Marcos Jr. flips his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war

Marcos Jr. initially went for a neutral stance when asked about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia saying that there is no need to take a stand as we are not involved in the war, only our nationals located there. Days after, he goes on to say that he calls on Russia to respect Ukraine's freedom.

March

2022

Marcos Jr. rally in Antique gets cancelled after Antiqueños protest

Marcos Jr. had to postpone a scheduled campaign rally at Evelio Javier Freedom Park, a park that was made to commemorate former Antique Governor and EDSA hero Evelio Javier. Marcos Jr. spox Vic Rodriguez said they decided to postpone said event citing the "spirit of peace and unity."

February

2022

Public is doubtful of Marcos Jr.'s explanation for handshake shunning incident

A video of Marcos Jr. that shows him avoiding a handshake from a supporter made rounds on social media platforms. In his defense, his camp released a photo of Marcos Jr.'s injured left hand saying that what was caught on video was a normal knee-jerk reaction for anyone who is injured. Netizens were quick to react to said photo as the viral video showed Marcos Jr. taking away his right hand not his left after a supporter presented their hand for a handshake.

February

2022

No-show yet again, Marcos Jr. skips CNN, KBP debates

Marcos Jr. skipped both presidential debates organized by Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and CNN Philippines. Marcos Jr.'s spox Vic Rodriguez said that people are tired seeing candidates being pitted against each other and that is why they are not keen on attending debates and forums. Marcos Jr., however, attended the presidential debates organized by SMNI, a company owned by Apollo Quiboloy who endorses his candidacy.

February

2022

COMELEC Commisioner Guanzon goes public with her personal decision on Marcos Jr. DQ cases

The three active Marcos Jr. disqualification cases that the COMELEC First Division is handling have been consolidated into one and will have one joint decision. Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says she voted for the disqualification of Marcos Jr. saying that she finds basis for moral turpitude. She has given her decision as early as January 17 and adds that she feels someone is intervening with COMELEC causing delays in the release of the decision.

January

2022

Marcos Jr. a no-show in Jessica Soho's Presidential Interviews, says Soho is biased

Among the five candidates invited by TV show Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, Marcos Jr. was the only who declined the one-on-one sit down interview with host Jessica Soho. To explain his absence, Marcos Jr. claims that Soho is biased for being 'anti-Marcos'.

January

2022

Marcos Jr. has benefited the most from fake news in 2021 - Vera Files

Vera Files is a third-party fact-checking partner of Facebook's company Meta. In their year-end report for 2021, they said that Marcos tallied 52 viral posts that Vera Files fact-checked and categorized as fake news. Sara Duterte-Carpio and father Rodrigo Duterte round up the top 3 with 15 and 11 posts respectively.

January

2022

Citing health reasons, Marcos Jr. is absent in Comelec hearing

Marcos Jr. caused delays in the pre-conference hearing for his disqualification cases as he was unable to personally appear in court. He was said to be in isolation following his exposure to members of his staff who tested positive for COVID-19. When asked for him to appear virtually through Zoom, his counsel says he is unable to fearing possible transmission of virus.

January

2022

Comelec summons Marcos Jr. over disqualification cases filed against him

COMELEC issued summons for Marcos Jr. for three disqualification cases filed against him. Two of these three cases are citing his guilty conviction for tax evasion. The preliminary conference for these cases are slated on the 7th of January 2022.

December

2021

No record of Marcos complying with tax case ruling

Petitioners of a disqualification case against Marcos say that there is no record of Marcos paying the fines decided by the Court in regards to his tax evasion case. The petitioners say that the Marcos Jr. is still convicted and that the sentence remains to be unserved. The Marcos camp has presented their copies of Marcos paying said fines.

December

2021

President Duterte claims that Marcos Jr. and Robredo are pro-communists

President Duterte, in an interview, says that presidentiables Marcos Jr. and Robredo are pro-communists. He adds that it is for this reason that he does not support Marcos Jr.'s candidacy.

November

2021

President Rodrigo Duterte rants against Marcos Jr., calls him a weak leader

"I do not malign anyone. He is really weak because he was a spoiled child, only son. Of course he can talk, he delivers English articulately because he studied in different places abroad. But if you say there is a crisis, he's a weak leader and he has baggage," says Duterte of Marcos Jr.

November

2021

Marcos to Narcos: Is Duterte referring to BBM?

President Duterte claims that a presidential candidate is a cocaine user. Although he did not namedrop, he mentioned that said presidentiable is a weak leader and says "[weak], ang character niya. Except for the name, ang tatay" which lead people to believe that he is referring to Marcos Jr. Marcos camp says that they don't feel alluded to.

November

2021

Disqualification case filed vs Marcos over his guilty conviction on a 1995 tax evasion case

A group of civic leaders filed a disqualification case against Marcos citing his tax evasion case in 1995. They claim that the crime "involves moral turpitude, thereby disqualifying him under the Omnibus Election Code to be a candidate and to hold any public office." They also say that Marcos Jr., lied under oath when he declared that he has never been liable for any offense and that should be sufficient grounds for disqualifying him as a candidate.

