Senatorial candidates continue campaign swing for Eleksyon 2025

Several senatorial aspirant continued their campaigns across the country over the weekend. 

In a statement Sunday, labor leader Sonny Matula said he plans to work on measures to improve living wages, end contractualization, and bring an end violence and harassment in work.

“Bilang kandidato sa pagkasenador ngayong Mayo, buong-puso kong tinatanggap ang adyendang ito at, sakaling manalo, ipaglalaban ko ito sa Senado,” Matula told members of the Women Workers United (WWU) in Biñan, Laguna.

(As a candidate for senator in May, I wholeheartedly accept this agenda and, should I win, I will fight for it in the Senate.)

Matula, who is the president of the Federation of Free Workers, accepted the women's group's of their eight-point electoral agenda, which also calls for quality public services and social protection for all; an end to corruption; recognition of care work; stronger measures to support unionism and climate justice; and just transition with women workers’ participation.

Meanwhile in Zamboanga City, labor leaders Leody de Guzman and Luke Espiritu expressed opposition to large-scale fishing and said these companies should be banned within 15 kilometers from the shore.

Independent senatorial candidates Ariel Querubin and Bonifacio Bosita spoke before motorists at a road safety awareness seminar organized by the Road Safety Advocates of the Philippines (RSAP).

Speaking to the Lady Local Legislators’ League of the Philippines, meanwhile, Senator Bong Go said he will focus on the issues surrounding PhilHealth if given another term in the Senate. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM, GMA Integrated News

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