DAVAO CITY – Samira Gutoc, a peace advocate, has urged the government to sustain the legacy of the late Davao Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla on interfaith dialogues in Mindanao. Gutoc also asked the government to provide necessary support for the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) co-convened...
SANTIAGIO, Isabela -- Aksyon Demokratiko senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc on Friday, March 4, appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to consider the observance of Ramadan in conducting debates. “So, Ramadan na po namin in a few weeks, three weeks. Yes, I will participate in debates...
Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano announced his support for Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Isko Moreno, saying the country needs a candidate like him who can do the job. Cayetano attended the proclamation rally of the candidates of Aksyon Demokratiko at the Kartilya ng Katipunan in Manila on Feb. 8....
Moro civic leader and Aksyon Demokratiko senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc has called for a “united action” to help the victims of Super Typhoon Odette. “Lahat ng tulong at suporta para sa mga apektado ng Bagyong Odette, makakatulong po sa ating mga kababayan. Wala pa pong linya ng...
Samira Gutoc on Sunday afternoon, Oct.3, filed a certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City. Samira Gutoc (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) This is her second time joining the senatorial race as she was one of the opposition alliance candidates of “Otso Diretso”...
Civic leader Samira Gutoc will rely on her young supporters and the digital space in her senatorial bid in the 2022 national elections. (Photo courtesy of Samira Gutoc's Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sa supporters ko naman po, I rely on young people na alam naman nila na wala akong big funding...
Fifty-four local officials from different provinces and 17 lawyers took their oath as new members of Aksyon Demokratiko party on Monday, Sept. 27. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso leads the oath taking ceremony of new members of Aksyon Demokratiko at the Hidden Garden located in...
The Aksyon Demokratiko party has named its first two senatorial candidates for the 2022 national elections. Civic leader Samira Gutoc (left) and radio program host Carl Balita (right) (Photo courtesy of Gutoc's Facebook and Balita's Facebook) Civic leader Samira Gutoc and radio program host Carl...
Civic leader Samira Gutoc has been elected as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko’s National Executive Board. Gutoc, an advocate for peace and rights of women and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), said she and the party have similar goals. “Aksyon's focus on jobs, hunger, peace, empowerment of the...
(Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis is a Filipino journalist, environmentalist, women's advocate, and legislator. She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM), and a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission which was tasked to draft the...