November

2021

Members of Jesuit educational institutions say no to Marcos Jr. candidacy

Students, faculty, administration members, alumni, and staff from different Jesuit universities signed a unity statement against Marcos' presidential bid. In their statement, Marcos Jr. is "actively rewriting history to cleanse his family of their sins against the nation." Some 300 signatures were collected.

October

2021

VP Candidate Walden Bello says 'fuck you' to Marcos Jr.

Walden Bello, a seasoned Martial Law adversary and running mate of presidentiable and labor leader Leody de Guzman, called out Marcos Jr. for having the guts to run for president. Bello says that should he win VP, he will move to probe and jail the Marcoses.

October

2021

Oxford alumni group denounce Marcos Jr. as one of them

Oxford Philippines Society, a group of Filipino Oxford alumni, released a statement saying Marcos Jr. never graduated from said university. They reiterate that he only has a special diploma which is not comparable to a degree.

October

2021

Moreno camp calls out Marcos Jr. on idea theft

Aksyon Demokratiko, Moreno's camp, claims that Marcos Jr.'s call for a suspension of oil tax is but a re-echoing of Moreno's stand on the same issue.

October

2021

Marcos Jr. candidacy a great disrespect to Martial Law victims - groups

The Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses and Martial Law (CARMMA) and the group's convener Judy Taguiwalo call out Marcos Jr.'s candidacy. For the group Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto, they say that "we should block attempts at a Duterte-Marcos leadership". Rights group Karapatan called on Filipinos to "rise against forgetting and simply remembering."

October

2021

BBM ads sent through NDRRMC alerts

Alerts from the NDRRMC that seem to promote Marcos Jr.'s presidential run were sent out in the vicinity of the Sofitel Hotel just as Marcos is about to file his COC. The NDRRMC alert is supposed to be used exclusively for cases of emergency. Marcos camp denies involvement in said "hijacking".

October

2021

The Bangui Windwill credit grabbing

Marcos Jr. always prided himself as the brains of the Bangui Windmill project. His supporters have been referencing said project as one of Marcos' accomplishments for his energy advocacy. In 2021, it was fact checked that the project was developed and funded by the private firm NorthWind Power Development Corporation and Marcos Jr. just happened to be the Governor of Ilocos Norte at the time of project.

October

2021

Marcos Jr. friends with The Beatles?

In his interview with actress-host Toni Gonzaga, he casually says that he became friends with members of the Beatles who he is a big fan of. People were quick to fact-check this and found out that the Beatles did not like the Marcos family, citing their terrible experience in the Philippines during the 60s. Lead guitarist Harrison even went as far as calling the older Marcos an "old twit."

October

2021

Marcos Jr. fact-checked on IRRI claim

In one of his vlogs, Marcos Jr. claimed that the IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) was established during his father's regime. After fact-checking, it was found out that IRRI was founded and built 5 years prior to Marcos Sr. being President. It was him, however, who signed the Executive Order that created Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice).

October

2021

Marcos Jr. has most fake followers on Twitter

Sparktoro is an online tool that measures the percentage of fake followers of Twitter users. In October 2021, a Facebook user tried out the tool and compared the percentages of fake followers of the presidentiables on that specific date. Marcos Jr. had the highest at 47.4.

October

2021

Marcos Jr. confuses ICC with arbitral tribunal

While discussing Duterte's approach in dealing with China regarding the West Philippines Sea, Marcos Jr. mistakenly cites ICC as the ruling body in territorial conflicts.

September

2021

The five-year electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo

Marcos Jr. filed an electoral protest against VP elect Leni Robredo a day after her being sworn into office in June 2016. After years of recounting ballots and hearings, the Supreme Court ultimately junks Marcos Jr.'s protest in May 2021. Marcos filed yet another Motion for Reconsideration on the junking of his protest.

June

2016

Marcos family VIP COVID testing

Marcos Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. His family drew public ire for having it easy with the testing. During a time when testing was scarce and difficult to apply for, the Marcos family was able to easily have themselves tested. Moreover, they only had to wait for less than 24 hours when the normal turnover of results then is at least 4 days.

March

2020

Marcos Jr. is reported to have sought the help of Cambridge Analytica to rebrand his family reputation

In an investigative piece by Rappler, a former employee of now-defunct Cambridge Analytica claims that Marcos Jr. himself sought their expertise to rebrand the Marcos family name. Cambridge Analytica is able to microtarget people and research what they know about something and eventually make them think otherwise. Said employee agrees that it is historical revisionism but done in a "data-driven and scientific way." Marcos camp files a libel suit against Rappler in response.

July

2020

Marcos Jr. apologizes to mom's birthday guests downed by suspected food poisoning

Marcos Jr. apologized on behalf of his family for the food poisoning that happened during an event they organized for Imelda Marcos' birthday. Two hundred people ended up needing medical attention.

July

2019

UPLB crowd gathers after promise of distribution of Marcos wealth, Marcos Jr. blames Aquinos

In 2017, a huge crowd gathered in UP Los Baños after hearing word about distribution of money sourced from the Marcos wealth. Marcos Jr. categorically denies putting up such event and blames the Aquinos for the "well-funded and organized" scam.

