“The law is clear in its intent—to provide fiscal incentives for natural gas development and to ease the burden on consumers. Yet the Marcos administration has chosen to delay implementation, allowing the government to continue collecting excessive VAT from ordinary Filipinos. This is a betrayal of the spirit of RA 12120 and a slap in the face to struggling families.”
“Dapat ipakita ng Pilipinas na seryoso tayo sa pagprotekta ng ating soberanya- hindi lamang sa mga salita kundi sa tunay na aksyon na magpapakita ng ating kontrol at determinasyon.”
“Huwag nating hayaang maging eksklusibong larangan lang ito ng mga abogado. Ang ordinaryong mamamayan ay stakeholders sa usaping ito—karapatan nating malaman ang buong katotohanan. Totoong may impeachment rules subalit hindi dapat nito sinasakal ang paglalahad ng katotohanan. Sana’y makinig ang Senate impeachment court at ang magkabilang panig sa panawagang ito ng taumbayan.”
“Bayan Muna supports the efforts to increase energy supply from renewable energy, but it must be undertaken under a regime of transparency and accountability. While we agree with the ERC’s suspension of GEA ALL collections, we demand a complete accounting of all GEA ALL funds collected from consumers.” — BAYAN MUNA Chairperson Atty. Neri Colmenares
“These war exercices further expose not just the subservience of the Marcos Jr government to the dictates of foreign military powers led by the US, but also its gravely misplaced priorities. Marcos is ready to sell out our national sovereignty and patrimony, escalate regional tensions, and drag the country into conflicts not of our making instead of laying out a comprehensive economic program that can boost local production, protect our domestic economy from external shocks and uplift the living conditions of our people.”
“The only way to explain the notation is that he was actually allowed to be moved to Baguio, and this fact is reflected in their record. As a result, the office in charge of receiving mail matters refused to accept the letters for the simple reason that Palparan, as appearing in their records, is no longer detained at the National Bilibid Prison.”
“Ang tunay na kalayaan ay nararating sa pamamagitan ng kolektibong pakikibaka ng isang mamamayang may determinasyong magtakda ng sarili nilang tadhana. Hangga’t hindi natin napapalayas sa ating lupain ang mga dayuhang tropa, dayuhang missiles, at dayuhang dikta, ang bawat Araw ng Kalayaan ay mananatili lamang na isang walang-saysay na ritwal.”
“The priority must be the rapid delivery of aid to affected residents. We cannot afford the usual slow bureaucracy while people are still in shock and living in fear of aftershocks or a possible tsunami threat.”
“He ordered these killings publicly in Davao City and when he was already in Malacañang. He has been doing these public announcements for decades. But the Philippine National Police, the Department of Justice, the National Bureau of Investigation and the entire government practically did not raise a finger to hold him to account.“
“We urge the senators to stand on the side of the Filipino people who are clamoring for truth, accountability, and justice. The Filipino people deserve a Senate that acts with independence, integrity, and courage. They deserve leaders who place public welfare above political self-interest and who are willing to confront wrongdoing wherever it may be found.”
