NP-NPC-LDP VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA YESTERDAY CHALLENGED RIVAL MAR ROXAS TO PROVE HIS “PRO-POOR” AGENDA AND SHOW CONCRETE PROGRAMS OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND IMPROVED SOCIAL SERVICES.
She said Roxas has aggravated the struggle of poor Filipinos in the Cheaper Medicines Act that actually provides for “parallel importation” and selective decrease in the price of medicines. She also contested Roxas’ image as Mr. Palengke, saying the former Trade Secretary has not done much to keep the prices of basic market commodities […]
NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR A CLOSE MONITORING OF ALL CANDIDATES’ CAMPAIGN AD SPENDING, VOWING HERSELF TO STAY WITHIN THE ALLOWED AD BUYS.
“That’s the most responsible thing to do – for candidates to discipline themselves in the campaign spending. That’s the only way we can level the playing field for all,” she said.
Legarda, however, questioned rival Mar Roxas’ campaign ad spending which has already risen to P1.3 billion, according to the Nielsen media monitoring. Read More
“MAR ROXAS TRIED TO SIDESTEP THE AGRARIAN REFORM ISSUE AGAINST HIM AND IS SEEKING COVER BEHIND LEGAL TECHNICALITIES,” NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID SHORTLY AFTER PARTICIPATING IN THE HARAPAN: THE ABS-CBN VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON SUNDAY.
Legarda was referring to a pending Supreme Court case filed by the Department of Agrarian Reform against the estate of J. Amado Araneta. Roxas is a member of the Araneta family.
The Aranetas are trying to get 1,645 hectares of land in […]
SNUBBING A TARLAC MAYOR MAY YET PROVE COSTLY FOR NOYNOY AQUINO AND MAR ROXAS IN THEIR BID TO GET THE PRESIDENCY AND VICE PRESIDENCY, RESPECTIVELY, ACCORDING TO NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA.
On Saturday, the snubbed mayor, Noel Villanueva of Concepcion, hometown of Ninoy Aquino, announced his endorsement of the Villar-Legarda tandem, after which Tarlac Ciy mayoralty candidate Sherwin Rigor announced his own endorsement for the NP team.
The Villanueva and Rigor endorsements, along with those of 200 NP […]
IN A BRIEFING WITH MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ON HER TARLAC SORTIE THIS WEEK, NP-NPC-LDP VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA REITERATED HER COMMITMENT TO HER VICE PRESIDENCY BID, SAYING THAT “IT WAS NEVER A SECOND CHOICE FOR ME”.
“Si Mar, kung hindi tumakbo si Noynoy sa pagka-pangulo, yan sana ang ambisyon nya. Nagparaya lamang sya dahil alam nyang si Noynoy ang pipiliin ng partido nila para suportahan. Kaya he settled for the vice-presidency, something he wasn’t even sure of and until […]
