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To prepare for the upcoming Philippine Elections 07, sophomore Journalism students from the College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines have written profiles of individual senatorial candidates.
Profiles were based on interviews, congressional records, and published articles/podcasts on the senatorial candidate. The students were specifically assigned to include their background and their stand on specific issues such as the VFA, the extra-judicial killings, family planning, divorce, and education. However, because of the limited number of students in this project, not all the senators have been covered. Only those with links ahve write-ups. In any case, we hope this class project will help the reader make an informed choice in the upcoming Elections.
The official senatorial candidates are:
Edgardo J. Angara (Laban),
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (Liberal Party),
Joker P. Arroyo (Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino),
KaMartin D. Bautista (Ang Kapatiran),
Felix C. Cantal (Philippine Green Republic Party),
Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party),
Joselito P. Cayetano (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Melchor Chavez (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Anna Dominique Coseteng (Independent),
Michael Defensor (Lakas-CMD);
Ruben Enciso (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero (Nationalist People’s Coalition),
Antonio Estrella (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Richard "Goma" Gomez (Independent),
Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan (Independent),
Jamalul Kiram (PDSP),
Panfilo Lacson (UNO),
LorenLegarda (Nationalist People’s Coalition),
Oliver Lozano (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Vicente Magsaysay (Lakas-CMD);
Cesar Montano (Lakas-CMD),
Teresa Aquino-Oreta (Nationalist People’s Coalition),
Eduardo Orpilla (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
John Henry Osmeña (UNO),
Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (Liberal Party),
Zosimo Jesus Paredes (Ang Kapatiran),
Prospero Pichay (Lakas-CMD),
Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel (PDP-Laban),
Ralph Recto (Lakas-CMD),
Sonia Roco (Aksyon Demokratiko);
Luis “Chavit” Singson (Lakas-CMD),
Adrian Sison (Ang Kapatiran),
Vicente “Tito” Sotto III (Nationalist People’s Coalition),
Antonio Trillanes IV (UNO),
Manuel Villar Jr. (Nacionalista Party),
Victor Wood (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan),
Juan Miguel Zubiri (Lakas-CMD)
