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MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Sonny Belmonte is in favor of giving incoming President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to resolve the traffic snarl in the country. The emergency powers will quicken the release of government funds aimed at declogging main roads that have hurt businesses and the overall economy. Transportation secretary Arthur Tugade, speaking on the sidelines of a business conference, cited the 2.4 billion pesos in potential daily income lost due to the traffic […]
The two houses of the Congress set the bicameral meeting regarding the Salary Standardization Law on January 27. Said meeting aims to smooth the passage of the said bill. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte said that the lawmakers are aware of the need of government employees. The Senate passed its own version of the law wherein retired police and military personnel were included but House Appropriations Committee Chairman Isidro Ungab said that they will study said […]
According to House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, the investigation of the lower house regarding the Mamasapano incident will continue next week.
In anticipation of the coming of typhoon “Ruby”, House Speaker Sonny Belmonte suspended the regular session of the House of Representatives.
