Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:40:52 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday withdrew his candidacy for senator.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:48:02 +0000
A joint Senate panel has recommended harsher penalties for parents who would exploit their children for the commission of crimes.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:59:15 +0000
Congress will pass the proposed 2019 budget next week, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said on Thursday.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:15:41 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Wednesday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on bills strengthening the Office of Solicitor General (OSG) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act. Senate ratified and adopted the bicameral committee report on disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill No. 1823 and House Bill No. 7376. Under the bill, the authority of […]
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:57:50 +0000
The Senate on Wednesday passed on second reading SB1950 or the Murang Kuryente Bill which will provide cost-saving electricity rates to consumers, especially poor families.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:04:22 +0000
Senators are divided over Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s proposal to have a reenacted budget this year.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 07:33:25 +0000
Senator Grace Poe has urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast track its efforts in regulating the operations of motorcycles as a mode of public transport.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:50:46 +0000
After holding four hearings, the Senate committee on public services is now looking at possible remedies to “cure” the “defects” and questions surrounding the franchise of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel).
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:14:43 +0000
“Sick and tired” of a “pork” allegations, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III now wants a reenacted national budget.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:23:58 +0000
The Senate ways and means committee wants to look closely first into the plans of the Department of Health (DOH) for implementing universal health care and how it used its previous budgets before determining how much it would increase tobacco taxes.
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