By Plex Erich Ishilyn Medina • May 5, 2025

Ahead of the 2025 National Midterm Elections, The GUIDON, together with its co-presenter and media partner Rappler, launches Foreword 2025, its flagship political initiative, on 3 May.

Designed to inform and engage the Filipino public ahead of the polls through a series of in-depth sit-down interviews with senatorial candidates, the project aims to elevate public discourse, center community voices, and empower voters with critical insights to shape their choices at the polls.

Together with major campus press partners Atenews, The BEACON, and ThePILLARS, the series seeks to break through the noise of traditional campaign rhetoric by asking the questions that matter most, especially those rooted in the concerns of local communities.

Premiering on Monday, 5 May, with interviews scheduled every other evening at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Foreword 2025 invites voters to listen closely to candidates’ visions for the country and critically assess their proposed policies on pressing national issues.

Educator France Castro, former party-list representative Teddy Casiño, labor leaders Leody de Guzman, Luke Espiritu, and Sonny Matula, and peasant leader Danilo Ramos are featured throughout the week, sharing their perspectives on key issues.

The series will feature five rounds, with each round focused on one key area aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals: poverty and social inclusion, health and well-being, environmental sustainability, economic growth and infrastructure, and governance and partnerships.

The initiative invites Filipino voters to critically assess candidates’ platforms of government and make an informed choice on who deserves to earn one of the 12 open seats in the upper house.

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