Returning 'old guards' vow to restore tradition, fresh faces envision change

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727881005292IMG_1350.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Seasoned lawmakers Tito Sotto and Ping Lacson file their respective certificate of candidacy to join the Senate race in 2025. <em>Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Two political titans eyeing to return to the Senate emphasized on Wednesday the importance of keeping traditions and restoring decorum in Congress, clashing with the vision of some fresh faces seeking to reform the practices. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/philippines-enters-new-election-season-as-candidacy-filing-for-2025-kicks-off-443"></a></p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/philippines-enters-new-election-season-as-candidacy-filing-for-2025-kicks-off-443">• Philippines enters new election season as candidacy filing for 2025 kicks off</a></div><p>During the second day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2025 elections, former senators Vicente &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/2/tito-sotto-eyes-senate-return-to-finish-overlooked-pet-bills-1033">Tito</a>&quot; Sotto III and Panfilo &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/2/lacson-files-candidacy-for-senate-comeback-912">Ping</a>&quot; Lacson looked back on their earlier years when &quot;proper decorum&quot; was strictly observed in the upper chamber.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/25/doh-budget-hearing-ends-in-mic-scuffle-720">• &#x27;Ganyan na ba ang nangyayari dito sa atin?&#x27; DOH budget hearing ends in mic scuffle</a></div><p>&quot;I think procedures are very important. Decorum. That will give a better environment not only for the senators or the congressmen but also the resource persons. Proper decorum, parliamentary rules, procedures should be strictly followed,&quot; said Sotto, a former Senate President.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></p><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;Nang nanungkulan bilang SP si [Sotto], malaki ang improvement sa decorum. Natandaan ninyo sabay-sabay kami pumapasok sa session hall. Di parang hinalong palengke... Talagang nandoon ang propriety... Gusto ko maulit muli yan,&quot; Lacson said.</span><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Lacson and Sotto made the comment amid reports that some younger lawmakers almost got into a brawl while inside the plenary hall.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/25/escudero-no-need-to-discipline-zubiri-cayetano-over-verbal-tussle-1333">• Zubiri: Heated exchange with Cayetano a &#x27;misunderstanding&#x27;</a></span></div><div><span id="isPasted"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The two, however, stopped short of criticizing the current leadership.</span></span></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;We are not in a position to judge the present crop of senators,&quot; Lacson said.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/2/in-bid-for-4th-senate-term-lito-lapid-touts-experience-and-shuns-media-q-a-1229">• In bid for 4th Senate term, Lito Lapid touts experience and shuns media Q&amp;A</a></span></div><div><span id="isPasted">Aside from the pair, other big names who filed their COCs on Wednesday are incumbent senators Imee Marcos and Lito Lapid, who are both seeking reelection in 2025.</span></div><div><strong>CHALLENGING TRADITIONS</strong><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727881060593IMG_1423.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Social media personality Diwata, or Deo Balbuena in real life, is the 4th nominee of Vendors party-list. <em>Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></strong></div><p>Challenging the political heavyweights are new aspirants, most of whom come from ordinary backgrounds, but nonetheless convinced they can make a change once elected. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/1/tiktokers-vloggers-capitalize-on-clout-common-touch-in-venture-into-politics-1549">• TikTokers, vloggers capitalize on clout, common touch in venture into politics</a></div><p>One of them was social media personality Diwata, or Deo Balbuena in real life, who is the fourth nominee of Vendors party-list, a group seeking to represent street vendors in Congress.</p><p>&quot;Alam ko pong marami nang party-list pero wala pa po talagang nagre-represent para magkaroon ng boses ang maninindang Pilipino kaya nandito kami ngayon,&quot; Diwata said.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727881139653IMG_1432.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A Teacher party-list led by nominee Juliet Cortuna. <em>Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>Meanwhile, A Teacher party-list nominee led by nominee Juliet Cortuna, wants to be a new voice of teachers in the House of Representatives as she admiited they have opposing view with the current teachers&#x27; groups in Congress.</div><p>&quot;Most of the time napagkakamalan kaming ACT Teachers, and with due respect to them siguro sila yung mga leftist, may kanya kanya po kaming adbokasiya at objectives. Manila Teachers for instance ito yung nagbibigay ng loans sa mga teachers, which we oppose that we do not want out teachers to be berdened by salary deductions,&#x27; Cortuna said.</p><p>In total, 10 successfully submitted their COCs for senator on Wednesday, while 11 party-list groups submitted their nomination papers. </p><p>The filing of candidacies will run until Oct. 8.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1-6ftYSnc_c?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Two political titans eyeing to return to the Senate emphasized on Wednesday the importance of keeping traditions and restoring decorum in Congress.</p>

Two political titans eyeing to return to the Senate emphasized on Wednesday the importance of keeping traditions and restoring decorum in Congress.

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Returning 'old guards' vow to restore tradition, fresh faces envision change

Returning 'old guards' vow to restore tradition, fresh faces envision change

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Oct 02, 2024 11:29 PM PHT

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