Jose Sonny Matula

Jose Sonny "Sonny" Matula

Running for Senator

Stand On Issues
War on Drugs
Same-sex Marriage
ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal
Revival of Death Penalty
COVID-19 Mass Testing
Assertion of Ownership on West Philippine Sea
Red-tagging of Students
Senate Probe on Pharmally Deal
Organization of Community Pantries
Philippines-China Relations
Anti-terror law
Pandemic Gov't Response
Injustices Committed by the Marcoses during Martial Law
Climate Change
Slow Internet
Banning Single-use Plastics
Vote-buying
Advancing Mining
Udenna Corp.'s Acquisition of Malampaya Majority Stake
Manila Bay Dolomite Project
Voluntary Drug Testing of Candidates
Political Dynasties
Resumption of Face-to-face Classes
Charter Change
Federalism
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Endo (Contractualization)
Political Turncoatism (Political Butterfly)
ICC Probe on the Philippine's Drug War
Decriminalizing Abortion
Legalization of Divorce
Political Statements on Social Issues (Other Issues)
See other Candidates’ Stand on Issues
Statement on the issue

Controversies

COA orders SSS execs to return over P71M in excessive benefits
The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered high-ranking officials of the Social Security System to return over P71 million in excessive benefits granted to employees of its National Capital Region branches in 2010. They were Commissioners Thelmo Cunanan, Marianito Roque, Jose Sonny Matula, Victorino Balais, Donald Dee, Marianita Mendoza, Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. and Fe Palileo; Relationship Management Department officer in charge Marissa Tizon and section head Joselito delos Reyes; and General Accounting Department assistant vice-president Amelita dela Torre.
December
2018
Source
CA upholds PNoy order vs. midnight appointees
The high court's decision penned by Associate Justice Noel Tijam of the CA's former 8th Division ruled that the appointment of Jose Sonny Matula as the Social Security Commission (SSC) commissioner is a "midnight appointment". The court said Matula's appointment is a "void appointment [and] confers no rights whatsoever. Hence, no violation of the Constitution was caused by the revocation of his appointment as SSC Commissioner."
June
2013
Source

War on Drugs

Answered yes on the question of "Is it time to end the government's controversial war on drugs?" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues
April
2019
Source
Sang-ayon ako sa kampanya ng nagpupush ng mga droga. Ang ayaw ko lang ay 'yung pagpatay na hindi na ma-justify ng mga pulis. 'Yung mga kabataang nadadamay, Hindi naman maganda 'yun. Mga bata 'yan e. P'wede mo namang hulihin nang hindi binabaril 'yang mga 'yan.
February
2019
Source

Same-sex Marriage

As of writing, no statement available.

ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal

As of writing, no statement available.

Revival of Death Penalty

Hindi ako sang ayon sa death penalty. Maraming paraan ang gobyerno na i-bend or i-punish ang criminals. E 'yung criminal na nahuli na, wala nang magagawa, dapat ayusin na lang ang pagpunish sa kanya. Kung patayin s'ya, at nagkamali ang judge, patay na, wala na. 'Di na mabalik 'yon.
February
2019
Source

COVID-19 Mass Testing

As of writing, no statement available.

Assertion of Ownership on West Philippine Sea

Dapat tigasan ng Pilipinas ang tayo. Maraming paulit-ulit nang transgression ang ginagawa ng China sa Pilipinas. 'Yung mangingisda ay di na makapangisda. 'Yung ating re-supply para sa ating Armed Forces ay sa Ayungin Shoal ay 'di na makapunta at binomba pa ng tubig ng Chinese Coast Guard. Tama na. Kaya po dapat na maliban sa [inaudible] verbal protesta ng ating pamahalaan. Kailangan na nating i-recall ang ambassador sa China para bumalik sa Pilipinas. Maliban d'yan, ibalik natin at ibalik sa General Assembly ng U.N. ang panalo natin noong 2016.
November
2021
Source

Red-tagging of Students

As of writing, no statement available.

Senate Probe on Pharmally Deal

As of writing, no statement available.

Organization of Community Pantries

As of writing, no statement available.

Philippines-China Relations

Palagay ko 'yung posisyon ng Duterte Administration ay lukewarm ay kulang sa lamig, kulang sa init. Kaya nasanay 'yung China na gawin 'yung gusto nila sa ating teritoryo or dunsa Exclusive Economic Zone. Dapat ang susunod na pamahalaan ay tigasan ang tayo para labanan ang intrusion ng China sa ating teritoryo, sa ating Exclusive Economic Zone na kinikilala ng arbitraryo noong 2016.
November
2021
Source

Anti-terror law

As of writing, no statement available.

