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For me, it doesn’t matter whether a bill was filed by the administration or opposition. If I feel a particular bill will be good for the public, I will support it. -Grace Poe, Senatorial Candidate

After a crushing defeat in the presidential elections, Grace Poe is running for reelection to the Senate.

by Yvette Fernandez

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“I cannot accept that my kids are going to live in a country where there's no accountability.”-Chel Diokno, Senatorial Candidate

Long-time human rights lawyer Chel Diokno wants to empower younger generations to become better nation-builders. Fixing the country’s broken justice system is the first step.

by Marco Sumayao

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It’s about accepting yourself whatever you look like, whether you’re dark or white or short or tall. -Nancy Binay, Senatorial Candidate

Mother, advocate, reluctant politician, and senatorial candidate Nancy Binay has one of the most recognizable names in Philippine politics. Nevertheless, she's working doubly hard to prove that she deserves to be here.

by Yvette Fernandez

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“I’m here because I want to do things. It’s as simple as that.”-Sonny Angara, Senatorial Candidate

Re-electionist Sonny Angara is intent on getting the job done by putting aside personal animosity and personality-based politics.

by Cherrie Regalado

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"I don’t think I will win much support when it comes to legislating the death penalty for corrupt politicians."-Bato Dela Rosa, Senatorial Candidate

In this very candid interview, senatorial candidate Bato dela Rosa shares his views on the controversial war on drugs, death penalty for politicians, and his friendship with President Duterte.

by Mario Alvaro Limos

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“When I talk about the poor, I am talking about my own experience. I am one of them.”-Florin Hilbay, Senatorial Candidate

Florin Hilbay is the poor boy from Tondo who did good as a lawyer and public servant, and now he hopes that it’ll be enough to get him to the Senate.

by Kristine Fonacier

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Maria Ressa: "I’ve been a journalist my whole life. I’ve lived through worse. I’ve been nearly kicked out of countries, I’ve been shot at. This is not any different."

In 2010, Esquire.com named her to its worldwide list of 195 Sexiest Women Alive for her work reporting on Al-Qaeda. Today, the threats may have changed, but Ressa remains a constant presence on the forefront of the fight for freedom.

by Kristine Fonacier

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Diego Luna, Star of 'Narcos: Mexico' on History, Storytelling, and the Lessons of the Drug War

Actor Diego Luna is the star of the upcoming Netflix series Narcos: Mexico, in which he portrays Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, a Mexican drug lord who almost single-handedly created the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1980s.

by Kristine Fonacier

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Ernest Cu, CEO of Globe, on Power, Purpose, and Principles

As Chief Executive Officer of Globe, he has been recognized as the best CEO in the Philippines by FinanceAsia. In this interview, we look in on the thoughts of one of the country's most powerful drivers of change.

by Sarge Lacuesta

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"I think we could have grown faster if our citizens had been entrepreneurs."—Manny Villar

A look back at his interview with Esquire Philippines from May 2015.

by Sarge Lacuesta

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"There is no shelf life for truth": A Conversation With The Makers of Give Up Tomorrow

Marty Syjuco and Michael Collins on justice, Jacqueline Comes Home, and their new film Almost Sunrise.

by Esquire Philippines

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Francisco Guerrero on the Art of Portrait Photography: "There Should Always Be a Sense of Surprise"

This month's featured photographer was behind some of Esquire Philippines' most memorable covers.

by Esquire Philippines

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Archeologist Thomas Ingicco and the 700,000 Year-Old Rhino Mystery

Dr. Ingicco is the leader of the archaeological team that unearthed a find in Kalinga that may prove that humans were in the Philippines ten times longer than previously believed.

by Nina Unlay