October

2017

Marcos Jr. may be cited in contempt for his advise to sister Imee

In 2017, Marcos Jr. advised his older sister to not appear in a House hearing investigating the Ilocos Norte provincial government's use of its tobacco excise tax to purchase motor vehicles. Imee Marcos was the province's governor then. This advice he gave his sister could be grounds for citing him in contempt.

June

2017

SC decision on Marcos Sr. burial answer to Marcos Jr.'s prayers

Marcos Jr. says that it is anyone's prerogative to file against the Supreme Court decision but as for him and his family they "will simply proceed based on the basis what has been decided." For his part, Duterte says to go beyond political concerns on the issue. However, he also says that he owed loyalty to family as his father served under the Marcos rule and that the family helped in the funding of his campaign.

November

2016

Marcos Jr. questions VP elections result

Marcos Jr. does not accept defeat as he wants investigations done on what he claims are irregularities in the election results. He later filed a formal complaint against VP-elect Leni Robredo.

May

2016

Marcos Jr. called out for comic strips content, stops distribution of it

During the 2016 elections, Marcos distributed comic books as campaign paraphernalia. However, the content was called out to be problematic. In said comic book, the Marcos family is portrayed as unfairly treated during the People Power period in 1986. He eventually stopped distribution of said comics but maintains that he has no "reputation for making up stories or changing history."

April

2016

A vote for Marcos Jr. is a vote against the environment - environmentalists

Citing destructive projects of former president Marcos, around 20 groups of environmentalists are campaigning against the young Marcos' VP bid.

April

2016

P205-M pork barrel plunder case against then senator Marcos Jr.

During the campaign period of the 2016 elections, a certain group called iBalik ang Bilyones ng Mamayan (iBBM) filed a case in the Office of the Ombudsman against Marcos for his alleged involvement in the Pork Barrel or the PDAF Scam--the same scam that indicted Enrile, Revilla, and Estrada.

April

2016

Akbayan to Marcos Jr.: Endo is not a soundbite

Group Akbayan hits Marcos Jr. for using workers' call against contractualization when he has not done anything in relation to it in his 5 years in the Senate.

November

2015

Are Bongbong and Grace siblings?

Rumor has it that Poe is actually a daughter of Marcos. It is said that Poe is an illegitimate child of the the late President Ferdinand Marcos with former actress Rosemarie Sonora. The discussion for a DNA test was even brought up to settle the issue. It later on became an inside joke between the two senators.

November

2015

Marcos Jr.s' fraudulent credentials

In 2015, Rappler ran a full investigation on Marcos' credentials that are posted on his Senate webpage. After fact-checking with Oxford and Wharton. It was found out that he did not finish both his undergraduate and graduate programs. This prompted a change in his presentation of credentials on his Senate website page.

February

2015

Marcos Jr.'s own BBL

During discussions on the passing of BBL (Bangsamoro Basic Law), Marcos Jr. said that he would come up with his own bill to replace the current BBL bill being debated on. He was called out by pro BBL coalitions and groups. Group Bangsamoro para sa Bayan, para sa Lahat says "the audacity by which Senator Marcos has declared that he will file his own bill on the Bangsamoro clearly manifests the depths of megalomania he is capable of and the utter disregard he has for all government institutions and for the peace process."

June

2015

Marcos Jr. refuses to talk about Swiss accounts

In an interview, Marcos Jr. deflected questions about their family's Swiss accounts, even saying that he himself does not have one. He also steered clear from discussing the law that orders compensation of Martial Law victims.

September

2014

COA orders Marcos Jr. to return P10-M pork

COA flagged the P10-M pesos channeled by Marcos to a project through a foundation as "illegal and irregular".

August

2014

Marcos Jr. denies stories of a military drag show, Enrile says otherwise

Reports of Imelda Marcos forcing military generals to do a performance dressed as women for Marcos Sr.'s birthday in 1973 surfaced. Bongbong denies seeing such performance but Enrile says otherwise.

April

2013

Witness says Marcos Jr. gave funds to Napoles for projects

A witness namedropped Marcos along with Loren Legarda as benefactors of the misused PDAF funds orchestrated by Janet Napoles.

October

2013

Marcos Jr. claims his signature was forged on PDAF files

Marcos Jr. says that he has no involvement in the PDAF scam as he claims that the forms bearing his signature have been falsified.

September

2013

Marcos Jr. protective of tobacco companies during Sin Tax Law discussions

Marcos Jr. is said to have connections with Philip Morris, and was even seen in discussion with one of the companies' lawyers during hearings on the Sin Tax Law. This was considered inappropriate at the time but it does not come as a surprise as Marcos Jr. and other lawmakers from tobacco-producing provinces are seen as protective of said industry. Marcos Jr. was even quoted saying "there's a saying, don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg. The government already collects a lot of money from the tobacco, alcohol industry. If they drastically change the system, this will destroy their source of revenues."

