2025 wins: Hontiveros declares stronger opposition in Congress

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Senator Risa Hontiveros says it’s a stronger opposition in Congress, after the partial and unofficial results show the comeback of Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan in the Senate, and the assured seats of their party lists in the House of Representatives.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/risa-hontiveros-declares-stronger-opposition-congress-wins-results-2025/

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00:00Senator Risa Ontiveros says it's a stronger opposition in Congress.

00:10This after the partial and unofficial results showed the comeback of Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan in the Senate

00:15and the assured seats of their party lists in the House of Representatives.

00:19In the last Senate make-up, Ontiveros was the only consistent opposition member.

00:23Aquino and Pangilinan are expected to solidify their ranks in the Senate.

00:27A stronger opposition would impact the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

00:32where the three would sit as judges.

00:34The other role would be to ensure checks and balances on the Marcos administration.

00:52For the party list race, Acbayan is sure to get a seat in the 20th Congress

00:56with first nominee Chell Jokno as its representative.

01:00Acbayan is likely to get more seats besides Jokno's,

01:03which would increase its presence in the House.

01:05Projections also show that former Senator Laila de Lima

01:08may win a seat as the first nominee of Mamamayang Liberal.

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