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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is calling on Congress to declare a national emergency as the country continues in its bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. In a letter sent to both Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Alan Cayetano, Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, also wants Congress to grant him “powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy and for other purposes” but for a “limited […]
(Eagle News)–Congress will hold a special session on Monday, March 23, to pass a bill that would allow President Rodrigo Duterte to realign national budget funds that are available to address issues stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019. According to Senate President Tito Sotto, who met with Palace representatives, Senator Bong Go and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, among others, in Malacañang on Saturday, the session would be held at 10 a.m. It was still unclear […]
Sotto says Congress special session postponed, Cayetano says it will push through (Eagle News)–The special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 has been “converted” to a meeting instead, Senate President Tito Sotto said. Sotto said he, the Palace and his House of Representatives counterparts will discuss today “how to empower and give the govt the flexibility to address the present crisis.” In a Facebook post, Speaker […]
(Eagle News)–Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have expressed readiness to hold the special session of Congress for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 tomorrow afternoon. In a statement, Senator Bong Go said according to Sotto, this was at 2 p.m. “According to the Office of the President, the Presidential Proclamation to be released will call for a Special Session anytime from March 21 to 23. However, the […]
(Eagle News)–Congress is more likely to hold its special session for the passage of a supplemental budget against the coronavirus disease 2019 on Saturday. This is according to Senate President Tito Sotto, in a message to reporters on Friday, March 20. He said the session will be livestreamed. Those who wish to cover the session may do so, but following specific guidelines which will be released, he said. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte called on Congress […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two US lawmakers including a Florida representative on Wednesday became the first members of Congress to announce they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s office said in a statement that “just a short while ago, he was notified that he has tested positive for COVID-19.” The Republican who represents part of Miami follows that city’s Mayor Francis Suarez, who announced that he had tested positive for […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Florida lawmaker became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart’s office said in a statement that “just a short while ago, he was notified that he has tested positive for COVID-19.” The Republican, who represents part of Miami, follows Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus last week. Diaz-Balart said that […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Congress on Wednesday gave its final approval to a resolution to restrain President Donald Trump from attacking Iran after months of soaring tensions. The House of Representatives voted 227-186 to join the Senate in support of the resolution, which bars any military action against Iran without an explicit vote from Congress. But the resolution is virtually certain to be vetoed by Trump and the coalition of most Democrats […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives will start on March 10 its hearings on the pending bills seeking to renew the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation, according to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, on Wednesday, March 4, said that the first hearing to be conducted by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises next Tuesday, will set ground rules on the proceedings. The ABS-CBN legislative franchise is set to expire on May 4, 2020. […]
(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Legislative Franchise began on Monday, Feb. 24, its preliminary proceedings on the bills seeking to renew ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise so it could operate for another 25 years. Panel chair Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez also announced that they would start to accept position papers for and against the franchise renewal. But he said that the hearing for this would happen either in May or in August. In the meantime, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 11, denied the filing of a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN was an encroachment on the power of Congress. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said “causing the forfeiture of a franchise,” after all, “is different from not granting a franchise.” “The former is exercised by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in accordance with its legal mandate, while the latter is undertaken by Congress […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior Chinese officials, triggering a furious response from Beijing. The legislation adds to tensions between the two superpowers just as they are locked in negotiations to finalize a “phase one” deal to resolve their protracted trade war. Washington had already angered Beijing when President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, prompting China […]
