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Escudero: Can lawmakers extend martial law past their terms?

December 11, 2018 admin House of Representatives, Latest News Stories, martial law extension, Nation, Philippine news updates, rebellion, Senate, senator francis escudero

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:36:58 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Is it legal for current lawmakers to extend martial law in Mindanao beyond their terms? Senator Francis Escudero raised this issue on Wednesday during the joint hearing on the proposed extension of martial law, noting that the terms of House of Representative lawmakers and some senators would expire in June 2019. “Ang termino […]

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Samira Gutoc: Martial law in Mindanao a failure

December 11, 2018 admin Latest News Stories, martial law extension, Mindanao, Nation, ok?, oposisyon koalisyon, Philippine news updates, Samira Gutoc

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:23:25 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Oposisyon Koalisyon (OK) senatorial bet Samira Gutoc said military rule has failed to deliver social service and justice in Mindanao as she voiced her opposition for its extension.

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Existence of ‘pork’ makes fight vs corruption ‘pretentious’ — solons

December 10, 2018 admin Antonio Tinio, Carlos Zarate, House of Representatives, Latest News Stories, Makabayan bloc, martial law extension, Mindanao, Nation, Philippine news updates

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:15:58 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc said on Tuesday that the existence of pork in the 2019 budget and the squabble between allies of President Rodrigo Duterte show that the government’s drive against corruption is pretentious. According to Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, the pinpointing between economic managers and the House of Representatives […]

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Key bills passed since July 2017: Martial law extension, Train, Bangsamoro

July 22, 2018 admin bangsamoro organic law, House of Representatives, Latest News Stories, legislative output, martial law extension, Nation, Sona, sona2018, train law

From July 25, 2016 to May 30, 2018, Congress passed a total of 30 laws that are national in scope, according to the data released by the House Press and Public Affairs Bureau on June 6.

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