Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:22:17 +0000
The conflict among incumbent and newly elected senators over the chairmanship of choice committees was “95 percent” resolved.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:38:14 +0000
MANILA, Philippines—Incoming senators from the ruling PDP-Laban party have expressed support to the leadership of Senate President
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:15:13 +0000
As senators vie for committee chairmanships in the incoming 18th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said neophyte Sen. Francis Tolentino would get the Committee on Local Government, while fellow neophyte Sen. Imee Marcos was seeking “different committees.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:54:15 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said he was confident he would retain his post after meeting with several senators of the incoming 18th Congress.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:28:20 +0000
The senators who attended the dinner hosted by Sen. Manny Pacquiao at his Makati residence on Wednesday were asked to list the committees they preferred to lead, according to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:29:01 +0000
The Senate on Monday ratified the proposed amendments to the so-called Sotto Law, which would allow not only journalists in print media but also in broadcast and online media to refuse to reveal confidential sources.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:42:09 +0000
Jose Laurel V Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V found himself in an awkward situation when asked to comment on President Rodrigo Duterte’s four-day working visit to Tokyo last week. Asked by reporters if the President’s trip was a “balancing act” of our strong ties with Japan and China, Laurel dismissed the idea and […]
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:30:24 +0000
Some veteran senators were shocked by the seeming audacity of several of their neophyte colleagues to push their agenda
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 14:49:08 +0000
Senator-elect Francis Tolentino broke his silence on Saturday on the issue of the Senate leadership, saying he would abide by the decision of his party, the ruling PDP-Laban.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:32:24 +0000
Senator-elect Francis Tolentino is allegedly urging Sen. Cynthia Villar to challenge the leadership of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
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