pressure when he meets with US President Barack Obama who will surely defend the US pharmaceutical companies’ opposition to the immediate implementation of the Cheaper Medicines law.(more..)

ROXAS TO GMA DEFENDERS: PUSH FOR MRP INSTEAD

STOP YOUR LIES ON WHAT I DID

AND START TELLING TRUTH ON WHAT GMA DID

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked defenders of President Arroyo to stop misrepresenting him and instead explain why they are defending Mrs. Arroyo for meeting officials of multinational pharmaceutical firms instead of signing an executive order that lowers prices of basic medicines.(more..)

ROXAS DECRIES PALACE, DRUG INDUSTRY BOYCOTT

REBUKES MALACAñANG FOR REVIVING E0 464 CURSE

The conspirators, who sought to postpone through a Palace meeting the signing of the executive order on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for 22 essential medicines, boycotted the joint congressional hearing today.(more..)

ROXAS EXPOSES CONSPIRACY BETWEEN GMA AND MULTINATIONAL PHARMA

Senator Mar Roxas today exposed a devious conspiracy between President Arroyo and multinational drug firms to circumvent the cheaper medicines law, in effect keeping critical drugs out of reach of the poor.(more..)

ROXAS ON NTC BAN ON “PUSH” MESSAGES: TOO LATE, NOT ENOUGH

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today lauded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) circular to prohibit the sending of unsolicited promotional messages, but said the order came in too late and still too short of what is needed.(more..)

COMELEC ASSURES ROXAS OF INFO PROGRAM ON 2010 POLL AUTOMATION

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has assured Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas that it will carry out an extensive information dissemination campaign nationwide to educate voters about the new automated system to be used in the 2010 national and local elections.(more..)

ROXAS TO PGMA: STOP PHARMA PLOYS, SIGN MRP

MISLEADING PROMO GIMMICKS SHOULD END WITH FULL MEDS LAW IMPLEMENTATION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today urged President Arroyo to put an end to multinational pharmaceutical companies’ cheap marketing stunts by implementing the Universally Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicines law to its full extent.(more..)

ROXAS SEEKS PROBE INTO OVERPRICED DA RICE DEAL WITH VIETNAM

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called for an inquiry into the overpricing of 1.5 million metric tons (MT) of rice imported this year by the Philippine government from Vietnam in a government-to-government contract.(more..)

ROXAS: ROAD CLEAR FOR 2010 LP VICTORY

COMELEC UPHOLDS ELECTION AS
LP PREXY

Liberal Party President Senator Mar Roxas today called on all Liberal Party members to unite and move towards victory in the coming 2010 national elections following a decision of the Commission on Elections upholding the November 26, 2007 proceedings of the LP’s National Executive Council (NECO). (more..)

ROXAS TO NTC: PRE-PAID LOAD RESO TOO LATE, NOT ENOUGH

PER SECOND METERING OF CELLPHONE CALLS PUSHED

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) resolution lengthening the validity of pre-paid call load is too late and not enough to address consumer demands for a fair and equitable deal from telecommunications companies. (more..)

ROXAS TO GMA: TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOLVING AUTOMATION CRISIS PROPOSES MEETING WITH COMELEC, SMARTMATIC, TIM TO RESOLVE 2010 POLL AUTOMATION HURDLE

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called on President Arroyo to take responsibility for resolving the crisis involving the Commission on Election’s poll automation project. (more..)

AUTOMATION FAILURE AN ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY -- ROXAS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today likened the potential collapse of the election automation project for 2010 as an attack on the country’s democracy as it will deny Filipinos their eagerly-awaited chance to elect new leaders.(more..)

ROXAS TO GMA: GET BACK TO WORK, SLASH DRUG PRICES

INCLUDE TAMIFLU IN PRICE LIST, VISAYAN SOLON URGES GMA

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked President Arroyo to get back to work now that she’s back in the country and sign an important executive order that imposes maximum retail price on the most vital drugs in the country.(more..)

COMELEC PRESSED TO SATISFY CONCERNS OVER AUTOMATION

Roxas: POLL BODY MUST ENSURE POLLS WON’T BE RISKED

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today asked the Commission on Elections to give full assurance the 2010 elections will not be put to risk by any hitch in the planned poll automation.(more..)

ROXAS: RANDY DAVID WILL BE LP’S BET VS GMA

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said UP professor Randy David will be the official candidate of the Liberal Party if he runs against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the second district of Pampanga.(more..)

