Arguments for the postponement of the October 25, 2010 Barangay / Sangguniang Kabataan Elections

The Senate Committee on Local Government chaired by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. respectfully recommends that the October 25, 2010 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections be postponed to October 2011, based on the following reasons: 1. COST – holding the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections this coming October would mean another gargantuan expenditure by the government, over and above...

August 24th, 2010

Senate Bill No. 2188: Quality education for our students

Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. filed a bill that proposes a moratorium on the creation of new State Universities and Colleges and the conversion or upgrading of State Colleges into Universities for a period of three years. He pointed out the excessive proliferation of new Universities vis-a-vis the downward trend in the budgetary allocation for these SUC’s resulting in a decline in the quality...

August 18th, 2010

Upcoming barangay and sangguniang kabataan election

Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has filed a Senate Resolution no. 101 and Senate Bill no. 2377 to address the controversial Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated for October this year. Senator Marcos said he is cognizant of the enormous expense of yet another election and is likewise aware of the socio-political repercussion of further divisiveness among our people still reeling from the...

August 17th, 2010

Message of thanks of Representative Bongbong Marcos

Message of Thanks of Representative Bongbong Marcos 11 May 2010 My campaign for the Senate, from first to last, was the collective effort of many – of committed friends, loyal volunteers, unselfish supporters and concerned family members who gave freely of themselves so that victory would be ours come Election Day. On this momentous occasion, with victory in our grasp, I want to express my sincerest...

May 11th, 2010