LOOK: Makabayan’s Senate bets hold miting de avance in QC
INQUIRER.net / Faith Argosino
MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of supporters of Makabayan senatorial candidates flocked Tomas Morato Extension in Quezon City for the coalition’s national miting de avance, three days before this year’s midterm elections.
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As of 5:30 p.m. on Friday supporters filled a portion of Tomas Morato Avenue. Most of them were carrying colorful banners, flyers, and fans also bearing the names of nominees of Kabataan, Gabriela, ACT Teachers, and Bayan Muna Partylists.
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INQUIRER.net reached out to Quezon City Police District regarding the crowd estimate of Makabayan Coalition supporters but it has yet to reply as of posting time.
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Below is the list of Makabayan senatorial bets:
- Kilusang Mayo Uno Secretary General Jerome Adonis
- Former Bayan Muna Representative and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Chairperson Teddy Casiño
- Pamalakaya Vice Chairperson Ronnel Arambulo
- Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) Chairman Mody Floranda
- Urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) Mimi Doringo
- Filipino Nurses United Secretary General Jocelyn Andamo
- Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Chairperson Danilo Ramos
- Sandugo Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self-Determination Co-chairperson Amirah Lidasan
- Former Gabriela Partylist Rep. Liza Maza, who is also the former chairperson of the National Anti-Poverty Commission
- Gabriela Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas
- ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro
Among the priority measures and initiatives the candidates plan to push once elected are the anti-dynasty bill, additional budget for the education sector, to increase daily minimum wage of private sector workers to P1,200, the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill, the Genuine Fisheries and Aquatic Reform Bill, and abolishment of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, among many others. /jpv
