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Legarda cold on reconvening bicam to legitimize ‘pork’ — Lacson

March 13, 2019 admin 2019 budget, bicam, Latest News Stories, Loren Legarda, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, Philippine News, Pork barrel

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:09:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda was not keen on returning to the bicameral conference committee if only to “legitimize” the alleged “pork” realignments in the 2019 national budget. Senator Panfilo Lacson shared Legarda’s sentiment as the Senate and the House of Representatives failed to break the deadlock on the budget. “Hardline kami na basta […]

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Palace backs Diokno skipping House hearing on 2019 budget

February 8, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Benjamin Diokno, bicam, House of Representatives, Latest News Stories, local news, Malacañang, Nation, national news, news, Philippine news updates, Rodrigo Duterte, Senate

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:39:58 +0000

Malacañang has backed the decision of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno to skip the House appropriations committee hearing on the 2019 budget.

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Bicam report keeps ‘pork’ insertions in 2019 budget — Lacson

February 6, 2019 admin bicam, Budget, Caucus, insertion, Lacson, Latest News Stories, Nation, Pork, Senate

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:52:12 +0000

The alleged billions worth of “pork” insertions by congressmen and some senators have been retained in the 2019 national budget, Lacson said

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Tuesday bicam meeting on 2019 budget canceled– Andaya

January 29, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, andaya, bicam, House, Latest News Stories, Nation, Senate

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:17:46 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate conferees to the bicameral conference have requested the cancellation of debates on the proposed P3.8 trillion 2019 national budget scheduled Tuesday, House appropriations panel chair Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. said.

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Senate, House set ground rules for ‘speedy’ bicam on 2019 budget

January 22, 2019 admin 2019 budget, bicam, Congress, Latest News Stories, Nation, Philippine news update, Rolando Andaya Jr.

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:53:12 +0000

Senators and members of the House of Representatives have set the ground rules for an “orderly, transparent, and speedy” bicameral conference on the 2019 budget on Tuesday.

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Senators: No need for bicam on Road Board abolition

January 13, 2019 admin bicam, bicameral conference, Latest News Stories, Nation, news, Philippines, road board abolition, Senate

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:42:03 +0000

Senators believe that there is no longer a need to recall the bill abolishing the Road Board.

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Zubiri: Bicam on Road Board abolition should be reconvened

December 26, 2018 admin bicam, Latest News Stories, Nation, news, road board, Senate, Zubiri

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 04:26:42 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Congress bicameral conference committee (bicam) for the abolition of the Road Board should be reconvened to ensure that the controversial road user’s tax would not be “corrupted or wasted,” Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri maintained on Thursday.

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