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Democrats train fire on administration’s handling of migrants

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:31:55 +0000

Democrats train fire on administration's handling of migrants

WASHINGTON – Democrats pivoted Wednesday from a divisive fight over a border bill to what they label the government’s “willful neglect” and “callous” treatment of thousands of detained migrants, even as President Donald Trump defended Border Patrol agents and said many people being held “are living far better now than where they came from.”

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

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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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Senator, Jesus Is Lord heir, blamed for LGBT rights bill delay

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:18:53 +0000

Sen. Joel Villanueva, son of a born again Christian group leader, is the obstacle that stands in the way of the passage by the Senate of a bill

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Duterte distances himself from speakership race: ‘Labo-labo nalang kayo’

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:11:24 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he will let lawmakers decide who will be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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7 House members richer by more than 100% in a span of one year

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:13:59 +0000

7 House members richer by more than 100% in a span of one year

In just one year, seven House members have more than doubled their wealth with a party-list lawmaker topping the list and declaring P254.3 million net worth, representing a surge of 406.3 percent.

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Salceda wants to chair House appropriations committee

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:28 +0000

Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed desire to chair the House committee on appropriations in the coming 18th Congress.

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Solon sees chance for passage of 2 ‘pivotal’ forest bills in 18th Congress

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:08:38 +0000

Solon sees chance for passage of 2 ‘pivotal’ forest bills in 18th Congress

A lawmaker has expressed optimism that two bills, which promote forest protection, would finally be passed in the 18th Congress.

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National Unity Party backs Cayetano’s speakership bid

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 03:46:56 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The National Unity Party (NUP) is backing the speakership bid of Taguig Representative-elect Alan Peter Cayetano in the coming 18th Congress, the political party’s chairman Ronaldo Puno said Monday.

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Eastern Samar’s new lawmaker undecided on House Speaker choice

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:17:59 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar’s newly elected congresswoman Maria Fe Abunda has yet to decide who to choose as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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