Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:03:23 +0000
Some senators have defended NCRPO director Guillermo Eleazar’s outburst against a cop accused of extorting money from a drug suspect.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 06:19:50 +0000
Rain welcomed the early bird supporters ahead of the proclamation rally of some reelectionist senators as they bring their campaigns.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:09:34 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday said that many of his colleagues were unhappy with his allegation that the 2019 national budget is tainted with billions of pesos of ‘insertions’.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:01:24 +0000
What “pork” for senators? Senate President Vicente Sotto III asked and said it’s institutional amendments. Sen. Ralph Recto also agrees.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 05:13:16 +0000
One or more senators had made P3.3-billion “insertions” for one province alone, Senator Panfilo Lacson disclosed on Friday.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:13:47 +0000
Eleven senators have signed a committee report seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 years old to 12 years old.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:06:12 +0000
For transparency purposes, Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday urged fellow legislators to publicize their proposed amendments to the P3.7-trillion 2019 budget.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:32:06 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes majority of Senators would be open to supporting moves to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 02:55:59 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday urged her colleagues at the Senate to expedite the passage into law of a bill seeking to impose stiff penalties against criminal syndicates and parents who exploit children.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:25:29 +0000
More senators belonging to the majority bloc have expressed opposition to a bill seeking to lower the criminal liability for minors as young as nine years old.
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