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Legarda cold on reconvening bicam to legitimize ‘pork’ — Lacson

March 13, 2019 admin 2019 budget, bicam, Latest News Stories, Loren Legarda, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, Philippine News, Pork barrel

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:09:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda was not keen on returning to the bicameral conference committee if only to “legitimize” the alleged “pork” realignments in the 2019 national budget. Senator Panfilo Lacson shared Legarda’s sentiment as the Senate and the House of Representatives failed to break the deadlock on the budget. “Hardline kami na basta […]

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Palace asks Congress to end budget stalemate

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:19:50 +0000

Malacañang has urged the Senate and House of Representatives to break the impasse on the 2019 national budget to give way for its signing.

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Lacson says Arroyo may face raps over ‘falsified’ 2019 budget

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 05:37:33 +0000

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may be charged for signing the “falsified” version of the proposed 2019 budget, Senator Panfilo Lacson said.

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Duterte, Congress meet to break 2019 budget impasse

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:14:42 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will meet with leaders of Congress today, Tuesday, to break the impasse that has stalled the passage of the 2019 national budget. In a press conference, Palace…READ

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Duterte on budget impasse: ‘I will not sign anything illegal’

March 11, 2019 admin 2019 budget, Congress, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Nation, Philippine news update, Rodrigo Duterte, Senate

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:17:11 +0000

President Duterte on Monday said he will not sign “anything that would be illegal” as the legislative branch has yet to transmit the 2019 budget to Malacañang.

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House transmits 2019 budget to Duterte

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:44:06 +0000

THE House of Representatives finally transmitted on Monday the printed version of the enrolled 2019 budget bill to President Rodrigo Duterte for his signature. House Appropriations Chairman Rolando Andaya Jr. told reporters…READ

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Lacson: House amendments include overpriced ambulances

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:48:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – A group of congressmen were allegedly allotted P2.5 million each from the 2019 national budget for an “overpriced” ambulance Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Monday.

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To break the impasse, Congress may reconsider 2019 budget — Drilon

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:03:42 +0000

To end the impasse over the 2019 budget bill, Congress may recall its approval and discuss changes in May, according to Sen. Franklin Drilon.

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Andaya: Senators free to tell Duterte to veto portions of 2019 budget

March 9, 2019 admin 2019 budget, 2019 national budget, andaya, duterte, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation, National Budget, President, Senate, veto

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 05:22:09 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The senators are free to tell the President which part of the proposed national budget to veto if they feel that it is “constitutionally-infirm and legally-flawed,” House appropriations committee chairman Rolando Andaya said. “If the senators really feel that the budget we have ratified is constitutionally-infirm and legally-flawed, then they can tell […]

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‘Delayed 2019 budget slowing down MRT-3 rehab, other infra projects’

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:15:24 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The multi-billion peso rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) is being affected following the delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget, a transportation official said Wednesday.

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