Senatorial candidate and Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay expressed confidence that the Alyansa ng Bagong Pilipinas will do well in Metro Manila during the midterm elections.
At a press conference in Pasay City, Binay said the Alyansa team includes local leaders and experienced lawmakers with a strong record of service.
“The Alyansa is a really good complement. Some came from the executive branch, others came from the legislative. They have their own experiences that somehow contributed to Metro Manila,” she said.
Binay cited her programs in Makati, which residents in Metro Manila already know about.
These programs include offering free maintenance medicine, free hospitalization, and free unlimited chemotherapy and dialysis for residents. In education, Makati City provides tablets and digital learning tools, free access to Wi-Fi, as well as free uniforms, school shoes, bags, and supplies.
Binay stated that if elected to the Senate, she would propose laws to provide free maintenance medicines, unlimited free dialysis and chemotherapy, and improve preventive health care.
She also aims to enhance school facilities, build more classrooms in rural areas, and increase access to digital learning tools. The Alyansa held its Metro Manila rally at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.