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Let ‘supermajority’ and opposition duel for House speakership – Lagman

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 06:09:31 +0000

Albay 1st Dist. Rep. Edcel Lagman has called on all administration-allied political parties in the House of Representatives to field just one candidate for the speakership who must go head-to-head with a contender from the “genuine” opposition.

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Alejano refutes Bikoy: Otso Diretso never met you

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 03:53:12 +0000

Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano insisted that he and the rest of the Otso Diretso senatorial candidates have never met “Bikoy”

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Legarda says she can be a good House speaker

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 02:46:32 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Senator Loren Legarda, representative-elect of Antique’s lone congressional district, on Wednesday said she is confident that she can do a good job as speaker of the lower chamber.

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House okays bill making ROTC mandatory for Grades 11, 12

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Credit to Author: MA. REINA LEANNE TOLENTINO, TMT| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:56:41 +0000

THE House of Representatives on Monday passed on third and final reading the bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for Grades 11 and 12. A total of…READ

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House pays final respects to ex-Speaker Nograles

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 06:00:21 +0000

THE House of Representatives on Tuesday paid its last respects to its former Speaker Prospero “Boy” Nograles, whose leadership paved the way for a genuine “House of the People.” The necrological services…READ

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Duterte: Congress squabble delayed signing of 2019 budget

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:25:00 +0000

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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte blamed the bickering among members of Congress over the delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget, which he signed on Monday, three months after the government operated on a reenacted budget. “Kakaaway nila, kahapon [actually, Monday. —Ed.] ko lang napirmahan ang budget,” Duterte said in his speech […]

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Duterte signs budget, vetoes House changes

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:24:32 +0000

Duterte signs budget, vetoes House changes

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte signed the long-delayed, P3.8-trillion national budget for 2019 on Monday, but vetoed P95.3 billion in public works projects that were not among his priorities.

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Davao Rep. Floirendo confirms Speakership bid

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:07:08 +0000

DAVAO del Norte 2nd District Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. said on Monday that he was among those vying for the Speakership, along with former Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez….READ

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Andaya prods Senate: ‘Stop striptease act now’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 03:19:45 +0000

Andaya prods Senate: ‘Stop striptease act now’

The Senate “must stop its striptease act now,” House appropriations panel chair Rolando Andaya Jr. said Friday.

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