Rafaela David 🌹

𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗡𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗬𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗬! ❌ Nagfile ang Akbayan Reform Bloc ng Anti-Dynasty Bill para wakasan ang monopolyo ng iilang pamilya sa kapangyarihan. Malinaw na ang mga political dynasties ang isa sa mga sanhi ng korapsyon sa Pilipinas. End Political Dynasties! End Corruption Now! ✊ #AkbayanPartylist

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, joined by widows, orphans, and survivors of extrajudicial killings, holds a press conference at the Archbishop’s Palace in Mandaluyong City on November 7, 2025. They call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish a Truth Commission to uncover the full extent of drug war killings and other human rights violations. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler

𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 Akbayan Party expresses its full support for the establishment of a Philippine Truth Commission on the War on Drugs, joining Cardinal Ambo David, civil society organizations, and justice advocates in the call to uncover the truth behind the campaign’s widespread human rights violations. The proposed commission seeks to investigate and document the atrocities committed, deliver justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs), and pave the way for genuine national healing and accountability. “Corruption kills—and the worst corruption that we suffered is the corruption that directly kills the people in the form of the war on drugs. The war on drugs was not only illegal or immoral, it was also anti-poor,” said Cardinal Ambo David. Akbayan Party President Rafaela David highlighted one of the key questions that the Truth Commission shall answer: “Ang tanong - how were the killings funded? Was it paid for by people's money and corruption?" "Hindi sapat na nasa ICC si Duterte. All those who pulled the trigger, paid the reward, and implemented this crime against humanity must be identified, tried, and jailed. Meanwhile, all those who were killed, abused, and tortured must not be forgotten." David emphasized. Read more: akbayan.org.ph/news/976-akbay… #AkbayanPartylist

𝗔𝗞𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗜 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗔! Tumitindig tayo kasama ni Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros laban sa malisyosong paratang na sinusubukang dungisan ang kaniyang paninindigan at track record. Alam ng taumbayan na si Senator Risa ang ka-akbay nila sa laban para sa pagkakapantay-pantay, pananagutan, at mabuting pamamamahala. Siya ang nakabisto kay Alice Guo, ang lumaban sa Pastillas Scam, at nangunang nagpasara sa mga POGO at Scam Hubs sa Pilipinas. Malinaw ang paninidigan ni Senator Risa at ng Akbayan—isang lipunang malaya sa mga kurap at political dynasties. Malinaw ang track record ni Senator Risa at ng Akbayan—walang bahid ng kurapsyon. Ngayon na nagsisilabasan ang katotohanan laban sa mga kurap na pulitiko at mga kontraktor, nililihis ng mga kurakot ang atensyon ng taumbayan at sinusubukang sirain ang tiwala ng mamamayang Pilipino sa mga tunay na gustong panagutin ang mga kurap. Bistado na ng mga Pilipino ang modus operandi na ito at hindi sila mananaig. Hindi tayo titigil. Hindi tayo matatakot. Ipagpapatuloy natin ang laban para sugpuin ang kurapsyon at ikulong ang mga kurap. Akbayan si Senator Risa! Akbayan ang bayan laban sa kurapsyon! #AkbayanPartylist

Iginiit ni Diokno na ang sigaw ng bayan ay pananagutan.

Dalawang mukha ng protesta laban sa katiwalian: isang mapayapang pagtitipon ng libo-libong tao sa People Power Monument sa Quezon City, at kaguluhan at tensiyon sa Ayala Bridge at Mendiola, malapit sa Malacañang sa Maynila. #LabanSaKatiwalian

AKBAYAN Partylist rallyists present at EDSA monument | Video by Maria Margarita Caedo. #DailyTribune #TrillionPesoMarch #JailTheCorrupt #EnoughIsEnough

𝗔𝗸𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗡 At a time when trust in government is at its lowest, words are not enough. We, as public servants, must show through concrete action that transparency and accountability are more than promises—they are obligations. How can our people place their faith in our institutions if we cannot live up to the most basic duty of public office: to serve with responsibility, integrity, and efficiency; to act always with patriotism and justice; and to lead modest lives? Public service is not about power or privilege. It is about earning and keeping the trust of the very people we are sworn to serve. For this reason, the Akbayan Reform Bloc is disclosing and committing to regularly publish our Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). This is not just a matter of compliance, but a commitment to openness and honesty in public service. We respectfully call on our fellow lawmakers — especially our colleagues in the House of Representatives — to join us in this effort. Let us take this crucial step together to rebuild the trust of our people and strengthen our democracy. Here's the link to Akbayan Reform Bloc's SALNs: tinyurl.com/AkbayanReformB… #AkbayanPartylist