Pandemic Gov't Response

[On Employment Sector] "Kung titingnan 'yung budget sa kasalukuyan, pinakamababa ata 'yung sa Department of Labor and Employment sa sampung importanteng agency ng gobyerno, mga 36 million lang ata sa DOLE. Palagay ko mahihirapan tayo pag ganyan ang situwasyon e. Sinusuportahan natin yung proposal ni Congressman Quimbo para sa Bayanihan 3 na nagsasama na dapat may employment guarantee, may income guarantee ang manggagawa. May subsidyo para sa mga micro, medium, small enterprises at dapat may suporta sa training at re-training ng mga manggagawang nawalan ng trabaho at syempre yung sinasabi ko na public health system na i-strengthen ng gobyerno. Kung magpapatayo ng ospital, maraming trabaho magagawa n'yan."
December
2020
Source

Injustices Committed by the Marcoses during Martial Law

"Never, never again to Martial Law."
March
2019
Source
"Ang isa sa mga dapat katakutan natin ay bumalik ang ating bansa sa diktaturya. Maraming tao ang namatay, maraming tao ang nagsakripisyo ng kalayaan. Ang 1972 Martial Law sa ilalim ni Marcos ay dapat maging leksyon sa atin. Hindi na natin ulitin ang nakaraan para sa isang malaya at demokratikong bansa."
February
2019
Source

Climate Change

As of writing, no statement available.

Slow Internet

As of writing, no statement available.

Banning Single-use Plastics

As of writing, no statement available.

Vote-buying

As of writing, no statement available.

Advancing Mining

As of writing, no statement available.

Udenna Corp.'s Acquisition of Malampaya Majority Stake

As of writing, no statement available.

Manila Bay Dolomite Project

As of writing, no statement available.

Voluntary Drug Testing of Candidates

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Dynasties

"Sa palagay ko'y dapat buwagin ang political dynasty sa Pilipinas. Spagakat ito'y hindi makakapagresolba sa maraming problema. Kung magpapatuloy ito, ay magpapatuloy ang korapsyon, tuloy tuloy ang katiwalian. 'Yung political dynasty na sa puder ng nasa kasalukuyan ay di makapagbigay ng solusyon sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng mga Pilipino. Ang kahirapan ay may kinalaman sa political dynasty. Kung titingnan nyo ang ating konsitusyon ay pinoprohibit ang political dynasty. "
November
2021
Source
"Our old political clan leaders cannot solve our problems with the ways and same thinking that they used when they created or aggravated these problems."
December
2018
Source

Resumption of Face-to-face Classes

As of writing, no statement available.

Charter Change

"'Yung Federation of Free Workers, may convention resolution kami n'yan, we are for federal structure of government. Pero 'yung kasalukuyang proposal sa House of Representatives, 'yung resolution of both houses no. 15, hindi namin masusuportahan 'yan. Tinanggal sa constitution 'yung karapatan ng mga manggagawa, para maka-participate sa decision making. 'Yung living wage provision, nawala. Tapos 'yung anti-dynasty provision, nawala. E 'palagay namin 'yung pagbabago sa kabutihan, di 'yan pagbabago."
February
2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw
"Pabor ako pero sa pamamagatan ng Constitutional Convention."
February
2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dD6BZbwhg

Federalism

As of writing, no statement available.

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

As of writing, no statement available.

Endo (Contractualization)

"Tuldukan ang ENDO sa regular na trabaho - sa ngayon kasi mayroon tayong 10 million under contractual scheme marami dyan ay legal. It's prohibited ng batas ng Labor Only Contracting at 'yung 555 - limang buwang trabaho ibibigay sa'yo tapos tatanggalin ka palitan ng ibang trabahante na bibigyan ng limang buwang trabaho. Legal talaga 'yan sabi ng Korte Suprema. Kung titingnan ang batas marami pa ring navaviolate e."
Source

Political Turncoatism (Political Butterfly)

"Walang responsibilidad 'yan e. Isipin na lang natin ang political parties. Siguro [inaudible] natin 'yung political parties. Sa 'pag [inaudible] ng political parties, siguro kailangan natin ng reporma, dapat magkaroon ng labor party, conservative party. At least partidong may prinsipyo. May nakalatag na programa. At tinatayuan ng kandidato ang kanilang programa, sinong nasa power, o kung out of power sila at hindi palipat lipat "
February
2019
Source

ICC Probe on the Philippine's Drug War

As of writing, no statement available.

