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Go hits House bill on longer term for solons, shorter term for senators

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:19:08 +0000

Go hits House bill on longer term for solons, shorter term for senators

MANILA, Philippines — Senators should serve a term of six years. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said this as he opposed a measure filed at the House of Representatives that would reduce a senator’s six-year term to four but would extend the term of congressmen extended from three years to four years. “Ako naman po sa […]

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Palace: House can freely elect next Speaker even with Cayetano endorsement

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:39:29 +0000

Palace: House can freely elect next Speaker even with Cayetano endorsement

President Rodrigo Duterte will let Congressmen freely choose their Speaker on Monday, the opening of the 18th Congress.

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At least 30 Eastern Visayas bets for May polls ask for body guards

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Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:33:45 +0000

Two governors and four members of Congress were among the candidates from Eastern Visayas who had asked for security detail due to threats to their lives.

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Poe: Stricter rules on accessing SALN a setback in transparency

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:52:20 +0000

The House of Representative’s move to require plenary approval for any request for a statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of lawmakers could violate the Constitution and a “setback” in delivering greater transparency in the government, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.

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Lacson asks colleagues to make public amendments to 2019 budget

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:06:12 +0000

For transparency purposes, Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged  fellow legislators to publicize their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion 2019 budget.

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Congressmen offer P30-M bounty on heads of Batocabe killers

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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 04:54:47 +0000

Members of the House of Representatives raised a P30-million reward Sunday to give to anyone who could help in the identification and arrest of those involved in the killing of Ako Bicol (AKB) congressman Rodel Batocabe.

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