Samira Gutoc calls out Isko for 'yellowtard' and 'Inidoro' comments but will still stay in his slate

To express her disapproval, the senatorial candidate skipped a few events with Moreno in the days following his remarks. But, Gutoc said she will remain in Aksyon. "We are people who respect the party, we know that there will be growth and pain. Political parties are made of political human beings. They need to understand each other's emotions."

October

2021

Samira Gutoc's statement was misinterpreted to be pro-drug war.

Samira Gutoc clarified her statements in a television interview where she said that Duterte's drug war was a success in some way. Gutoc apologized for her poor choice of words. I was never pro-drug war. I hope you don’t misconstrue the interview,” Gutoc said.

October

2021

Samira Gutoc maintained she did not betray her principles even after joining Aksyon Demokratiko

Gutoc clarified she talked to Senator Kiko Pangilinan, the leader of the Liberal Party, as well as with Vice President Leni Robredo before shifting to Aksyon Demokratiko. Domagoso's plans for the Marawi evacuees and other minorities in the country were among the reasons why Gutoc joined his party.

September

2021

Samira Gutoc said martial law in Mindanao was a failure

Samira Gutoc said that military rule has failed to deliver social service and justice in Mindanao. Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people, farmers, Muslims, workers, and other sectors from Mindanao were displaced and were prevented from returning to their homes.

December

2018

Gutoc resigns over Duterte's rape joke and martial law declaration

She was prompted to resign over Duterte's joke that he would take the blame for soldiers who committed rape while martial law was in effect in Mindanao. Another reason she resigned was the martial law declaration which caused thousands of residents of Marawi to flee from the clashes between government forces and Maute terrorists.

May

2017

Widows have been the result of the drug war. And I don’t need to go to CHR (Commission on Human Rights) to see the thousands of documents of women affidavits that are filed, grabe po. It’s remarkable that we allow police… men to do this to so many thousands of people. I cannot… grabe po.

October

2021

I cannot support same-sex marriage. But I still continue to respect our basis of identity. You wanted to be treated equally in the workplace...For same sex marriage, the civil code provides it's a male and female...yet we have regulations also for agreement on co-habitation.

April

2019

Proven and tested by time, ABS-CBN will rise again. This too shall pass. Kapit lang Kapamilya!

July

2020

Tutol na tutol po ako sa death penalty dahil anti-poor po ang death penalty. It is not the severity of the punishment but the certainty that stops crime.

February

2019

Nakakadismaya talaga ang sinabi ni Spokesperson Roque na walang plano ang administrasyon na ipatupad ang mass testing sa Pilipinas. At para po klaro, ang mass testing na tinutukoy ko ay hindi yung ite-test lahat ng tao kundi ite-test ang mga tao na maaring nagkaroon ng contact sa isang may sakit ng COVID-19 o yung may malaking posibilidad na magkaroon ng COVID-19. Hindi maaari na ang mga tao na nagpapakita lamang ng symptoms ang pwedeng i-test. Maaari na ang iba ay asymptomatic lang at nakakapanghawa ng ibang mga tao ng hindi nila namamalayan. May karapatan ang mga Pilipino na malaman kung saan napapunta ang 275-B na ito at may karapatan silang maging ligtas mula sa COVID-19, at ang mass testing ay makakatulong para makasigurado tayo.

May

2020

Atin ang WEST PHILIPPINE SEA! Lakasan natin ang boses natin mga kababayan! ATIN and West Philippine Sea! Mr. President, ready na ang jetski! Oras na para tuparin mo ang pangako mong ipagtanggol ang West Philippine Sea!

April

2019

As of writing, no statement available.

To be the non-partisan person that you can be, na wala kang dinedepensahan na interes. I think that's one of the questions right now. Who are we lawyering for? Are we lawyering for these contractors na Pharmally? If Pharmally reaches out to me because they need to reason out with me as a senator, with due process po, I'd listen in, but I won't be their defender. I'll listen, but I'll also be assertive, the non-negotiability of transparency and compliance to standard. Napaka-emosyonal po sa amin sa Mindanao itong issue ng health services because I, for one, know that many of us did not go... we're not able to reach an ICU, the PPEs did not arrive really ASAP from that March lockdown last year. Pharmally is a testament na pag wrong implementation or lack of transparency, or accountability, it denies the real actual victims the service needed for people.