November

2012

Imelda and son Bongbong are cited for contempt

The two are cited for contempt by a US court and are ordered to pay the fine for violating a court order telling them to freeze their assets which were earmarked as compensation for victims of Martial Law imposed by their family patriarch. They are to pay USD 354.6-M in fines, the largest ever for a contempt case.

October

2012

Marcos Jr. vs Jim Paredes

In 2011, Marcos Jr. and Paredes were involved in a word war on Twitter. It all started when Twitter user @DearNoynoy tweeted then Senator Marcos to not allow a fake hero (referring to Ferdinand Marcos Sr.) to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

April

2011

Marcos Jr. denies rumored affair with Sarah Geronimo

Marcos Jr.'s vehicle was said to be seen in Geronimo's residence prompting rumors that they are dating. Both camps denied allegations.

February

2010

To return Calauit, Palawan to tribe a waste says Marcos Jr.

Marcos Jr. said this statement when the Tagbanua tribe, who originally lived there, reclaimed their land. Calauit is special to Marcos as he and his friends used to fly there to hunt wild boars.

March

2010

Marcos Jr. submits faceless COC

Marcos Jr.'s initial attempt at filing his COC for Senate was refused as he lacked the 1.5 x 1.5 photo requirement. What he brought with him was a 3R sized photo.

November

2009

Marcos Jr. wants NAMFREL abolished

Marcos Jr. spoke about not seeing the need for National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) anymore. He says that the poll watchdog has done nothing during allegations of election fraud in 2004 and 2007. He suggests that the Catholic Church and Iglesia ni Cristo should instead take an active role to make sure elections are rid of cheating.

August

2009

Sandiganbayan junks Marcos Jr. claim on Payanig property

In 2008, Marcos Jr. filed a claim on an 18.4-hectare property in Pasig. As a special co-administrator of his father's estate, he filed for ownership of said property. His mother filed a similar claim on said property in 1996 but was also dismissed by the courts in 1998.

November

2008

Hawaii judge says Marcos Jr. must face Court

In 2005, Marcos Jr. was ordered by a Hawaii judge to appear before him during his visit in said state. Ongoing then was a pending litigation against him and his mother for contempt of court charges.

January

2005

Is BBM really BBM

In 2003, rumors begin circulating that Marcos Jr. died while in college and the Marcos Jr. people see then was a clone.

September

2003

Marcos Jr. guilty of tax evasion

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was found guilty of Tax Evasion for failure to file and pay his Income Tax Return for the years 1982-1985. He should be jailed for it for at least 3 years, but the court decision was never executed.

1995

The problem continues to exist. Everybody can see the influence of drug lords in our everyday lives...Medyo wholesale ngayon ang enforcement eh. I-focus natin doon sa malalaki talaga. Kilala naman ng lahat 'yan eh, malalaman talaga. 'Yon ang targetin natin, 'wag na 'yong mga pangkaraniwan.

January

2022

We have seen that the drug war has been conducted purely on enforcement side. I think that we should also focus on prevention, and on the educational process where we teach young children that doing drugs is bad.

October

2021

'Yung na-achieve ng administrasyong Duterte, talagang lahat ng maaring gawin sa enforcement ay ginawa nila. Kailangan din natin tignan yung prevention, na tinuturaan natin 'yung mga bata na huwag kayong papasok diyan sa mga klaseng ginagawa. At 'yung mga nasabit na o 'yung mga naadik na, may maganda tayong mga rehab center para matulungan natin sila.

October

2021

The heart knows what it wants, you know. Basta't mahal mo yung tao then you marry them.

May

2018

Halimbawa kung magkakaroon tayo ng batas, eh kung sang-ayon ang taumbayan, ano'ng sinasabi? Vox populi, vox dei, the voice of the people is the voice of God. Ganoon tayo sumusunod.

February

2016

For me, the law should treat the people equally whoever you are. Whatever or whoever you want, the state should allow it because it is your choice. We should no longer discuss if it is conventional or not, as long as you are a Filipino, you should be treated fairly.

September

2015

If ABS-CBN could take care of all these problems as highlighted by the House committee, why not apply for a franchise?

January

2022

Kung sa drug lord, approve.

January

2016

Because of the scale of damage they [drug dealers] inflict [to society], I think they deserve the death penalty.

February

2016

Malaking tulong 'yung pagpapababa ng price cap ng RT-PCR tests pero sa tingin ko ang mas mahalagang usapin ngayon ay kung paano natin mas gagawing accessible ito para sa mas nakararami. Nagmura nga, eh, nasaan naman?

September

2021

Ang naiisip nating paraan ay magpakalat ang LGUs ng mga mobile testing centers sa kada barangay upang mas marami ang mabilis na ma-test at para rin maging mas convenient sa mga tao. Maaari rin silang magbigay ng mga diskuwento kung kinakailangan.

September

2021

Isa rin sa ating nakikitang paraan upang mapababa ang presyo ng RT-PCR tests ay 'yung pagdagdag ng accredited laboratories para sa COVID-19 saliva testing. Mas mura ito kaysa sa standard RT-PCR pero accurate rin. Mainam ito at hindi na kailangan ng nasal swabbing na minsan nagdudulot ng discomfort sa mga pasyente.

