News Briefs: March 21, 2019

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:00:40 +0000

Arroyo urges friendlier government stance on mining Congress “should not have an adversarial stance” toward mining, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told industry leaders on Tuesday, in a major departure from President Duterte’s stance on the sector. Instead, the legislature should help the mining industry and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to come up with […]

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After her term ends in June 2019, Arroyo says she will write her memoir

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:40:18 +0000

ILOILO CITY — Former president and now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has cited the big-ticket projects under her presidency which she said were instrumental in the economic and investment surge in Iloilo. Amid perceptions that she was eyeing to be prime minister when the country shifts to a federal form of government, Arroyo said she would […]

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House leader calls Lacson hypocrite for pork insertion claims

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:22:10 +0000

House leader calls Lacson hypocrite for pork insertion claims

A House deputy minority leader on Friday tried to turn the tables on Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, calling him a “hypocrite” for allegedly throwing a monkey wrench into the bicameral discussions on the proposed P3.8-trillion budget for 2019 by accusing House leaders of allocating P160 million in pork to each lawmaker.

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2018: House rears its ugly head – again

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:17:54 +0000

2018: House rears its ugly head again

The House of Representatives was among the country’s institutions that witnessed the more, if not the most, exhilarating events this year.

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In a tweet, Lacson prompts Arroyo pork barrel is unconstitutional

In a tweet, Lacson prompts Arroyo pork barrel is unconstitutional

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should be reminded that “pork barrel” is unconstitutional, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday.

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