November

2021

Tuloy ang laban sa hamon ng COVID-19! Pagpupugay sa ating mga frontliners, organizers ng community pantries at sa lahat ng manggagawang Pinoy na patuloy na nakikipagsapalaran araw-araw bilang serbisyo publiko. Sama-sama po tayo! Tulong-tulong para sa mga higit na nangangailangan sa ating mga komunidad.

October

2021

We are not against the Chinese people. The people of China are a separate entity from its government. But if their people are emboldened to bully Filipinos, then that deserves attention.

February

2019

Para po klaro walang masama sa paghangad sa mas epektibong batas laban sa terrorrismo. Ang ikinababahala ko ay na iniwang bukas na bukas sa personal na interpretasyon ng mga opisyal nitong pamahalaan kung ano ang maitututring na "act of terrorism." Ngayon pa lang ay nakikita na natin na may mga tao na inaaresto dahil lamang sa pagmura sa presidente. Kapag batas na itong Senate Bill 1093, hindi malayong sabihin na "act of terrorism" na ito. O yung pag welga or pag rally ay "act of terrorism" din. At pag yan ang nangyari, iyan na ang simula ng pagkamatay ng demokrasya. Papayag ba tayo na mangyari ito ulit?

June

2020

We know we're a country of disasters and crises and medical infectious diseases. Lack of readiness is the biggest failure for me.

October

2021

You cannot have a second Martial Law, third Martial Law and say experimental...Martial law, an extraordinary legislation, should never be used to protect the interest of just one corporate sector..."

February

2019

We are already reeling from climate change, natural disasters like fires, floodings, tsunami, earthquakes, and many more. We need collective action, not create our own disaster.

January

2020

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

Allegation po yan. Pag nakita kayo ng camera, Naku, nakakahirap yan. Evidence na po yan at lalo pang may witness. So never condone. Dapat po tayo ay civilian watch dogs, kayo na mga kabataan at mga citizens, tayo yung magkakasama diyan na magbantay.

October

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

Samira Gutoc and other candidates of Aksyon Demokratiko announced that they will undergo drug test. They also challenged other candidates to do the same.

November

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

As of writing, no statement available.

Gano’n ka-espesyal tayo that’s why barangay service workers, very special sa akin. Dinidirekta natin ang bawat bahay, bawat mag-anak, bawat pamilya. Why would you need a federal system na walang term limits?

January

2019

As of writing, no statement available.

Mr. President, today is Labor Day, and today I ask you, have you forgotten your promises to increase the salary of teachers and to genuinely end contractualization in the country? I hope not, because amidst the natural and human-made calamities confronting the Filipino workers of today, they will not just stand their ground this day.

May

2019

As of writing, no statement available.

He is a lawyer. This is the time and opportunity to clear himself.

June

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

Marami na pong abusadong relationship. It's time.

February

2019

We should have a limitation to substitution rule. Napaka-sad na nagagamit siya to hold in suspense the public, the voters, We need clear cut deadlines for people to know who are running for the elections, for the public office. And so, substitution should only be only be upon exceptional instances like death. So, hindi po maganda eh, na you keep the people guessing at bay. Substitution rules should be tempered with necessary rules for people to makilatis nila, maalam nila yung mga candidates.

November

2021

Election Candidate Substitution

I have been getting a lot of racist remarks here on Twitter, as a Muslim and as a Maranao. So sad to see that people still do these kinds of things, when what we need is to be accepting and resolving. Pareho pong tama ang ating inaasam, ang mapabuti ang kapakanan ng bayan. I experienced discrimination all my life. I'm sure a lot of you have. That's why Anti-Discrimination Bill is a priority for me. No more discrimination, yes to acceptance and progression.

April

2019

Anti-Discrimination Law