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#BabaeAko Announces Its 2019 Senatorial Lineup

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36FA4BB5-CB7C-4065-913F-42F8CAD8DCECMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In less than a year from now, Filipinos will troop to the polls to elect a new set of twelve Senators.

Today a new and powerful political party was formally launched at the EDSA Shrine.  It’s called the Hashtag Babae Ako Party (HBAP), which had its beginnings with an online campaign, #BabaeAko  aimed at resisting any form of misogyny and discrimination against Filipina women.

HBAP also named its twelve bets, putting together a power and influencial group of (mostly) women.  It hopes thatthis lineup will all make it to the Magic 12.

The Senatoriables are:

Judy Taguiwalo

Inday Espina Varona

Juana Change

Raissa Robles

Jover Laurio

Maria Lourdes Sereno

Solita Monsod

Cynthia Patag

Kris Aquino

Karen Davila

Geraldine Roman

Mar Roxas

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Duterte: Next Ombudsman Will Not Be A Woman, But Could Be Gay Man

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The next ombudsman will not be a woman, according to President Rodrigo Duterte.

He said this as he explained his requirements for the next head of the Office of the Ombudsman.

“[S]omeone whose integrity is admired by people. Of course, it could not be [a] politician, especially not a woman” he said while speaking with reporters late Wednesday night.

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales will hang her robes on July 26, seven years since former President Benigno Aquino III appointed her to the position.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque spoke with The Adobo Chronicles and explained that the President is only following the law.
“The position is called Ombudsman, not Ombudswoman,” Roque said.

He also did not discount the possibility that Duterte will appoint a gay man.