September

2019

'Yung policy of engagement na ginagawa ng Duterte government, although it is criticized, it is the right way to go. Dahil kahit anong gawin natin, hindi naman natin pwede giyerahin. May nagsasabi bumili tayo ng patrol boats, 'yung mga jets, para kung sakali mapalaban tayo. Bakit natin iisipin 'yun kung mapalaban tayo, tapos ang giyerang 'yan wala pang isang linggo tapos na yan. Talo na tayo, wag na natin isipin 'yun. Ayaw naman natin gawin 'yun. I don't think the Chinese want to go to war with us. Certainly, we don't want to go to war with China.

September

2021

In my opinion, and this has been my stand ever since, we should talk to China and tell them what we want and that we are not in favor of what they are doing and start from there.

March

2016

Ayaw naman ng China na mang-giyera sa atin; they don't want to go to war. Ayaw natin mapasok sa giyera against China or against anyone, for that matter. So ang natira is bilateral agreement. So yun ang dapat habulin natin; yun nalang ang natitira sa ating option na praktikal, na pwede maging totoo.

January

2022

West Philippine Sea, we have no choice but to engage with the Chinese. Ang pagpipilian mo lang ay 'yung arbitration na ginawa pero hindi naman tinatanggap ng China kaya't wala naman nangyari o gegyerahin natin ang China. Eh alam naman natin ang sagot don. Kaya't ang naiwan lang na paraan para maayos yung problema ay makipag-usap sa China, tuloy-tuloy ang ugnayan sa China. Hindi naman kasi dahil kinausap natin, tapos 'yan isang araw, isang linggo. Dahan dahan nating gagawin yan...tapos sinasabi ko hindi lang dapat sa G to G o government to government kundi sa lahat ng maari. May backdoor, front door, side door, kahit anong paraan para nakakausap natin ang mga kaibigan natin sa China para naman mas maayos ang sitwasyon sa Pilipinas at sa China.

October

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

Well it is not yet over. Tinitignan pa natin kung ano 'yung lumabas sa imbestigasyon na yan. Dahil parang 'yung nangyari, natigil yata ng konti because of the tug-of-war ng palasyo at tsaka ng Senado tungkol sa mga mag-tetestify. Hanggang siguro ma-resolve yun, ay hindi ko alam kung papaano the Senate will proceed with investigation. Pero sa aking palagay, ipaubaya natin kasi function talaga ng Congress yan, na magimbestiga, na mag-oversight in aid of legislation.

October

2021

Ang community pantries ay hindi mula sa pamahalaan o sa komunista - ito ay mula sa mga simpleng mamamayang nagmamalasakit sa kapwa, walang kulay ang bayanihan. Walang kulay ang pakikipag-kapwa tao. Ituloy ang mga community pantries nang walang abala. Tandaan lang po natin ang minimum safety protocols habang nasa pila.

April

2021

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October

2021

We must foster good relations with all countries, including China. And the first step to achieving that is to have good communication. It is admirable to see mutual respect between the Philippines and China. The most important thing is to not focus on one particular issue (such as control of the West Philippine Sea), but to see the long-term relationship between the two countries. There are other facets of the Philippine-China relationship to give attention to such as manufacturing, trade, and sharing intelligence information.

July

2018

What has long sustained our relations thus far has generally been in the area of cultural and arts exchanges. This plays no small part in deepening the understanding between our two peoples. These areas of possible partnerships in international exchanges and cooperation can only be enhanced by the participation of organizations such as CNIE (China NGO Network for International Exchange), whose network of NGOs can serve as a conduit for such activities.

June

2013

The Anti-Terror Law, the way I see it, talagang dapat naman meron tayong batas na kontra sa terorismo. 'Yun ang isa sa pinakamalaking problema sa buong mundo hanggang ngayon. We have to have it now. Is the Anti-Terror Law in its present form, tama ba 'yun? Lahat ba ng provision nun ay tama? Mahabang usapan yan, marami tayong titignan na iba iba. Pero as a principle, kailangan natin magkaroon ng gabay para sa ating mga kapulisan, para sa ating sundalo, pati na rin sa lahat ng nasa gobyerno kung paano lalabanan ang terrorismo. Dahil hindi tayo ligtas diyan at nakita natin ang maraming maraming bansa na hanggang ngayon ay lumalaban sa terrorismo. Kailangan tayo ay handa rin.

October

2021

Let's give enough attention and assistance to our countrymen in the transport sector. They are the drivers of jeepneys, taxis and pedicabs who daily must ply their routes to support their families.

October

2021

Dapat ay paigtingin ang information campaign ng pamahalaan at bigyang diin ang benepisyo ng [mga] kumpleto ang bakuna gaya ng mas malayang pagkilos sa kanilang mga komunidad at siyempre ang proteksyon ng pamilya mula sa COVID-19.

October

2021

I am appealing to the DTI to suspend the price increases in these basic goods since we are still in a pandemic. Marami po ang nawalan ng trabaho at ang ilan pa nga ay talagang hirap makapaghanapbuhay dahil sa lockdowns. Siguro para sa iba ay wala ito masyadong epekto, pero sa isang tao o pamilyang naghihikahos ngayon, malaking adjustment sa budget ang idudulot nito. Mas kokonti lalo ang mabibili nila. Wala naman sigurong mababangkaroteng kumpanya kung sususpendihin muna natin ang price increases sa mga produktong ito.

