Drilon, Lacson: No more budget for dredging in 2019

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 02:21:21 +0000

Drilon, Lacson: No more budget for dredging in 2019

MANILA, Philippines — On Senator Panfilo Lacson’s motion, Congress has agreed to remove the funding for dredging, dubbed as the “rich source of corruption” in the national budget. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said the agreement was reached during Monday’s bicameral conference committee meeting on the 2019 national budget. “A major amendment there is that […]

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Drilon: Let juvenile law realize full potential before changing it

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 23:27:24 +0000

Drilon: Let juvenile law realize full potential before changing it

The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act must be given a chance to realize its full potential before it is amended, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.

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DICT acting secretary: Mislatel franchise was not revoked

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:00:50 +0000

DICT acting secretary: Mislatel franchise was not revoked

The franchise of Mislatel was not revoked, contrary to the claim of Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, according to acting DICT Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr.

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Drilon: Mislatel franchise considered revoked for violating conditions

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 07:16:30 +0000

Nicanor Escalante, Mislatel’s incumbent president and chief operating executive (CEO)

The franchise of Mislatel must have been revoked as the firm had failed to comply with its provisions, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Thursday.

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LP senatorial bets hope to get bulk of 5M Ilonggo votes in Western Visayas

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:13:05 +0000

ILOILO CITY—Three years after Liberal Party (LP) candidates won here by a landslide, the party’s candidates for the May 2019 elections visited this city on Friday acknowledging that they were now underdogs.

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Drilon to DBM: Don’t hold ‘hostage’ state workers’ salary increase

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:46:39 +0000

Drilon to DBM: Don't hold ‘hostage’ state workers’ salary increase

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has appealed to DBM not to hold “hostage” government workers’ salary increase.

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Drilon: No need to reconvene bicam for Road Board abolition

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:11:34 +0000

Drilon: No need to reconvene bicam for Road Board abolition

The bicameral conference committee need not reconvene to tackle the Road Board abolition, says Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.

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Senate wants gov’t to stop releasing funds from road users’ tax

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:28:37 +0000

The Senate has adopted a resolution seeking to stop the release of funds from road users’ tax as Congress already abolished the Road Board.

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No time to pass budget bill, say Senate leaders

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:34:28 +0000

A reenacted national budget for at least January is all but certain, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III.

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