Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:34:25 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday shrugged off the suggestion of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:22:37 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has credited his Senate colleagues for his high satisfaction rating, claiming that their body of work
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:32:34 +0000
The House of Representatives has already committed to adopt the Senate version of a measure that seeks to raise the excise tax on tobacco products, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:48:27 +0000
Senators on Wednesday ganged up on a “fabulist” congressman for allegedly lying over the 2019 budget issue.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:12:40 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is in favor of a “stronger approach” to the government’s war on drugs.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:00:10 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Wednesday that he is willing to endorse all re-electionist candidates to preserve Senate unity.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:04:36 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said suggestions to change the name of the Philippines will be divisive and will run contrary
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:32:06 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes majority of Senators would be open to supporting moves to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:28:31 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III assured the public on Tuesday that the Senate is doing its “best” to pass the 2019 national budget.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:15:54 +0000
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday stressed that a pork-laden budget is far worse than a delayed or re-enacted one.
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