Sotto tags some House members ‘masters of obfuscation’

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:11:35 +0000

Sotto tags some House members ‘masters of obfuscation’

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Sunday described some members of the House of Representatives as “masters of obfuscation.” Sotto made the remark amid a deadlock in the approval of the proposed P3.757 trillion national budget for 2019 as allegations of post-ratification realignment surfaced from both chambers of Congress.

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Lawmaker on ‘narco-list’: ‘I’m a devout Catholic’

Credit to Author: GLEE JALEA| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:28:51 +0000

ONE of three members of the House of Representatives on President Rodrigo Duterte’s “narco-list” appealed to the Chief Executive to be allowed to clear his name. Leyte 3rd District Rep….READ

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Sotto to House: Recall modified budget bill, then we can talk

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:15:24 +0000

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said the Senate will only engage in a dialogue with the House of Representatives if the lower chamber recalls its modified budget bill.

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Sandiganbayan suspends Pichay for 90 days

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:01:31 +0000

Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Prospero Pichay has been suspended for 90 days to prevent him from interfering with his graft case, according to the Sandiganbayan.

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Sotto to House: See you next Congress

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:33:27 +0000

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has given members of the House of Representatives an ultimatum on the realignment in the budget.

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House leader: Lump sum in ratified budget ‘unconstitutional’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:56:26 +0000

House leader: Lump sum in ratified budget ‘unconstitutional’

House Majority Leader Castro said they had reservations in retaining the lump sum in the ratified bicameral report of the national budget.

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Duterte steps in 2019 budget ruckus as meeting with Congress leaders set

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:33:23 +0000

President Duterte finally steps in the budget rumpus as he decided to serve as “moderator” in the House-Senate leaders meet on Tuesday night.

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House transmits 2019 budget to Duterte

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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Sotto bares P79 billion realigned in 2019 national budget

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:25:43 +0000

Sotto bares P79 billion realigned in 2019 national budget

The House of Representatives seemed to have realigned some P79 billion under the ratified 2019 national budget, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Saturday.

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