March

2021

Of course not. Nobody is satisfied with any pandemic response. Anywhere you go, kahit sa States, kahit sa Europe, kahit saan. Kulang...kulang, masyadong mabagal. Are we doing our best? I hope so. I think most Filipinos are doing the best that they can para tulungan 'yung mga kababayan natin para labanan ang COVID. But we should be dissatisfied whatever it is, kahit na milyon milyon ang doses natin, kulang pa 'yan. We have to keep going.

October

2021

I wouldn't call them criticisms, I would call them observations. It is trying to find a better way to do things, I'm pretty sure the President takes it that way, and his advisers take it that way.

September

2021

Marcoses are accused of revisionism, pinapalitan daw namin ang nangyari sa kasaysayan. Who is doing revisionism...what has been proven wrong is essentially what they continue to contend in the textbooks of our children. Essentially you are teaching the children lies. 'Yung kanilang sinasabi na ninakaw namin, na ginawa namin, hindi lahat totoo. Pa'no ko nasasabi 'yun? 'Yan ang desisyon ng korte. There was no evidence.

January

2020

Will I say sorry for the thousands and thousands of kilometers [of roads] that were built? Will I say sorry for the agricultural policy that brought us to self-sufficiency in rice? Will I say sorry for the power generation? Will I say sorry for the highest literacy rate in Asia? What am I to say sorry about?

August

2015

Bilyung-bilyong pisong halaga ng imprastruktura, mga tulay, mga gusali, mga bahay na nilubog ng baha, mga ari-ariang buong buhay na ipinundar, mga sasakyan, alagang hayop, palayan at sakahan, at higit sa lahat mga sigaw ng tulong na hindi natin maaring makalimutan. Ang lahat ng ito ay naging normal na sa atin dahil nga sa pagbabago ng panahon o ang tinatawag ngang Climate Change. Ang dala ng Climate Change ay ang mas malakas na hangin sa mga bagyo, mas tuyo kapag tag-init. Ito ay isang katotohanan na hindi maaring tayo ay pikit mata na lamang. Kailangan na may gagawin tayo. Ayon sa maraming pag-aaral, ang ating bansa ay isa sa pinakatatamaan ng maraming epekto ng Climate Change--mga bagyo, mga pagbaha, pagtaas ng tubig palibot sa ating mga isla, ang pagkasira ng mga ani na dala ng mainit na panahon at marami pang ibang sakuna. Lahat ng panganib na ito kahit tayo ay isa lamang maliit na bahagi ng Climate Change sa buong mundo, ang bawat sektor ng ating lipunan ay may magagawa upang paghandaan at labanan ang mga epekto nito dahil lahat tayo ay apektado. Seryosohin nating ang usaping ito at talakayin natin sa ating mga pamilya, sa ating mga kaibigan, sa ating mga katrabaho, at sa ating buong lipunan.

March

2020

The telcos should step up. It's now in the hands of our telcos to step up and to make sure that connectivity is available to all of our students. We have to use all tools available and I'm looking at the experience of our parents and students and I've seen firsthand that connectivity is indeed a big problem.

August

2021

As long as the internet signal is not good here, we will not be able to do remote learning via the internet. The internet signal must reach all our students no matter where they are in the country so that no one will be left behind.

August

2021

[See Source]

June

2013

Ang sinasabi ko, sige kunin ninyo ang pera, inyo naman talaga 'yan, tapos gawin ninyo 'yung gusto ninyo. 'Wag na ninyong pansinin yang mga vote-buying na 'yan. Kunin yung pera, kung sakali. Pero, 'wag kayong boboto sa sinasabi niya. Iboto ninyo yung gusto ninyo.

2016

Ang laki ng ating mga natural resources dito sa Pilipinas. Dapat siguro lalo na in these difficult times, we should take advantage of that. However, we have seen some of the disasters that have happened when it comes to mining, ay kailangan natin talagang iwasan yan. We have sufficient regulations and we have sufficient monitoring, but hindi nasusunod. That's always the problem; we have the laws but we are not able to implement them, we are not able to fully enforce them sometimes...When it comes to open-pit mining, I think I'm a bit wary about that.

January

2022

There is no mining policy in this government today. We do not have any kind of plan. There is no vision as to what we want the mining industry to be five years from now, 10 years from now, or 15 to 20 years from now. By having a purely anti-mining policy, we are not taking advantage of that [industry] and therefore we are lessening the benefits that we can give to our people...We need to balance the requirements of the economy, assistance to local governments, and of course the most important factor of protecting our environment.

September

2015

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

Siyempre negative ako. I really don't feel that I am the one being alluded to. In spite of that, I believe it is my inherent duty as an aspiring public official to assure my fellow Filipinos that I am against illegal drugs.

