𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲—𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻? 🥊

A fresh political alliance just entered the ring: Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte led the launch of the Reform Alliance for Good Governance and Accountability (RAGE) Coalition at Club Filipino in San Juan City, with a lineup stacked with Duterte allies and familiar names from the last election cycles.

Present at the launch were Senators Bong Go and Robin Padilla, alongside Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste, SAGIP Rep. Paolo Marcoleta, and former Palace officials Vic Rodriguez and Trixie Cruz Angeles. Organizers described the coalition as a multi-sectoral alliance—political groups, civic orgs, and grassroots movements—framed as a unified push for accountability and action on “critical issues” facing the country.

One of the loudest statements came from Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa—not in person, but via audio message—backing the coalition as a needed “one voice” against corruption, abuse, and what he called efforts to silence the opposition. He also openly reiterated support for Vice President Sara Duterte, positioning her as a leader being targeted despite “continuing to serve.”

But the backdrop matters: dela Rosa’s message landed amid renewed scrutiny over his prolonged Senate absences—with reports noting he missed 31 plenary sessions from late July 2025 to mid-March 2026 and is facing an ethics complaint tied to that stretch. His absences, he has implied, are connected to claims surrounding a possible ICC warrant linked to the drug war—turning this coalition launch into more than a unity photo-op: it’s also a political signal that the Duterte camp is organizing, tightening ranks, and preparing to fight on multiple fronts.

Image from Maria Fema Duterte