Gabriela Party Rep. Brosas Joins Makabayan Senatorial Slate for 2025 Polls
By Harvey Sabado
Photo from Gabriela Women's Party/Facebook Page
Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas officially announced her candidacy as one of the 12 Senators running under the Makabayan bloc in the 2025 Midterm Elections during a press conference in Quezon City on Tuesday, July 16.
“Panahon na, na lumaban tayo para magkaroon ng tunay na boses at tunay na pagbabago sa Senado,” Brosas said in her speech.
“Ngayon po walang kaparis ang krisis, ano? Dobleng pinapasan ito ng kababaihan sa ating bansa. Matindi ‘yung pang-aapi, diskriminasyon, at iba’t ibang anyo ng karahasan sa kababaihan. Ito po ‘yung ibayong nagbibigay ng determinasyon sa akin ngayon para magsilbi sa mga inaapi at sa ating mga nangangailangan,” she added.
She also mentioned that her senatorial candidacy is supported by a diverse coalition of women leaders and various women's groups nationwide.
Brosas, an activist for over two decades and a congresswoman for eight years, highlighted the current state of the Philippine government.
“Ang sitwasyon ngayon, ang mga namumuno sa atin walang pakialam at pansariling interest lamang ang kanilang ginagawa at kanya kanya silang bangayan,” she stated.
She emphasized that this situation is becoming more apparent as the 2025 elections approach and stressed the urgent need to elect genuine leaders in response to these concerns.
In a press interview after the program, Brosas told reporters that addressing women's issues was one of the factors that drove her to run.
“Hindi po tayo nasasapatan na hanggang kongreso lang naiipon ‘yung mga isyu at kailangan nating pangkababaihan na tugunan na usapin. So, ‘yun po ang isa na nagtiyak na tayo ay lumaban,” Brosas said.
Brosas is the second representative from the Makabayan bloc to announce her Senate candidacy, following the announcement by Alliance of Concerned Teachers' Party-list Representative France Castro.
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