November

2021

But hanggang ngayon, the assumption, the premise has always been dominant political families are necessarily bad, and that's not necessarily the case. So, why will you make them illegal?...If you're worried about dynasties, then take everybody to an election, labanan mo yung dynasty.

January

2022

Hindi mo rin naman mapigilan kung may interes ang tao sa pulitika. Hindi mo naman pwedeng pilitin ang tao kung walang interes, kung iba nga ang gustong gawin. I'm still not sure about the two sides in the argument of the anti-dynasty movement. It's not clear to me.

September

2021

Ganyan ang takbo ng politika eh. We talk a lot about the anti-dynasty but we haven't really decided what to do about it. The one thing that we have in the Constitution are the term limits but we have to be candid and frank with each other that it hasn't really worked...you cannot avoid families being a a part of the political scene over several generations because it becomes the family business.

September

2021

Previous Stance DISAGREE: Kung sino dito ang kasama sa isang political dynasty, kalimutan niyo na po ang aming mga pangalan at tingnan niyo ang aming record sa pagtulong sa taumbayan. Tingnan niyo kung gaano kahaba ang ating karanasan. Tingnan niyo kung sino talaga ang may ginawa.

April

2016

Previous Stance DISAGREE: Totoo nga 'yung nabanggit na tayo dito sa Pilipinas ay meron tayo sa ating pamumulitika na mayroon tayong inter-generational na nangayayari, may mga political families talaga. Ngunit may mandato tayo sa Konstitusyon na tayo ay dapat magpasa ng isang anti-dynasty bill...nauna po ako sa mga nagsulat ng anti-political dynasty provision sa kahit na anong batas dito sa Pilipinas.

April

2016

Maging tayong mga magulang ay dapat nakatutok din sa kaligtasan ng ating mga anak. Pero ako naman ay naniniwala na pinag-aralang mabuti ng pamahalaan ang hakbang na ito at maaari nga ay kailangan na talagang magkaroon ng face-to-face classes para sa mental health ng kabataan.

November

2021

Kailangang tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng mga bata at ng mga guro. Pagtibayin ang coordination at cooperation ng lokal na pamahalaan, Department of Health (DOH), at Department of Education (DepEd), para sa maayos na implementation ng programa. Other countries, ang experiences nila was that there were risks involved in having non-vaccinated teachers and staff when they went back to face-to-face classes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy that at least we are trying to start face-to-face classes. It is actually good news because that is a very good sign that, somehow, we are slowly going back to normalcy.

November

2021

...ang pagpalit ng sistema ng gobyerno requires a constitutional amendment...Sa palagay ko, napakahirap ngayon na buksan ang Saligang Batas dahil ang tao ayaw nila. Ang suspetiya nila ang mga pulitiko mage-extend lang o magka-cancel ng eleksyon.

January

2022

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1544985/federal-govt-system-fits-ph-but-cha-cha-difficult-marcos-jr

Previous Stance (DISAGREE): [See Source]

March

2018

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/167014/congress-not-rush-charter-change-marcos

Sa aking palagay, pag-usapang mabuti. Kung sakali mang sumang-ayon ang taumbayan na dapat lumipat tayo sa pederalismo at ‘yan ang ninanaais ng madla, ‘yun ang ating gagawin. Ipapaliwanag natin kung anong maganda sa sistemang ‘yan, anong magiging problema sa paglipat sa sistemang yan at ang tao ang magde-decide.

January

2022

Previous Stance (AGREE): I think the federated system is not a bad system. It’s a good system that we need to examine how applicable it is to the Philippine situation. Why is that a good thing? Because the local officials understand better the problems in the communities than the leaders based in Manila. They have a better idea as to the conditions of the local community, better idea on how to solve the problems.

September

2017

We cannot force people to be vaccinated. It will also limit their options in everyday lives. But rather than punish them, I think we should convince them that this is important, it’s important to your work, your community, your family.

January

2022

'Wag na nating pilitin 'yong mandatory vaccination, ipaliwanag lang natin ng mabuti sa taong bayan kung bakit kailangang kailangang magpabakuna. Ito rin ay para maging ligtas ang ating pamilya, mga katrabaho, ating mga kaibigan.

December

2021

Kailangan pag-aralan ng husto kung paano ito [Security of Tenure Bill] i-aamend na talagang magbibigay proteksyon ito sa ating mga manggagawa para maisabatas ito...kailangang ayusin natin dahil ang ating mga kababayan, napipilitang magtrabaho overseas dahil mababa at hindi maayos ang labor conditions dito.

February

2022

Kaya po lagi kong sinasabi na aking hihingin yung DOLE para matapos na ‘yung kanilang polisiya na pikit-mata sa mga ‘end of contract,’ sa mga 5-5-5, sa mga contractualization. Itigil na natin ‘yan at ibalik na natin ang karapatan ng mga manggagawa sa Pilipinas.

May

2016

As of writing, no statement available.

We have a functioning judiciary, and that’s why I don’t see the need for a foreigner to come and do the job for us, do the job for our judicial system. Our judicial system is perfectly capable of doing that.

January

2022

They can come, be tourists, look at the Philippines. But I don't know what they expect the government to do beyond that. We will behave as a non-signatory. If they want to come to the country, everybody's welcome but as a visitor.