Decriminalizing Abortion

As of writing, no statement available.

Legalization of Divorce

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Statements on Social Issues (Other Issues)

Dahil sa patuloy na pagiral ng karahasan laban sa kababaihan, tayo po ay nakikiisa sa paglulunsad ng 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women na sinisimulan ngayong araw, November 25. Ito ay isang kampanyang naglalayong ipalaganap na ang women?s rights ay human rights. Nais nating ipalaganap na dapat wakasan na ang karahasan laban sa kababaihan. Sana ay makasama naming kayong buuin ang ating mithiin para sa isang VAW-free na tahanan, VAW-fee na komunidad, VAW-free na lugar paggawa, at VAW-free na lipunan.
November
2021
Source
Violence Against Women
Palagay ko unreasonable 'yon sa kasalukuyan. Ilang milyon pa lang ba ang nabakunahan? 30 million pa lang ang fully vaccinated. Marami pa ang manggagawang 'di pa nababakunahan. Although sabi nila marami na ang supply ng bakuna. Sa kasalukuyan ang ating batas ay voluntary. Ang ginagawa nila ngayon compulsory na ang bakuna. Although ang sinasabi ng batas ay voluntary. Kaya sa palagay ko ang ginagawa ng ating gobyerno ay salungat sa sinasabi ng batas at palagay ko ay hindi tama at unreasonable ito lalong lalo na marami pang manggagawa ang hindi nabakunahan.
November
2021
Source
Mandatory Testing for Workers who haven't been vaccinated
Dapat may ayuda. Violation yan ng equal protection clause ng constitution. So no person shall be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law neither shall any person be denied the equal protection of the law sa section 1, Article 3 yan ng ating Constitution. 'Yung pag exclude sa family ng OFW ay nako po, discrimination at contrary to our fundamental law.
November
2021
Source
Ayuda for OFW's
Tayo ay sinasalungat ang import liberalization lalong lalo na 'yung sa bigas. Kasi napakaimportante po ng pagkain at yung import liberalization ng bigas ay pwedeng magdala sa atin ng dependency sa ibang bansa. Pa'no na lang kung hindi na sila magsupply sa atin. Kailangan nating i-moderno ang ating agrikultura, dapat nating i-link ito sa industriya at syempre dapat suportahan natin ang ating magsasaka.
November
2021
Source
Import liberalization
Ay s'yempre naman dapat may registration para at least ating ma-prevent 'yung abuso sa ating lipunan. So pabor po ako na ma-identify sino nagpapadala sa atin ng mga text at p'wede nating ma-trace sino ba 'yung nagbibigay sa atin ng banta.
November
2021
Source
Sim card registration
Yun ang problema natin sa build build build na yan e. Ang absorption ng Department of Public Works kalahati lang d'on sa budget na binigay sa kanila. Kung titingnan natin 'yung mga nakaraan. Isa pa nating problema d'yan, parang hindi ata mga Pilipino ang mga nagttrabaho sa ibang proyekto ng Build Build Build ng gobyerno. So parang Chinese workers ata na dapat sinasabi ng manggagawa na dapat iprioritize ang mga Pilipino sa mga proyektong ito.
December
2020
Source
Build Build Build Program
Answers "No" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues,
April
2019
Source
Manila Water's waiving of fees as compensation for service interruption
Answers "Yes" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues.
April
2019
Source
Freedom of press's under threat
Answers "No" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues.
April
2019
Source
MMDA's banning of provincial bus terminals at EDSA
Agree, s'yempre.
March
2019
Source
No parking space, no acquisition of cars
Dapat hindi i-regulate.
March
2019
Source
Regulation on social media
Ayoko po kasi ang magaling na opisyal ay p'wedeng mang abuso din yan.
March
2019
Source
No term limits for government officials
'Wag biglain, dapat may transition period. Ang sabi ng driver na nakakausap ko, bigyan kami ng tatlong taon hanggang limang taon na transition period para makapag adjust sila sa bago. 'Di naman sila opposed sa pagbabago. Kailangan lang nila. Kailangan natin ng pagbabago. Subalit bigyan ng pagkakataon ang ating manggagawa at drayber para maka-adjust sa sitwasyong ito.
March
2019
Source
Phasing-out PUJ's
Ang batas sa kasalukuyan na 15 years of age of responsbility ay sang ayon ako d'on. At kung mas mababa pa d'yan, ay di 'yan nasa advantage ng kabataan. 'Yung kabataang below 15 ay biktima lang ng mga sirkumstansya na kanilang nilalagyan.
March
2019
Source
Lowering the Age of Criminal Liability
Previous Stance Agree: Sinusuportahan natin 'yung Build Build Build Program ng gobyerno. Palagay ko kailangang pondohan 'yan, kailangang palaganapin pa 'yan para isa 'yan sa makalutas ng ating traffic problems sa Metro Manila.
February
2019
Source
Build Build Build Program
Yung extrajudicial killings kini-criticize namin yan. Dapat mabawasan 'yan sa campaign against drugs. Karamihan maraming inosenteng natatamaan.
February
2019
Source
Extrajudicial killings
Sa palagay ko ang ating kababayan sa Mindanao ay sa kasalukuyang [2019] sitwason sa Mindanao ay sumusuporta sa Martial Law sa Mindanao.
February
2019
Source
Martial law on Mindanao
Itong 12 years of age na criminal liability, palagay ko reasonable na 'yan. Kasi 'yun 'yung dati e. Pero 'yung 9, grade 3. Anong discernment ng grade 3? Dapat 'yung parents ang i-criminalize, hindi 'yung bata.
February
2019
Source
Lowering the age of criminal liability
Hindi naman. Hindi naman tayo gan'on kasi pag sa senado kasi common good ang dapat makuha natin. So dapat iba't ibang interests represented natin.
February
2019
Source
Senators' credentials should be a lawyer
Sinusuportahan namin 'yan. Isa 'yan sa pamamaraan na masolusyunan ang conplekto (conflict) sa amin sa Mindanao. At sa tingin ko kung magsucceed at ma-ratify ang bagong batas na 'yan ay magiging simula 'yan ng bagong hangin para ang kapayapaan ay umiiral sa Mindanao. Laban ako sa mga Abu Sayaff. Dapat ang Armed Forces ay sugurin 'yan dakpin sila para hindi makahasik ng lagim sa Mindanao.
January
2019
Source
Bangsamoro Organic Law

