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Senator Imee Marcos is fed up with criticisms against their family over the 20-year rule of her father, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., ahead of the 2022 elections.

Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, October 16, said that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s inquiry on the government’s COVID-19 pandemic purchases will continue even amid talks on the 2022 elections.

Senator Pia Cayetano has proposed the distribution of targeted subsidies for families and individuals who want to start or expand their home-based and micro businesses to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, October 16, urged the government to come up with emergency employment programs in the Philippines to address joblessness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Political parties and candidates for president and vice president have started releasing their respective senatorial slate for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections — lists that mostly include familiar names in politics.

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, October 16, disclosed reports the corrupt policemen have turned to markets of Manila to extort not only money, but also goods, from poor vendors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has denied having plans to run for president in the 2022 elections.

Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Friday, October 15, agreed that the family of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. should return their ill-gotten wealth to the Philippine government.

“Ano bang gusto niyo, mamigay ako ng pera o magnakaw?”

Senator Grace Poe on Friday, October 15, called on the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to expedite its investigation on the illegal use of emergency text alert to campaign for one of the presidential candidates for the 2022 elections.

Should he win as the Philippines’ next president next year, Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao said Friday, October 15, that he will not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) from investigating President Duterte’s infamous war on drugs.

Senator Vicente Sotto III said Friday, Oct. 16, that he and his running mate, Sen. Panfilo Lacson, have decided to include 14 senatorial candidates in their slate for the 2022 elections.

Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Friday, Oct. 15, downplayed his expulsion from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as he continued to reject its legitimacy.

Presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao will be endorsing senatorial candidates from other political parties for the 2022 elections.

Senator Francis Tolentino is seeking to amend a law to ensure that government consultants and advisors will be appointed based on merit and their fitness for the position.

Even Senate President Vicente Sotto III does not think that the opposition will be able to unify candidates against administration bets for the 2022 elections.

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, October 13, said the government will not be implementing lockdown if he and his running mate, Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III be elected as the country’s next leaders in the 2022 elections.

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Thursday, October 14, that he supports the proposals for the prohibition on the substitution of candidates by political parties.