ROXAS PUSHES TAMIFLU PRICE WATCH, URGES GMA TO SIGN MRP EO

DON’T HIDE INFO FROM PUBLIC, GOV’T WARNED

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today called for a tight watch on the supply and prices of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu as he called on President Arroyo to place the drug under price control as provided in the Cheaper Medicines Law.(more..)

ROXAS TO DOH: INCLUDE ANTI-A(H1N1) MEDS IN MRP LIST

Drugs needed to combat the A(H1N1) influenza such as Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) capsules should be subjected to the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas said today.(more..)

ROXAS: MORE TEETH TO NTC TO ENSURE CELLPHONE USERS’ INTERESTS

TWG TO LAY GROUND FOR PER-SECOND VOICE CALL RATE REGIME

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said Congress could consider granting the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) more teeth in regulating the booming wireless telephone industry to ensure the protection of public interest. (more..)

ROXAS TO ACTING DOJ SEC: WAIVE FILING FEES FOR PRE-NEED VICTIMS

LAMENTS INACTION OF EX-DOJ CHIEF GONZALEZ ON REPEATED REQUEST

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today appealed to Acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera to act positively on his appeal for a waiver of filing fees for pre-need victims, which his predecessor Raul Gonzalez ignored.(more..)

TELCOS OKAY TO PER-SECOND CALL CHARGING

ROXAS FORMS TWG TO THRESH OUT TECHNICAL GLITCHES

The country’s top three mobile service providers have committed to review their existing per-minute call rates and consider instead a per-second rate regime for voice calls made by the estimated 75 million mobile telephone subscribers nationwide, Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas announced today. (more..)

ROXAS TO DOH:
DO YOUR JOB, ENFORCE CHEAP MEDS LAW
SAYS PROPER IMPLEMENTATION KEY TO HEALTHIER LOCAL PHARMA INDUSTRY

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said local pharmaceutical companies could expect a more robust industry if government properly implements the one year-old Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines law. (more..)

ROXAS WARNS TELCOS: CONGRESS CAN REVIEW YOUR FRANCHISES

URGES FIRMS TO ADDRESS CONSUMERS COMPLAINTS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today pressed the country’s top mobile carriers to address growing consumer complaints about pre-paid subscription services offered to millions of mobile phone users. (more..)

ROXAS APPEALS TO GMA:
APPROVE, SIGN MRP LIST

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today stressed the importance of a Malacañang-approved Maximum Retail Price (MRP) list of the top 22 most prescribed medicines in the country, in light of the continuing spread of the A(H1N1) virus in the countryside.(more..)

WHERE'S THE POPCORN, HONEY? -- Senator Mar Roxas and wife-to-be broadcaster Korina Sanchez are all eyes on the court in Araneta Coliseum during the Wowowee Olympics as Roxas picks from a popcorn bag held by his girlfriend. Roxas will formally ask for Sanchez' hands from her family today (Sunday) in a traditional "pamanhikan" at the latter's home in Paranaque. The "pamanhikan" will get the Araneta-Roxas and Sanchez clans together to celebrate the coming wedding between the LP presidential candidate and the ABS-CBN news anchor.

YOU'RE THE FIRST LADY OF MY HEART! -- Senator Mar Roxas serenades girlfriend Korina Sanchez with the song "Gaano ko Ikaw Kamahal" in a traditional Filipino pre-wedding pamanhikan on the famous broadcaster's family in Merville, Paranaque., with famous entertainers Tado and Jason Gainza. Roxas formally asked for permission from Sanchez' family to marry his longtime beau, who took an indefinite leave from ABS-CBN recently after Roxas announced his engagement with Korina.

Noynoy on Nograles' statement on the Aquino government

“In a news article, Speaker Nograles said ‘Personally, I think that the 1986 revolutionary government during the presidency of Cory, where there was absolutely no Constitution, as really the best example of raw, unbridled and uncontrolled power. That was a revolutionary government and the Constitution was made by those she appointed.’” (more..)

Noynoy slams Con-Ass

“There has been so much talk on how to amend the Constitution, but the case for changing it has not been made. In the first place, is there a need to amend our Constitution? If so, is it something that needs our attention right now?”(more..)

A coalition of bullies, LP tags Lakas-Kampi merger

The merger of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) and the Lakas-CMD is a coalition of political forces with the primary goal of prolonging the administration’s exploitation of government resources and abuse of the entire nation, the Liberal Party said Thursday. (more..)

GMA, FG, Abalos, Neri can be grilled on ZTE-NBN scandal during trial of Lozada perjury case: Drilon

Perhaps unaware of the legal implications ahead, former Presidential Chief of Staff Mike Defensor may have reopened the can of worms that is the controversial ZTE-National Broadband Network (NBN) bribery scandal when he filed the perjury charge against whistleblower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada.(more..)

