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Lacson to lawmakers: Deleting ‘pork’ will be a ‘genuine gesture of good faith’

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:07:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —Senator Panfilo Lacson has asked the House of Representatives to delete or reduce the huge allocations for the districts of House Speaker Gloria Arroyo and House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya, Jr. if the chamber’s leadership believe this was a case of a “misplaced gesture of generosity.”

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WHAT WENT BEFORE: Oakwood Mutiny and Trillanes’ 2nd try to oust Arroyo

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WHAT WENT BEFORE: Oakwood Mutiny and Trillanes’ 2nd try to oust Arroyo

Early on July 27, 2003, some 300 soldiers took over the Oakwood Premiere serviced apartments in Ayala Center, Makati City, to demand the resignation of certain officials and air their grievances against the military establishment.

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House to resume budget hearings after Palace vows to restore cuts in education, health

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THE House of Representatives is expected resume deliberations on the proposed P3.757 trillion budget for 2019 after the Executive department agreed to fund the cuts in education and health, Majority Leader Rolando Andaya, Jr. of Camarines Sur said on Wednesday. Andaya said the agreement was reached among President Rodrigo Duterte, Speaker Gloria Arroyo and himself […]

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Garcia-led PDP faction wants Arroyo as national council chairperson

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House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can be the national council chairperson of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the leader of the ruling party’s faction bared on Friday.

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Quimbo’s group to take House minority leadership battle to SC

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Quimbo’s group to take House minority leadership battle to SC

Marikina 2nd District Rep. Romero Quimbo said their group would question before the Supreme Court (SC) the retention of Quezon 3rd District Rep. Danilo Suarez as the House minority leader.

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