Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 03:10:57 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III rejected on Wednesday the proposal to impose death penalty either by firing squad or hanging for being unconstitutional.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:50:57 +0000
At least 16 bills mentioned in the President’s Sona have a “high chance” of getting the Senate’s approval, Senate President Tito Sotto said.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 01:44:15 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III wants a thorough study of the proposed liquor ban and closure of establishments and bars nationwide by midnight.
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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:48:38 +0000
MANILA, Philippines— For Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, getting six million Filipinos out of poverty was the “hardest” and “most demanding” challenge President Rodrigo Duterte had laid out in his State of the Nation Address (Sona). Speaking before the joint session of Congress on Monday, Duterte reported that poverty declined in the country. “Poverty […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:26:33 +0000
Sen. Vicente Sotto III said he did not expect controversy when the Senate opened its session and assigned committee chairmanships on Monday.
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:49:53 +0000
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a bill that seeks to exempt indigent college graduates from paying fees for professional examinations administered by the government.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:34:20 +0000
Senator Panfilo Lacson said the Congess needs to revisit the presidential decree issued during the time of former President Ferdinand Marcos that penalizes obstruction of apprehension and prosecution of criminal defenders.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:15:48 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte remains the most trusted government official, the latest Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday showed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:11:35 +0000
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde on Monday said he hopes the Senate would prioritize the bill seeking amendments to the Human Security Act of 2007 as part of the efforts to counter terrorism once the 18th Congress opens on July 22.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:46:44 +0000
A bill granting the President emergency powers for two years to address the traffic crisis in the country has been filed at the Senate.
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