October

2021

Well they are investigating it and we will see what the results of those investigations are. They want us to help them bring accusations against our Filipino workers in government? Pambihira naman siguro 'yun, I don't think that's right.

October

2021

I think for very severe cases like you said, the most, the majority are the rape victims, I think that if it can be shown that they were raped and it was not consensual sex that got them pregnant, then they should have the choice to abort or not. The other is incest perhaps.

January

2022

If the mother who is usually quite young is not capable, has mental deficiencies, or is just not capable, emotionally or mentally capable to take care of a child, to have a child, maybe those are the cases where we can say that abortion might be justified.

January

2022

Well, ako medyo mixed yung aking rection diyan. Kasi nakikita ko, nag-aral ako sa ibang bansa, madaling madali ang mag-divorce... pagkaka magkakaroon ng divorce, siguro kailangan talagang susuriin ng mabuti but that also depends upon your religious conviction. It's not a simple question.

October

2021

Sa issue ng pagbigay ng SALN, ako para sa akin, hindi problema 'yun. Hindi lang ako nagsusulat ng SALN for the last 6 years pero kung ako ay maging mapalad sa darating na halalan, natural ay kailangan gagawa ng SALN at ito ay ibibigay ko sa publiko kung hihingin sa akin.

February

2022

'Yan okay yan. Transparency, accountability, tama yan.

October

2021

Previous Stance DISAGREE: All politicians have rivals. They are going to make an issue about you even if there is none. Corona is a prime example. There was no issue at all, but they made one, so he got ousted...If that is going to be the purpose for it, some political agenda, then I don’t see the reason why the SALN should be given...we have to be more protective. The SALN shows exactly what your economic activity has been all your life.

January

2022

Disagree according to Spokesperson Vic Rodriguez: I confirm our non-participation in the Comelec-sanctioned debate...We shall continue with our preferred mode of direct communication with the people and engage them in a more personal face to face interaction that discusses real issues that affect them today, tomorrow and in the days to come as this election is all about our collective future.

March

2022

Previous Stance AGREE: Wala naman akong inaatrasan na kahit na ano eh. I have debated for the vice presidential [elections]. Nagdebate ako...Itong mga interview natin tinatanggap ko. Wala naman akong iniiwasan eh. Basta’t talaga ang ninanais ko lang ay pag-usapan natin ang issues of the day. I think that’s more important to people than any other thing.

January

2022

Tuluy-tuloy ang problema, tuluy-tuloy dapat ang ating gawing peace talks hanggang magkaroon tayo ng talagang tunay na agreement ng kapayapaan.

February

2022

I am calling on my supporters worldwide to be discerning about these pieces of disinformation and discredit them as they’re but figments of the imagination of those who have lost hope in a fair and honest election.

February

2022

Yes, why not? I don’t see any reason kung bakit hindi...Nagpapa-check ka naman every year. Anong magiging isyu kung mahina ang puso mo? Eh ‘di ipakita mo. Walang mawawala sa tao. There’s no reason to hide your condition.

January

2022

Ako, sang-ayon ako dun. Dahil nakikita ko yung mga studies na nangyayari at yung CBD, yung mga CBD na pomada, mga lotion, makita mo naman ‘yung mga ibang gumagamit diyan effective daw talaga. Tsaka yung mga pag-aaral, meron talagang gamit yan. Siyempre, ang inaalala ng tao, baka gagamitin yung batas na ‘yun para magpasok ng ilegal. ’Yun ang magiging problema. Kung talagang ipapasa natin ‘yung marijuana for medical use ay talagang kailangang maingat na maingat tayo kung papano gagamitin ‘yan.

January

2022

Kasama diyan ay ang Balik-Loob Program na ginagawa, ipagpatuloy natin 'yan na kasabay 'yung NTF-Elcac na nagiging very effective d'un sa ating paglaban dito sa problema na ito [communist insurgency]

February

2022

Alam natin ang pangangailangan ng sektor ng paggawa na kailangan ding taasan ang sahod pero dahil nga hindi pa tayo nakakabangon mula sa pandemya ay siguraduhin muna nating pasiglahin ang kalakalan...Tiyakin muna natin ang pagbubukas ng mga kumpanya at ang pagbabalik sa trabaho ng ating mga kababayan. Mula sa ganung konsepto ay titiyakin natin ang kaluwagan at pagbibigay ng maaaring mga benepisyo sa ating mga manggagawa.

March

2022

Education is a continuing public expenditure that naturally grows proportionately with the burgeoning population. Therefore, budgetary allocation for public schools and related facilities, and new alternative learning systems and platforms on account of the pandemic, academic and support personnel compensation, scholarship and related academic entitlements and continuing education for teachers should be spared from budgetary cuts. This is the only way Philippine education can keep up with international standards and make Filipino graduates globally competitive.

October

2021

Budget Cuts in Education

After being witness to the agony and hardship of young women and men, when they find themselves in a situation they're ill-prepared and often ignorant of. We must do something for them.

March

2016

Reproductive Health Law