Stand On Issues

Jose Sonny "Sonny" Matula

Statement on the issue

Controversies

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/262427/coa-orders-sss-execs-to-return-over-p71m-in-excessive-benefits#ixzz7DlzyX0th

COA orders SSS execs to return over P71M in excessive benefits The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered high-ranking officials of the Social Security System to return over P71 million in excessive benefits granted to employees of its National Capital Region branches in 2010. They were Commissioners Thelmo Cunanan, Marianito Roque, Jose Sonny Matula, Victorino Balais, Donald Dee, Marianita Mendoza, Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. and Fe Palileo; Relationship Management Department officer in charge Marissa Tizon and section head Joselito delos Reyes; and General Accounting Department assistant vice-president Amelita dela Torre. December 2018

Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2013/06/12/news/top-stories/ca-upholds-pnoy-order-vs-midnight-appointees/9315/amp

CA upholds PNoy order vs. midnight appointees The high court's decision penned by Associate Justice Noel Tijam of the CA's former 8th Division ruled that the appointment of Jose Sonny Matula as the Social Security Commission (SSC) commissioner is a "midnight appointment". The court said Matula's appointment is a "void appointment [and] confers no rights whatsoever. Hence, no violation of the Constitution was caused by the revocation of his appointment as SSC Commissioner." June 2013

War on Drugs

Answered yes on the question of "Is it time to end the government's controversial war on drugs?" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgpYiDXc25I

April 2019

Sang-ayon ako sa kampanya ng nagpupush ng mga droga. Ang ayaw ko lang ay 'yung pagpatay na hindi na ma-justify ng mga pulis. 'Yung mga kabataang nadadamay, Hindi naman maganda 'yun. Mga bata 'yan e. P'wede mo namang hulihin nang hindi binabaril 'yang mga 'yan.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019

Same-sex Marriage

As of writing, no statement available.

ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal

As of writing, no statement available.