LOOK: Bukod kay Sen. Bam Aquino, dumalo rin sa Manila Memorial Park sa Parañaque City si Akbayan Party List Rep. Chel Diokno para sa ika-42 anibersaryo ng kamatayan ni dating Sen. Ninoy Aquino. | RH 15 @JecelleRicafort, DZRH News

Muling isusulong sa Kamara ang "Kian Bill" na layong ipagbawal ang mga marahas na hakbang para labanan ang ilegal na droga sa bansa. Kasabay nito, inalala ng ilang grupo ang ikawalong taong pagkakapaslang kay Kian delos Santos sa drug war ng adminstrasyong Duterte.

PROTESTA PARA SA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL NI VP DUTERTE Nagkilos-protesta ang ilang grupo sa labas ng Senado para ipanawagang ituloy ang impeachment trial laban kay Vice Pres. Sara Duterte ngayong Martes, July 29. 📸: Akbayan Partylist

‘THE PEOPLE ARE EXPECTING RESULTS’ ‘Yan ang komento ng Akbayan Party-list sa katatapos lamang na State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pres. Bongbong Marcos ngayong Lunes, July 28. Paliwanag nila, malaki ang naging expectation nila sa “to-do list” ng Pangulo. Wala rin umanong “major accomplishments” si Pres. Marcos sa tatlong taon niya sa panunungkulan. “We will closely await until he releases the flood control ghost projects list, and we will vigilantly monitor the budget process to ensure his pronouncements do not remain as empty promises,” saad ng grupo. “Kinapos sa mga isyu ng dagdag-sweldo, pagbalik natin sa ICC, pagpapanagot sa mga Duterte, pagdepensa sa West Philippine Sea, at pagkontrol sa krisis ng e-sugal,” anila. #SONA2025 #SONA2025News5 #EstadoNgBansa2025

Nanawagan si Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña na gawing simple ang #SONA2025 pero huwag tipirin ang taongbayan. Kasama sa inaasahan niyang mababanggit ng pangulo ang umento sa sahod ng mga manggagawa. | via @JohnsonManabat

Nagbabala si Akbayan Partylist Representative Chel Diokno laban sa panukalang batas na inihain ni Senadora Imee Marcos na layong ipagbawal ang pag-aresto o pagkulong ng mga indibidwal sa Pilipinas para ilipat sa alin mang international court kabilang ang ICC nang walang warrant na inilalabas ang isang lokal na korte. #BrigadaNews BUONG DETALYE: brigada.ph/articles/read/…

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🇵🇭 WPS Bloc: 1 🇨🇳 Duterte-China Bloc: 0 #AkbayanPartylist

Since the Akbayan Reform Bloc filed the Kontra E-Sugal Bill, PAGCOR promptly ordered the removal of E-Gambling billboards. We welcome this important step and remain hopeful that it will lead to lasting reform. One that spares future generations from lost dreams.

LOOK: Members of Akbayan Partylist celebrate “West Philippine Sea Victory Day” and commemorate the anniversary of the Philippines’ 2016 Arbitral Tribunal victory by waving their flags during a program held in Quezon City on Friday, July 11, 2025. (📷Santi San Juan/MB)

'DAPAT NA NATING I-CUT OFF ANG TOXIC FRIENDS NATIN' Itinutulak ng tinaguriang "West Philippine Sea (WPS) bloc" ng Kamara ang isang resolusyong naghihikayat sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) na imbestigahan ang sister city agreements ng local government units ng Pilipinas kasama ang China. Sa House Resolution No. 39, layon ng mga mambabatas na pakanselahin ang mga kasunduan kung salungat ito sa national security interests ng Pilipinas. "Kung walang pakinabang at puro pahamak lang sa ating national interest ang dulot ng mga agreement, the government must cancel them immediately," sabi ni Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña. Kasama ni Cendaña sa WPS bloc sina Akbayan Reps. Chel Diokno at Dadah Ismula, Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima, at Albay 1st District Rep. Krisel Lagman-Luistro.

Akbayan Youth to Senator Bato: ROTC lang ba alam mo? Akbayan Youth criticized Senator Bato dela Rosa for making Mandatory ROTC his priority bill: