Rodel Batocabe - POLITIKO

‘Tokhang’ for tax collectors? Why not, says Batocabe

Time to give derelict Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax collectors the “tokhang” treatment.

Gov’t should subsidize quick restoration of downed power lines after disasters, says Batocabe

AKO-Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe wants to streamline the repairs of power lines in the aftermath of disasters like typhoons though an Energy Disaster Trust Fund.

Nagalit na rin sa Kano? Batocabe wants Balangiga bells returned

All this talk about the United States’ (US) alleged plans to remove President Rodrigo Duterte has made AKO-Bicol Party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe a very angry man.

Kulang sa paliwanag: Batocabe says Comelec should ‘explain harder’

A former Liberal Party (LP) ally in Congress thinks that Commission on Elections (Comelec) can do better in explaining their much-maligned decision of allowing the party the belated filing of its statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCE).

Comelec awards 59 seats to 46 party-listers: Ako Bicol gets 3 while 11 groups get 2 each. Read full list here

A total of 59 seats in the 17th Congress will be awarded to 46 party-list groups based on the final National Canvass Report released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBoC).

Party-list bloc vows to support Duterte in 17th Congress

The party-list coalition in the House of Representatives is throwing its full support to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in the 17th Congress.

10M votes and counting: Here’s why party-list coalition support for Poe is such a big deal

Senator Grace Poe’s presidential bid just received a big boost after majority of the party-list lawmakers in the House of Representatives threw their support behind her.

Follow the winner: Batocabe expects politiko exodus to Grace

Several politikos are expected to pledge their allegiance to the tandem of Senator Grace Poe now that the Nationalist People’s Coalition has declared its support for their candidacies, AKO Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe said.

No more time to impeach Comelec officials, says Romulo

An ally of presidential aspirant Grace Poe on Tuesday said that there will be no more time to impeach Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials.

Party-listers endorse Romualdez, Gatchalian, Villanueva, Hontiveros, Pagdilao, and Paez for senator

A bloc of party-list groups in the Lower House have endorsed six senatorial bets for the 2016 elections.