Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay and Francisco Datol Jr. took their oaths as Senior Citizens party-list representatives at the House of Representatives plenary. The oath-taking took effect after years of infighting that prevented the Senior Citizens party-list from occupying its seats. “Finally, we now have a voice for the senior citizens of the whole Philippines. Despite winning two seats in the 2016 elections, the senior citizen representatives are assuming their seats only now after infighting in the party-list group erupted between two sets of nominees. The senior citizens’ group was not allowed to gain seats in the House during the 16th Congress for having two sets of party-list nominees.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 24, 2017 04:25 UTC