Duterte did not commit impeachable offense – Imee Marcos

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:51:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Neophyte Senator Imee Marcos on Monday dismissed any impeachment bid against President Rodrigo Duterte, who she said has not committed an impeachable offense.

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Senator, Jesus Is Lord heir, blamed for LGBT rights bill delay

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:18:53 +0000

Sen. Joel Villanueva, son of a born again Christian group leader, is the obstacle that stands in the way of the passage by the Senate of a bill

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As Renewables Surge Ahead of Coal, Lawmakers Introduce National Renewable Standard 

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:56:23 +0000

A bill introduced by Senate Democrats on June 26 establishes a national electricity standard that would require large retail suppliers to source at least 1.5% of their power from renewables by 2020 and gradually grow that share through 2035.  The measure comes a day after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed monthly generation from renewable […]

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Gatchalian sees swift passage of ROTC bill in 18th Congress

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:17:27 +0000

The bill seeking to make ROTC mandatory could be passed much quicker in the next Congress, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Monday.

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Imee’s Senate run: No personal money spent, all from contributions

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:26:37 +0000

Imee's Senate run: No personal money spent, all from contributions

Senator-elect Imee Marcos relied on cash contributions to fund her campaign during the 2019 midterm elections, according to her SOCE.

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PhilHealth execs asked to submit courtesy resignation over dialysis mess

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 08:24:54 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) acting Chief Roy Ferrer and its board members to submit their “courtesy resignation” over the allegations of fraud in the state health insurance company.

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De Lima twits gov’t refusal of independent probe on Duterte drug war

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 03:11:59 +0000

Opposition Senator Leila De Lima took a swipe at the government’s repeated refusal of an independent investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war.

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Perfect attendance for Sotto, Lacson in 17th Congress

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:30:46 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson had a perfect 17th Congress attendance record, appearing in all 61 plenary sessions of the third regular congressional session, the Senate said in a statement Sunday. 

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Koko aims to find out who are behind move that questions his proclamation

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 09:35:48 +0000

Koko aims to find out who are behind move that questions his proclamation

Senator Koko Pimentel said he wants to find out the mastermind behind two quo warranto petitions that questioned the legality of his proclamation in the 2019 May midterm polls.

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