Senate approves ‘sin tax bill’ on 3rd reading

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:15:17 +0000

THE Senate on Monday night approved on third reading the “Sin Tax Bill” or an act increasing excise tax imposed on alcohol, tobacco, and vapor products. Twenty senators voted in the affirmative, none voted in the negative or abstained against SB 1074, which was a substitute for SB 383 and 987. Senators Emmanuel “Manny”Pacquiao and Pilar Juliana “Pia”Cayetano authored […]

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Senate, House adopt bicam report on 2020 budget

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:00:34 +0000

THE Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) report on the proposed P4.1 national budget for 2020 has been adopted by both panels of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both panels met early morning on Wednesday at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City and finally inked the bicam report. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chairman […]

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Chief Justice Peralta witnesses Senate OK of judiciary’s 2020 budget  

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:27:01 +0000

THE Senate approved in less than a minute the proposed P40.17 billion budget of the judiciary for 2020 as Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta and other court officials witnessed the deliberations on Wednesday. Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd welcomed Peralta, whom he said he did not expect to personally appear at the Senate. “We’d like to welcome the Chief […]

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Panelo hits back at Lacson for ‘Chinese Embassy spokesman’ jab

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:13:20 +0000

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Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo on Sunday fired back at Sen. Panfilo Lacson for insinuating that he was speaking for the Chinese Embassy when he shared to the media its ambassador’s reaction to fears that some Chinese workers in the country could spy on Philippine military bases.

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