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‘Thanks, but why spare Palace, Senate pork?’

April 16, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, act teachers, Antonio Tinio, Bayan Muna, Latest News Stories, Nation, Neri Colmenares, pork insertions, presidential pork, Rodrigo Duterte

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:21:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Progressive party-list groups on Tuesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto on House insertions in the 2019 spending law, but they remained skeptical on why he kept intact billions-worth of alleged pork insertions by senators. Bayan Muna and ACT Teachers party-list warned that the president’s veto should not be an immediate cause for […]

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House respects Duterte veto of P95.3-B infra funding – Castro

April 15, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Fredenil Castro, Latest News Stories, Nation, pork insertions, Rodrigo Duterte

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:36:17 +0000

The House of Representatives respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to veto the P95.3 billion of infrastructure program included in the P3.8 trillion 2019 national budget, House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro said Monday.

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Robredo: Is delay in passing 2019 budget intentional?

April 14, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Latest News Stories, Leni Robredo, Nation, pork insertions

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 13:40:05 +0000

Further delays in passing the proposed 2019 budget could have negative effects to basic services offered to the public, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday during “BISErbisyong LENI,” her weekly program which airs over AM radio station DZXL.

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Budget rift proves House indiscretions – Lacson

April 1, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Fredenil Castro, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Latest News Stories, luis raymund villafuerte jr., Nation, Panfilo Lacson, pork insertions, Rolando Andaya Jr.

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:34:50 +0000

The disputes among allies of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the House of Representatives over P90 billion in pork proved their “indiscretions” in arbitrarily realigning portions of the P3.8-trillion national budget after it had been ratified by Congress, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Monday.

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House leaders feud over P90-B pork

March 31, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, budget row, Fredenil Castro, Headlines, Latest News Stories, luis raymund villafuerte jr., Nation, pork insertions, Rolando Andaya Jr.

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:23:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — As President Rodrigo Duterte reviews the 2019 budget, a row is simmering in the ranks of the House of Representatives over the distribution of P90 billion in pork allegedly diverted by the leaders to their allies in the chamber.

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Sotto signs budget, seeks Duterte veto of House changes

March 26, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, pork insertions, Rodrigo Duterte, Vicente Sotto III

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:21:29 +0000

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday signed the P3.8-trillion budget bill for 2019 and sent it to Malacañang with a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte advising him to veto P75 billion in postratification changes made by the House of Representatives.

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Palace urged to break budget impasse; House recalls version

March 20, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, budget insertions, Headlines, juan migue zubiri, Latest News Stories, Nation, pork insertions, Rolando Andaya Jr.

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:22:24 +0000

Malacañang should intervene anew to break the budget impasse and ask the House of Representatives to revert to the original version

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Arroyo: House version of budget stays

March 19, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, budget insertions, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, pork insertions, Ronaldo Zamora

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:23:55 +0000

The House of Representatives has not withdrawn its version of the 2019 budget, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said on Tuesday, refuting claims that her chamber has backed down in its monthlong standoff with the Senate.

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House leaders to recall its version of budget – Lacson

March 18, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, budget insertions, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, pork insertions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:22:04 +0000

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her allies have decided to recall the House version of the 2019 budget to clear the way for negotiations with the Senate that could end the three-month impasse over the spending bill, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Monday.

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Lacson says House ‘itemized’ funds actually realigned

March 17, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, budget insertions, gloria macapagal arroy, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, Panfilo Lacson, pork insertions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:22:38 +0000

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday warned the public against falling for the House leaders’ claim that their decision to itemize the lump-sum allotments in the long-delayed P3.8-trillion budget for 2019 was meant to ensure “transparency.”

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