Revival of Death Penalty

Hindi ako sang ayon sa death penalty. Maraming paraan ang gobyerno na i-bend or i-punish ang criminals. E 'yung criminal na nahuli na, wala nang magagawa, dapat ayusin na lang ang pagpunish sa kanya. Kung patayin s'ya, at nagkamali ang judge, patay na, wala na. 'Di na mabalik 'yon.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019

COVID-19 Mass Testing

As of writing, no statement available.

Assertion of Ownership on West Philippine Sea

Dapat tigasan ng Pilipinas ang tayo. Maraming paulit-ulit nang transgression ang ginagawa ng China sa Pilipinas. 'Yung mangingisda ay di na makapangisda. 'Yung ating re-supply para sa ating Armed Forces ay sa Ayungin Shoal ay 'di na makapunta at binomba pa ng tubig ng Chinese Coast Guard. Tama na. Kaya po dapat na maliban sa [inaudible] verbal protesta ng ating pamahalaan. Kailangan na nating i-recall ang ambassador sa China para bumalik sa Pilipinas. Maliban d'yan, ibalik natin at ibalik sa General Assembly ng U.N. ang panalo natin noong 2016.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021

Red-tagging of Students

As of writing, no statement available.

Senate Probe on Pharmally Deal

As of writing, no statement available.

Organization of Community Pantries

As of writing, no statement available.

Philippines-China Relations

Palagay ko 'yung posisyon ng Duterte Administration ay lukewarm ay kulang sa lamig, kulang sa init. Kaya nasanay 'yung China na gawin 'yung gusto nila sa ating teritoryo or dunsa Exclusive Economic Zone. Dapat ang susunod na pamahalaan ay tigasan ang tayo para labanan ang intrusion ng China sa ating teritoryo, sa ating Exclusive Economic Zone na kinikilala ng arbitraryo noong 2016.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021

Anti-terror law

As of writing, no statement available.

Pandemic Gov't Response

[On Employment Sector] "Kung titingnan 'yung budget sa kasalukuyan, pinakamababa ata 'yung sa Department of Labor and Employment sa sampung importanteng agency ng gobyerno, mga 36 million lang ata sa DOLE. Palagay ko mahihirapan tayo pag ganyan ang situwasyon e. Sinusuportahan natin yung proposal ni Congressman Quimbo para sa Bayanihan 3 na nagsasama na dapat may employment guarantee, may income guarantee ang manggagawa. May subsidyo para sa mga micro, medium, small enterprises at dapat may suporta sa training at re-training ng mga manggagawang nawalan ng trabaho at syempre yung sinasabi ko na public health system na i-strengthen ng gobyerno. Kung magpapatayo ng ospital, maraming trabaho magagawa n'yan."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBvxyk55-6M

December 2020

Injustices Committed by the Marcoses during Martial Law

"Never, never again to Martial Law."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdOv7RwTZo

March 2019

"Ang isa sa mga dapat katakutan natin ay bumalik ang ating bansa sa diktaturya. Maraming tao ang namatay, maraming tao ang nagsakripisyo ng kalayaan. Ang 1972 Martial Law sa ilalim ni Marcos ay dapat maging leksyon sa atin. Hindi na natin ulitin ang nakaraan para sa isang malaya at demokratikong bansa."
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUT6_7KWKik

February 2019

Climate Change

As of writing, no statement available.

Slow Internet

As of writing, no statement available.

Banning Single-use Plastics

As of writing, no statement available.

Vote-buying

As of writing, no statement available.

Advancing Mining

As of writing, no statement available.

Udenna Corp.'s Acquisition of Malampaya Majority Stake

As of writing, no statement available.

Manila Bay Dolomite Project

As of writing, no statement available.

Voluntary Drug Testing of Candidates

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Dynasties

"Sa palagay ko'y dapat buwagin ang political dynasty sa Pilipinas. Spagakat ito'y hindi makakapagresolba sa maraming problema. Kung magpapatuloy ito, ay magpapatuloy ang korapsyon, tuloy tuloy ang katiwalian. 'Yung political dynasty na sa puder ng nasa kasalukuyan ay di makapagbigay ng solusyon sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng mga Pilipino. Ang kahirapan ay may kinalaman sa political dynasty. Kung titingnan nyo ang ating konsitusyon ay pinoprohibit ang political dynasty. "
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021

"Our old political clan leaders cannot solve our problems with the ways and same thinking that they used when they created or aggravated these problems."
Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/12/31/ffw-seeks-end-to-political-dynasties-as-election-nears/?fbclid=IwAR2L95Tvo_eAtH7uLUKbo3GVWO9xa2W0-kNigsrwx22z7mY3HO7TimTDFEI

December 2018

Resumption of Face-to-face Classes

As of writing, no statement available.

