The House of Representatives committee on appropriations began its deliberations into the P3.757-trillion 2019 national budget on Tuesday, with chair Rep. Karlo Nograles questioning the decrease in the budget compared to last year’s.
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“Black propaganda,” newly installed House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said of talks circulating that she could become prime minister if the proposed shift to a federal form of government succeeded.
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The proposed draft for the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) or House bill 6075 authored by Albay Second District Rep. Joey Salceda has been given the go-signal by House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto has counted at least 10 of 23 senators who may have had “issues” with former President and now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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A shouting match between lawmakers erupted at the House plenary on Wednesday afternoon after Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas questioned the resolution electing Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as House Speaker.
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House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas on Monday said the lower chamber still has no timetable for the proposed Charter change (Cha-cha).
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A ranking House leader and the chief of the National Anti-Poverty Commission said more Filipino families were in danger of falling below the poverty line due to the steep rise in the cost of living as they called on President Duterte to either suspend or scrap the controversial Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act.
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