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Minority senators will also get committee chairmanships, says Sotto

June 8, 2019 admin 18th congress, Latest News Stories, minority senators, Nation, senate committee chairmanships, Tito Sotto, Vicente Sotto III

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:42:20 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Saturday said members of the minority bloc would not be left out and would secure committee chairmanships. Sotto made the assurance in an interview aired over AM radio station DWIZ after Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon decried the scheme of stripping opposition senators of their […]

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Go: PDP-Laban senators support Sotto as Senate leader

June 5, 2019 admin 18th congress, Bong Go, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, national news, news, Philippine news update, Senate, Senate President, Vicente Sotto III

Credit 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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Sotto ‘confident’ of keeping Senate presidency

June 5, 2019 admin 18th congress, Latest News Stories, Nation, senate presidency, Tito Sotto, Vicente Sotto III

Credit 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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Senators asked to list preferred committees – Zubiri

June 5, 2019 admin 18th congress, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Latest News Stories, Nation, senate committee chairmanships, Vicente Sotto III

Credit 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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Committee chairmanships in new Senate start to materialize

June 4, 2019 admin 18th congress, Latest News Stories, Nation, senate committee chairmanships

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:16:31 +0000

Over a month before the 18th Congress starts on July 22, Senate committee chairmanships have already started to take shape.

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Two Senate committees for education in 18th Congress — Gatchalian

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:45:04 +0000

In the incoming 18th Congress, the Senate will have two committees devoted to education, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday.

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Duterte, Sara won’t meddle in fight for speakership

June 2, 2019 admin 18th congress, Fredenil Castro, house speakership, Latest News Stories, Nation, Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte-Carpio

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:30:01 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — In the absence of an endorsement by President Duterte or his daughter by proxy, the race for the speakership at the House of Representatives will weed out any pretenders to the post, a House leader said on Sunday.

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Senate newbies’ ‘posturing’ stumps veterans

June 1, 2019 admin 18th congress, Francis Tolentino, Headlines, Imee Marcos, Latest News Stories, Nation, new senators, Panfilo Lacson, Richard Gordon, Senate, Vicente Sotto III

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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Sotto sees ‘problem’ as Senate newbies seek key committees

May 29, 2019 admin 18th congress, Grace Poe, Headlines, Imee Marcos, Latest News Stories, Nation, Richard Gordon, senate committee chairmanships, Tito Sotto, Vicente Sotto III

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 21:38:05 +0000

Senators are banding together against plans by certain senators-elect to bump off the current chairs of key committees

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Duterte meets 3 bets for House Speaker in Tokyo

May 29, 2019 admin 18th congress, alan peter cayetano, house speakership, Latest News Stories, lord allan velasco, martin romualdez, Nation, Rodrigo Duterte

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 17:15:12 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte with House speakership bets

TOKYO, Japan — President Rodrigo Duterte met here on Wednesday with three lawmakers seeking the House speakership. The President met with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, incoming Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, and incoming Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano. Photos shared by Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go showed the three smiling as they posed with the President. […]

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