Senate panel to probe water shortage in Metro Manila, provinces

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:29:24 +0000

The Senate committee on public services will conduct an inquiry on the “not normal” water supply situation in Metro Manila, etc.

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Senate-realigned P11B infra fund to hurt ‘Build, Build, Build’ — Marcoleta

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:10 +0000

The Senate has realigned some P11-billion worth of road right of way projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which would hurt the Duterte administration’s massive “Build, build, build” infrastructure program, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Rodante Marcoleta bared on Wednesday.

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Sotto: Senate panel to probe water shortage next Tuesday

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 03:49:58 +0000

On the prodding of Senate President Vicente Sotto III, the Senate committee on public services will look next week into the water shortage.

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Senate won’t let Arroyo, allies tweak final budget – Sotto

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:26:45 +0000

The Senate will not allow Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her allies in the House of Representatives to make any modification to the final version of the P3.8-trillion proposed budget for 2019 that Congress ratified on Feb. 8, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday.

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Duterte steps in 2019 budget ruckus as meeting with Congress leaders set

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:33:23 +0000

President Duterte finally steps in the budget rumpus as he decided to serve as “moderator” in the House-Senate leaders meet on Tuesday night.

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Poe asks voters to choose mix of bets for balance in Senate

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:30:55 +0000

Grace Poe

Senator Grace Poe is urging the public to put a balance in the Senate by voting for a mix of candidates who would really work for the good of the country.

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Duterte on budget impasse: ‘I will not sign anything illegal’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:17:11 +0000

President Duterte on Monday said he will not sign “anything that would be illegal” as the legislative branch has yet to transmit the 2019 budget to Malacañang.

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Andaya on 2019 national budget: House’s mission accomplished

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 07:43:57 +0000

Andaya on 2019 national budget: House’s mission accomplished

MANILA, Philippines – The approval of the P3.757-trillion 2019 national budget is now in the hands of the Senate after the House of Representatives had finalized it, House appropriations panel chairperson Rolando Andaya Jr. said Monday.

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