In a statement, Angara said that as LDP president, he would continue the centrist policies his father pursued. Angara stressed education, universal health care, better job opportunities and universal social pension. Binay said she would work on social inclusion or improvement of basic services, economic dynamism and effective and caring governance. ADVERTISEMENTCommanding majorityBinay and Angara, and their parties, are part of the 17-senator coalition that gave the Duterte administration a commanding majority in the Senate. The reelectionist majority senators are Angara, Binay, JV Ejercito, Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 22, 2018 04:21 UTC