Tag: Karlo Nograles

Nograles: Int’l flights from and to M. Manila not suspended, are subject to travel restrictions already in place

(Eagle News)–International flights going in and out of Metro Manila are not suspended. This was the clarification made by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, amid the community quarantine imposed on Metro Manila as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus. “Regarding international flights, flights from Metro Manila going to and coming from abroad will be allowed, subject to travel restrictions that are currently in place,” Nograles said. Among the areas the government has imposed a travel […]

Nograles: House budget briefings suspended “until further notice”

(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives’ budget briefings have been suspended “until further notice.” House committee on appropriations chairman Karlo Nograles made the announcement in a Viber group with reporters. Asked about the reason behind the suspension, Nograles said “It’s the decision of the House.” Pressed if the move was because of issues surrounding the cash-based budget system, he said it was “to be consistent with the position of the House to oppose cash-based budgeting.” “And […]

Nograles brothers: Attempts to implicate Go in allegedly anomalous Navy project part of “desperate hack job” vs Duterte gov’t

(Eagle News) — Two lawmakers on Friday said attempts to implicate  Special Assistant to the President Bong Go in the allegedly anomalous P15.7-billion frigate acquisition project were nothing more but part of a “desperate hack job against President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.” In a statement, Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles said he and his brother Assistant Majority Leader Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles  were “convinced” about this, considering that the “issue was raised out […]