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VP to minority: Don’t let supermajority discourage impeachment

June 30, 2019 admin 1987 Constitution, Latest News Stories, Leni Robredo, minority, Nation, Rodrigo Duterte, supermajority

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:42:54 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte feels confident an impeachment complaint against him will not prosper because he has a so-called supermajority in Congress, according to Vice President Leni Robredo. It should not, however, discourage anyone, even officials in the minority, from filing such a complaint, Robredo said during her weekly radio program, “BISErbisyong Leni,” which airs over AM station DZXL.

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Minority can ensure ‘checks and balances’ in Senate

June 6, 2019 admin ‘checks and balance’, Headlines, Latest News Stories, minority, Nation, Senate

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:20:24 +0000

Although they are only four left in the opposition slate, they are “a strong lineup

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Next Speaker should not bow to administration’s agenda — Lagman

May 30, 2019 admin House of Representatives, house speakership, Latest News Stories, minority, Nation, Philippine news updates, Rep. Edcel Lagman

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 08:44:30 +0000

The next Speaker of the House of Representatives should maintain the independence of the legislative body, instead of simply adhering to the agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, according to a veteran lawmaker.

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Grace Poe ready to join minority in case of Senate leadership change

May 29, 2019 admin Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Franklin Drilon, Latest News Stories, Leila de Lima, majority bloc, minority, Nation, Senate, senators risa hontiveros, Vicente Sotto III

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 08:19:44 +0000

Some senators belonging to the majority bloc in the Senate might join the opposition should there be a leadership change in the chamber.

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From Haight to Love: public school changes ‘racist’ name

April 26, 2019 admin henry h. haight, immigration, Latest News Stories, minority, RACISM, san francisco bay area, World

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:32:41 +0000

A public school in the San Francisco Bay Area named after a California governor who espoused racist views and opposed giving minorities the right to vote will change its name to “Love Elementary.”

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House ‘minority’ fight heats up as 4 lawmakers join LP-led bloc

August 1, 2018 admin House of Representatives, latest stories, Liberal Party, minority, philippine politics, politics, Today's Breaking News

THE FIGHT for the right to be called the minority at the House of Representatives continued on Wednesday as the group led by the Liberal Party (LP) gained four more supporters, according to one of its members. “Our numbers are increasing because it is clear that we comprise the legitimate and duly-constituted minority bloc of […]

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