Charter Change

"'Yung Federation of Free Workers, may convention resolution kami n'yan, we are for federal structure of government. Pero 'yung kasalukuyang proposal sa House of Representatives, 'yung resolution of both houses no. 15, hindi namin masusuportahan 'yan. Tinanggal sa constitution 'yung karapatan ng mga manggagawa, para maka-participate sa decision making. 'Yung living wage provision, nawala. Tapos 'yung anti-dynasty provision, nawala. E 'palagay namin 'yung pagbabago sa kabutihan, di 'yan pagbabago."

February 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

"Pabor ako pero sa pamamagatan ng Constitutional Convention."

February 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dD6BZbwhg

Federalism

As of writing, no statement available.

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

As of writing, no statement available.

Endo (Contractualization)

"Tuldukan ang ENDO sa regular na trabaho - sa ngayon kasi mayroon tayong 10 million under contractual scheme marami dyan ay legal. It's prohibited ng batas ng Labor Only Contracting at 'yung 555 - limang buwang trabaho ibibigay sa'yo tapos tatanggalin ka palitan ng ibang trabahante na bibigyan ng limang buwang trabaho. Legal talaga 'yan sabi ng Korte Suprema. Kung titingnan ang batas marami pa ring navaviolate e."
Source: https://www.facebook.com/SonnyGMatula/photos/pcb.3099197767026227/3099197293692941/

Political Turncoatism (Political Butterfly)

"Walang responsibilidad 'yan e. Isipin na lang natin ang political parties. Siguro [inaudible] natin 'yung political parties. Sa 'pag [inaudible] ng political parties, siguro kailangan natin ng reporma, dapat magkaroon ng labor party, conservative party. At least partidong may prinsipyo. May nakalatag na programa. At tinatayuan ng kandidato ang kanilang programa, sinong nasa power, o kung out of power sila at hindi palipat lipat "
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019

ICC Probe on the Philippine's Drug War

As of writing, no statement available.

Decriminalizing Abortion

As of writing, no statement available.

Legalization of Divorce

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Statements on Social Issues (Other Issues)

Dahil sa patuloy na pagiral ng karahasan laban sa kababaihan, tayo po ay nakikiisa sa paglulunsad ng 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women na sinisimulan ngayong araw, November 25. Ito ay isang kampanyang naglalayong ipalaganap na ang women?s rights ay human rights. Nais nating ipalaganap na dapat wakasan na ang karahasan laban sa kababaihan. Sana ay makasama naming kayong buuin ang ating mithiin para sa isang VAW-free na tahanan, VAW-fee na komunidad, VAW-free na lugar paggawa, at VAW-free na lipunan.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/SonnyGMatula/posts/3124049367874400

November 2021 Violence Against Women

Palagay ko unreasonable 'yon sa kasalukuyan. Ilang milyon pa lang ba ang nabakunahan? 30 million pa lang ang fully vaccinated. Marami pa ang manggagawang 'di pa nababakunahan. Although sabi nila marami na ang supply ng bakuna. Sa kasalukuyan ang ating batas ay voluntary. Ang ginagawa nila ngayon compulsory na ang bakuna. Although ang sinasabi ng batas ay voluntary. Kaya sa palagay ko ang ginagawa ng ating gobyerno ay salungat sa sinasabi ng batas at palagay ko ay hindi tama at unreasonable ito lalong lalo na marami pang manggagawa ang hindi nabakunahan.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W0DjVYdUkQ

November 2021 Mandatory Testing for Workers who haven't been vaccinated

Dapat may ayuda. Violation yan ng equal protection clause ng constitution. So no person shall be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law neither shall any person be denied the equal protection of the law sa section 1, Article 3 yan ng ating Constitution. 'Yung pag exclude sa family ng OFW ay nako po, discrimination at contrary to our fundamental law.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021 Ayuda for OFW's

Tayo ay sinasalungat ang import liberalization lalong lalo na 'yung sa bigas. Kasi napakaimportante po ng pagkain at yung import liberalization ng bigas ay pwedeng magdala sa atin ng dependency sa ibang bansa. Pa'no na lang kung hindi na sila magsupply sa atin. Kailangan nating i-moderno ang ating agrikultura, dapat nating i-link ito sa industriya at syempre dapat suportahan natin ang ating magsasaka.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021 Import liberalization

