Sotto slams drug war critics, says they don’t know any better

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:26:34 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senate  President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday hit “epal” critics of the administration’s war  on drugs.

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Duterte: Congress squabble delayed signing of 2019 budget

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:25:00 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte blamed the bickering among members of Congress over the delay in the passage of the 2019 national budget, which he signed on Monday, three months after the government operated on a reenacted budget. “Kakaaway nila, kahapon [actually, Monday. —Ed.] ko lang napirmahan ang budget,” Duterte said in his speech […]

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Villar sees more jobs, positive economic outlook after budget OK

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:08:23 +0000

Senator Cynthia Villar expects more employment opportunities and a positive economic outlook after the enactment into law of the 2019 nudget

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De Lima seeks probe into alleged human trafficking syndicate in Naia

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:33:56 +0000

Senator Leila De Lima on Friday said she would be filing a Senate bill for the conduct of a probe into alleged human trafficking at the Naia

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Sotto: A reenacted budget will erase all ‘pork’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:52:09 +0000

Sotto: A reenacted budget will erase all ‘pork’

he President Rodrigo Duterte will have Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto’s support should the Chief Executive decides to veto the budget.

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