As former agrarian reform secretary, senatorial aspirant John Castriciones pledged to stand behind farmers and the underprivileged to improve their lives through legislations, should he win a seat in the 2022 elections.
Let us know Castriciones’ plans, advocacies, and his stances on controversial issues such as same-sex marriage, divorce, and upholding the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea. #INQsideLook
Contents of this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Reasons for seeking a Senate seat
02:51 Loopholes in agrarian reform program
08:30 Castriciones: What I would like to do is champion the cause of farmers and agriculture
10:28 Dristribution of lands to agriculture graduates
12:11 Legislation to give lands to OFWS
12:41 Legislation to give lands to poor people
13:41 Bills to file after winning a senate seat
17:39 Biggest rivals in the senatorial race
22:20 On PDP-Laban rift
23:44 On Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s possible Senate run in 2022
25:14 On Agrarian reform
28:05 On substitution of candidates
29:40 On COVID-19 response
31:47 On the suspension of fuel excise tax
32:47 On the West Philippine Sea
37:05 On ‘drug war’
38:40 On ICC investigation on war on drugs
40:16 On same-sex marriage
42:30 On divorce
43:17 On abortion
43:23 On Charter change
48:18 On the reimposition of death penalty
49:22 On Martial Law
51:07 On labor contractualization
51:46 On press freedom
53:15 Do you think the Philippines is doing enough to address climate change
54:38 Why should Filipinos vote for John Castriciones