Now comes into the 18th Congress four neophytes and returning senators who are full of hopes and dreams for the Filipino people and, of course, for their political future.
The four first-timers who landed in the “Magic 12” in the May, 2019 mid-term elections are Christopher Lawrence “Bong’’ Go, 45; Imee R. Marcos, 63; Francis N. Tolentino, 59; and Roland dela Rosa,57.
“Once I officially assume office as Senator, I will not be able to be with him all the time but I will still assist him if my services are needed in certain occasions and as long as it is in the best interest of the country,’’ he added.“I will balance my willingness to support the President in my own capacity and my mandate as an elected Senator of the Republic of the Philippines,’’ he stressed.
He lost to Sen. Leila de Lima who placed 12th in the 2016 senatorial elections. He raised his defeat before the Senate Electoral Tribunal, until deciding to withdraw his protest and try anew his luck in the 2019 Senate race. Aside from advancing the welfare of local government units, Tolentino said he will also prioritize the creation of a Department of Water, which he believes will solve the country’s problems on water supply.In their return, the three former senators said they would continue to work on their advocacies.In the Senate, she sponsored the Reproductive Health Law , as well as the Sin Tax Reform Act and the Graphic Health Warning Act , among other bills that were signed into law.
Revilla vowed that he will be performing as a lawmaker when he sits anew as a senator, saying he will continue what he has so far done for the Filipinos.
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