Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 05:55:07 +0000
A piece of advice for newbie senators: Don’t just stand up and take the floor if you don’t want to end up being grilled by veterans.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:28:45 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A pharmaceutical company owned by the family of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III earned millions of pesos from several government contracts from the Department of Health (DOH) for the supply of medicines in public hospitals, official documents obtained by the Inquirer and shared by Sen. Panfilo Lacson showed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:27:55 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte should have excluded lotto from his decision to pull the plug on games operated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) because there was no allegation that lotto operators were shortchanging the government, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday as the government defended the shock order that saw the police shutter 21,000 lottery stations across the country.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:26:18 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s push for the reimposition of the death penalty “stands a good chance” in the Senate if it would only cover big-time narcotics trading, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:16:54 +0000
The policemen who were prevented from entering a bank in Manila immediately following a robbery could have invoked a presidential decree
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:23:12 +0000
Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano insisted Friday that there is a logical reason behind his proposal to extend the term limits of lawmakers.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:27:16 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday pointed to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno as an example that Charter change (Cha-cha) would not be necessary to solve problems in the country. Recto underscored this as he praised the mayor for his efforts in addressing issues in the national capital. “Isko Moreno is […]
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 21:26:11 +0000
The push to revive the death penalty gained more supporters in the Senate, as more bills were filed to bring it back to life.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:55:31 +0000
Sen. Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill seeking to strip government officials and employees of the bank secrecy protection.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:45:00 +0000
Sen. Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill seeking direct participation of the public on the deliberations on the national budget. Senate Bill No. 24 aims to provide privileges and incentives for groups to participate in the budgeting process.
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