Senate opens probe on Metro Manila water shortage

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:25:04 +0000

Senate opens probe on Metro Manila water shortage

The Senate opened its own investigation on the water shortage affecting thousands of people in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province.

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Bipartisan Senators Urge EPA to Drop Proposed Changes to Mercury Rule

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:17:16 +0000

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed rule that they said could “lead to the undoing” of the Obama administration’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).  In a March 18 letter to newly appointed EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, the group led by Sens. Lamar Alexander […]

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House withdrawing its version of 2019 budget – Lacson

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:34:56 +0000

House withdrawing its version of 2019 budget – Lacson

The leadership of the House of Representatives has agreed to recall its version of the proposed 2019 national budget, Senator Lacson said.

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Pimentel affirms Senate’s position to maintain ratified budget bill

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:48:44 +0000

Pimentel affirms Senate's position to maintain ratified budget bill

Senator Koko Pimentel on Saturday said Senate was correct on maintaining ratified version of the 2019 national budget and it should not have been itemized after ratification.

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Sotto: Names of celebrities tagged in drug trade should also be exposed

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:18:43 +0000

Sotto: Names of celebrities tagged in drug trade should also be exposed

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday said authorities should also name celebrities involved in illegal drugs.

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Andaya: Senate stand on budget will restore huge allocations of ex-House execs

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:20:01 +0000

Andaya: Senate stand on budget will restore huge allocations of ex-House execs

Senate’s decision to go back to lump-sum budgeting for the 2019 national budget would restore “huge” allocations of former House leaders.

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Makabayan adds 2 labor bets in ‘independent, pro-people’ Senate slate

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:09:39 +0000

Makabayan adds 2 labor bets in 'independent, pro-people' Senate slate

The Makabayan Coalition on Thursday included labor leaders Sonny Matula and Leody de Guzman to its list of senatorial bets

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De Lima to Jinggoy: Senate doors should be closed to liars, plunderers

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:55:51 +0000

The Senate is no place for liars and plunderers, Senator Leila de Lima said as she took a swipe at senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada

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Sotto: Senate open to special session to break budget impasse

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:51:53 +0000

Sotto: Senate open to special session to break budget impasse

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Senate was open to convene a special session to break the impasse over the 2019 budget.

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Sotto to House: See you next Congress

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:33:27 +0000

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has given members of the House of Representatives an ultimatum on the realignment in the budget.

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