ROXAS: GOV’T WON’T BRING DRUG PRICES DOWN DESPITE NEW LAW

The government does not know when it can fully implement the Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines law so it could finally bring down prices of expensive medicines, health officials admitted before the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Affordable Medicines.(more..)

ROXAS FILES BILL ENSURING LAND TENURE FOR FARMERS, FISHERMEN
SECURE FARMERS’ AND FISHERMEN’S FUTURE THROUGH LAND, SUPPORT

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today filed a bill seeking to ensure the land tenure of farmers and fishermen over public lands they presently cultivate through a free patent system.(more..)

Drilon demands audit of OWWA fundsas need to assist displaced OFWs hikes

“Where have all the OWWA funds gone?”

This was the question posed by former Senate President and Liberal Party National Chairman Frank Drilon as he demanded an audit of the P10-billion Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) funds in the face of increased need to assist displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs due to the global financial slowdown. (more..)

Senator Mar Roxas flashes a thumbs up as he carries in his arms a Davaoeno child while working the crowd in the Barangay Bangkerohan gymnasium in Davao City Saturday. Roxas visited Davao for the Padyak Caravan.

Senator Mar Roxas waves to the crowd in the Barangay Bangkerohan gymnasium in Davao City Saturday before during the Padyak Caravan event. Roxas visited Davao for the Padyak Caravan

Drilon: Cha-Cha campaign a self-servingpolitical endeavor doomed to fail

Allies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the House of Representatives who are bent on railroading Charter Change through a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) without the Senate are wasting their time in pushing for a self-serving political endeavor that is doomed to fail, former Senate President Frank Drilon said today.(more..)

‘Too much internationalization’ of Mindanao peace talks counterproductive, Drilon warns

Former Senate President and Liberal Party National Chairman Frank Drilon today warned government against “the too much internationalization of the Mindanao peace talks,”  saying that the age-old conflict must be resolved primarily by Filipino themselves.(more..)

Noynoy: Additional Districts must meet Constitutional Requirements

Senator Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III, Chairman of the Committee on Local Government, agrees that legislative districts in the House of Representatives should be increased but stressed that it should be done in strict compliance with the requirements of the Constitution and the law. (more..)

Avoiding controversy with early COC deadline for 2010 polls
Define ‘premature campaigning,’
Drilon urges Comelec

Former Senate President Frank Drilon urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) today to issue a circular “defining in very clear terms” what would constitute premature campaigning now that the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) in the 2010 polls has been moved to an earlier date.(more.)

ROXAS SEES UNITY AMONG REFORM GROUPS

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said the invitation extended him by Kaya Natin! Movement bodes well for unity and eventual victory for the pro-reform groups in the country in the 2010 elections.(more..)

Drilon says Villafuerte Cha-Cha resolution part of ‘grand deception’ plan to install GMA as prime minister after 2010

Former Senate President and Liberal Party National Chairman Frank Drilon today said Malacanang’s move to amend the 1987 Constitution through a House Resolution was part of a “grand deception plan designed to install President Arroyo as prime minister even after the holding of the 2010 elections.”(more..)

GMA should immediately fire Martinez to save SEC credibility, says Drilon

Former Senate President and Liberal Party National Chairman Frank Drilon today urged President Arroyo to immediate fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Jesus Martinez Jr. and not allow him to continue discharging his functions, even on a holdover capacity, “in order to salvage whatever is left of the Filipino people’s trust on the SEC.”(more..)

Liberal Party Statement on the Ombudsman’s Charges Against Senator Salonga

The Liberal Party refutes the charges of the Ombudsman against Senator Jovito Salonga, LP Chairman Emeritus. The purpose of such a move is not to serve the ends of justice but rather to cloud the issues and portray a respected statesman in a bad light even as it tries to project resolve in pursuing its mandate.  It is consistent with this administration’s squid tactic of harassing its critics and whistleblowers while ostensibly proclaiming its determination to combat graft and corruption.(more..)

Drilon says ouster move vs Ombudsman reflects people frustration against graft

Former Senate President and Liberal Party National Chairman Frank Drilon today said the impeachment complaint filed by former LP President Jovito Salonga against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez “merely reflected the Filipino people’s frustration over the Arroyo administration’s dismal failure to equally apply the law on everyone.”(more..)

LESSONS FROM THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN BY JOE HANSEN:  REFLECTIONS AND INSIGHTS INTO ITS APPLICATIONS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES, FOCUSING ON THE PHILIPPINES
By Chit Asis