Duterte won’t object on De Lima plea to visit ailing mother 

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 02:20:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte will not object to the request of detained Sen. Leila De Lima for the court to allow her

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Palace ‘optimistic’ 18th Congress will pass FOI bill ‘swiftly’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:25:14 +0000

Malacañang is “optimistic” that the 18th Congress will “swiftly” pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, one of the priority legislations of President Rodrigo Duterte that remains pending.

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‘Bato’ sees easy time in learning Senate’s ins and outs

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 10:11:45 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-elect Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Thursday said he already received assurance from experienced lawmakers that learning the system and ways of the Senate would not be as arduous.

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Ex-US Sen. Lugar lauded for advocacy of global peace

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 23:28:06 +0000

Ex-US Sen. Lugar lauded for advocacy of global peace

Former Sen. Richard Lugar’s soft-spoken presence belied an influence on the global stage that was celebrated Wednesday for helping secure peace in many parts of the world.

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Sharon Cuneta endorses Grace Poe: She was my bet in 2016

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 12:41:44 +0000

sharon endorses grace poe

MANILA, Philippines— Now it can be told. Megastar Sharon Cuneta would have wanted to campaign for Senator Grace Poe for president in 2016.

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Senators eye performance audit of 4Ps program

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:31:04 +0000

Three senators, including Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, are planning a Senate inquiry into government’s implementation of the “4Ps” program

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Sri Lanka bombings an affront to Catholics, says lawmaker

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 02:56:44 +0000

Sri Lanka bombings an affront to Catholics, says lawmaker

MANILA, Philippines — The Sri Lanka bombing incidents on Easter Sunday that killed at over 200 people is an affront to the Catholic faith, Senator Risa Hontiveros said.

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Poe tops survey; 10 HNP bets in ‘Magic 12’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:22:16 +0000

After topping a survey of probable senatorial winners yet again, Sen. Grace Poe said she was grateful for the people’s continued support

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Poe pooh-poohs Duterte’s ratings of senators

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:11:00 +0000

LUCENA CITY – Reelectionist Senator Grace Poe shrugged off President Duterte’s opinion on the performance of every senator. “There is a difference in individual opinions. Either pro-administration or opposition bets. But who has the final judgment? It is the people who will eventually decide and pick (their candidates),” Poe told the Inquirer in a solicited reaction […]

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