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‘Endo’ bill still a priority of Duterte – PLLO chief

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:18:57 +0000

'Endo' bill still a priority of Duterte - PLLO chief

MANILA, Philippines — The Security of Tenure bill (SOT), which was vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, was again made a priority legislative agenda of his administration. Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) head Adelino Sitoy confirmed this to reporters in a phone patch interview on Monday night. “Yes, now. It’s our priority,” Sitoy […]

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Duterte asks DOLE to revisit, polish anti-endo bill

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:43:57 +0000

Duterte asks DOLE to revisit, polish anti-endo bill

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to revisit his vetoed Security of Tenure (SOT) bill and craft a clearer version of the measure. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the DOLE was directed to come up with a new […]

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Duterte ‘surprised’ of ‘negative reactions’ over veto on SOT bill – Bello

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:16:36 +0000

President Duterte was “surprised” of the “negative” reactions over his move to veto the Security of Tenure bill, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.

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Palace on Duterte veto: PH can’t afford to see business closures

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:40:22 +0000

Palace on Duterte veto: PH can’t afford to see business closures

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines could not afford to see business closures that would lead to the decline of labor opportunities for Filipinos, Malacañang said Friday as it defended the President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of the Security of Tenure bill. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte did not betray Filipinos by not signing the bill, […]

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Dismayed senators tell Cabinet: ‘Get your act together’

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 06:56:46 +0000

Get your act together and don’t make legislators look stupid.This was how senators dared members of President Duterte’s Cabinet on Friday

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Panelo backtracks: Security of tenure bill not yet vetoed

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Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:44:46 +0000

Panelo backtracks: Security of tenure bill not yet vetoed

MANILA, Philippines —After saying that President Rodrigo Duterte “vetoed” the Security of Tenure Bill, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has backtracked on the announcement and said the Chief Executive has yet to sign or veto the bill. “Vetoed,” Panelo briefly responded in a text message earlier when asked about the status of the bill. But less […]

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Trump vetoes congressional effort to block Saudi arms sales

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:03:44 +0000

Trump vetoes congressional effort to block Saudi arms sales

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Drilon: Duterte’s veto on budget based on legal, constitutional grounds

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:26:06 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte’s line item veto in the 2019 national budget was based on legal and constitutional grounds and not because…

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Lacson: Duterte veto saved P19B in ‘pork commissions’

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:22:48 +0000

Lacson: Duterte veto saved P19B in ‘pork commissions’

The country saved over P19 billion in tax money when President Duterte vetoed the P95 billion in the 2019 budget, Senator Lacson said.

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Duterte vetoes amendments to survivorship benefits bill — Sotto

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 06:13:34 +0000

Duterte vetoes amendments to survivorship benefits bill -- Sotto

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the bill that grants survivorship benefits to children of deceased retired officials of constitutional offices, Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed on Saturday.

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