Coco levy bill lacks ‘vital safeguards,’ says Duterte re veto

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:21:39 +0000

Coco levy bill lacks ‘vital safeguards,’ says Duterte re veto

President Duterte vetoed the coco levy fund bill because it lacked “vital safeguards” and “may be violative of the Constitution.”

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Tañada questions veto of bill strengthening Philippine Coconut Authority

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 03:32:58 +0000

Former Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada questioned the move to veto a bill which would have strengthened the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).

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Lacson, Drilon, 3 peers reject pork-ridden spending measure

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:30:41 +0000

Senators opposing the P3.8-trillion national budget allegedly stuffed with pork on Friday

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Hontiveros slams ‘political bullying’ of House after budget ratification

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:27:09 +0000

Hontiveros slams ‘political bullying’ of House after budget ratification

Senator Risa Hontiveros dissented the Senate ratification of the P3.757 national budget for 2019, pointing out the lapses of House of Representatives.

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Lawmaker slams House leadership for not allowing objections in budget deliberations

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:25:06 +0000

ACT party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio slammed the House leadership after his objection was not heard during budget deliberations on Friday.

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After months of delay, Congress finally ratifies 2019 budget

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:21:26 +0000

The 17th Congress ratified the P3.757-trillion 2019 national budget on Friday, just before it goes on recess for the 2019 midterm elections.

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LOOK: Summary of budget increase per department

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:22:28 +0000

LOOK: Summary of budget increase per department

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bagged the highest increase in the approved version of the P3.8-trillion 2019 national budget by the Senate-House conference committee.

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House ratifies P3.8-T proposed 2019 budget

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:43:39 +0000

The House of Representatives on Friday ratified the P3.8 trillion 2019 proposed budget after months of heated discussions.

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