Ay s'yempre naman dapat may registration para at least ating ma-prevent 'yung abuso sa ating lipunan. So pabor po ako na ma-identify sino nagpapadala sa atin ng mga text at p'wede nating ma-trace sino ba 'yung nagbibigay sa atin ng banta.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdmgaXZEB7M

November 2021 Sim card registration

Yun ang problema natin sa build build build na yan e. Ang absorption ng Department of Public Works kalahati lang d'on sa budget na binigay sa kanila. Kung titingnan natin 'yung mga nakaraan. Isa pa nating problema d'yan, parang hindi ata mga Pilipino ang mga nagttrabaho sa ibang proyekto ng Build Build Build ng gobyerno. So parang Chinese workers ata na dapat sinasabi ng manggagawa na dapat iprioritize ang mga Pilipino sa mga proyektong ito.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBvxyk55-6M

December 2020 Build Build Build Program

Answers "No" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues,
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgpYiDXc25II

April 2019 Manila Water's waiving of fees as compensation for service interruption

Answers "Yes" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgpYiDXc25I

April 2019 Freedom of press's under threat

Answers "No" during the CNN Philippines' Yes or No: How four senatorial candidates stand on key issues.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgpYiDXc25I

April 2019 MMDA's banning of provincial bus terminals at EDSA

Agree, s'yempre.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dD6BZbwhg

March 2019 No parking space, no acquisition of cars

Dapat hindi i-regulate.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dD6BZbwhg

March 2019 Regulation on social media

Ayoko po kasi ang magaling na opisyal ay p'wedeng mang abuso din yan.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dD6BZbwhg

March 2019 No term limits for government officials

'Wag biglain, dapat may transition period. Ang sabi ng driver na nakakausap ko, bigyan kami ng tatlong taon hanggang limang taon na transition period para makapag adjust sila sa bago. 'Di naman sila opposed sa pagbabago. Kailangan lang nila. Kailangan natin ng pagbabago. Subalit bigyan ng pagkakataon ang ating manggagawa at drayber para maka-adjust sa sitwasyong ito.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUT6_7KWKik

March 2019 Phasing-out PUJ's

Ang batas sa kasalukuyan na 15 years of age of responsbility ay sang ayon ako d'on. At kung mas mababa pa d'yan, ay di 'yan nasa advantage ng kabataan. 'Yung kabataang below 15 ay biktima lang ng mga sirkumstansya na kanilang nilalagyan.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUT6_7KWKik

March 2019 Lowering the Age of Criminal Liability

Previous Stance Agree: Sinusuportahan natin 'yung Build Build Build Program ng gobyerno. Palagay ko kailangang pondohan 'yan, kailangang palaganapin pa 'yan para isa 'yan sa makalutas ng ating traffic problems sa Metro Manila.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019 Build Build Build Program

Yung extrajudicial killings kini-criticize namin yan. Dapat mabawasan 'yan sa campaign against drugs. Karamihan maraming inosenteng natatamaan.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019 Extrajudicial killings

Sa palagay ko ang ating kababayan sa Mindanao ay sa kasalukuyang [2019] sitwason sa Mindanao ay sumusuporta sa Martial Law sa Mindanao.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019 Martial law on Mindanao

Itong 12 years of age na criminal liability, palagay ko reasonable na 'yan. Kasi 'yun 'yung dati e. Pero 'yung 9, grade 3. Anong discernment ng grade 3? Dapat 'yung parents ang i-criminalize, hindi 'yung bata.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rww

February 2019 Lowering the age of criminal liability

Hindi naman. Hindi naman tayo gan'on kasi pag sa senado kasi common good ang dapat makuha natin. So dapat iba't ibang interests represented natin.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqYmW5g9rw

February 2019 Senators' credentials should be a lawyer

Sinusuportahan namin 'yan. Isa 'yan sa pamamaraan na masolusyunan ang conplekto (conflict) sa amin sa Mindanao. At sa tingin ko kung magsucceed at ma-ratify ang bagong batas na 'yan ay magiging simula 'yan ng bagong hangin para ang kapayapaan ay umiiral sa Mindanao. Laban ako sa mga Abu Sayaff. Dapat ang Armed Forces ay sugurin 'yan dakpin sila para hindi makahasik ng lagim sa Mindanao.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hEVOrmK7g

January 2019 Bangsamoro Organic Law

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