The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has urged respect for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in political discourse following a caricature of Akbayan Rep. Percival “Perci” Cendeña that mocked his physical appearance and disability. In a statement, the council said using disability...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña said he was looking at possible legal action against the individuals behind the recent online attacks that poked fun at his physical condition. Cendeña made this revelation in an emotionally-charged Facebook post wherein he slammed the "dehumanizing" drawing...
Members of the House of Representatives have expressed great concern over the deadly school shooting in Zambonga City on Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, especially since it continues the spate of violence in the country 's learning institutions. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula says the...
Pro-impeachment congressmen Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña criticized Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense counsel Kristine Ferrer for her utterances and demeanor on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Their tirades stemmed from Ferrer 's...
Ranking congressmen celebrated on Thursday night, Aug. 6 a development that brought the Apollo Quiboloy 's potential extradition to the United States (US) one step closer to reality. Senior Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Deputy Minority Leader Akbayan...
Akbayan Party-list is leading a call in the House of Representatives to conduct a comprehensive probe into Pax Silica or the United States (US)-led international advanced technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and rare earth minerals supply chain initiative. This, as Akbayan Party-list Rep....
Ranking congressmen have chided Vice President Sara Duterte for asking the Senate to foot the bill for her defense team 's preferred caterer during the course of the official 's impeachment trial there. Based on Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña had choice words for Asian giant China over the incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attacked a Philippine Navy member. The attack took place even as the Philippines was still fuming over state media outlet China Daily 's racist...
Ranking House of Representatives members view as a positive development the latest upheaval at the Senate--which has led to the installation of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Acting Senate President. Leading Gatchalian 's well-wishers in the lower chamber was none other than House Speaker...
Mamamayang Liberal (Ml) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has castigated China 's "entitled bully" posture , which has once again placed it at odds with the country’s position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid talks of a joint energy exploration deal. This, as De Lima and her fellow members...
The outspoken Akbayan Party-list Rep. Peri Cendaña finds Senator Robin Padilla 's actions and utterances about the "wanted" Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa downright amusing. “Imbes na maging palusot, nagmistulang confession ang pahayag ni Sen. Robin (Instead of being an excuse, Senator...
The Senate’s alleged coddling of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa--declared a wanted man by the International Criminal Court (ICC)--has left a bad taste in the mouths of Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña. That 's why the two...
