QUEZON City, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Local Government recommended the suspension of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October. According to Committee Chairman Sonny Angara, the committee report is now being circulated and has received the signatures of 17 senators. The recommendation sets the barangay and SK elections on the last Monday of October 2017 in order to give the Duterte administration the chance to implement its projects as well as to […]
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Senate committee to create new version of BBL
MANILA, Philippines – According to its chairman, Senator Bongbong Marcos, the Senate Committee on Local Government will form a substitute bill to replace the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and incorporate much-needed amendments, including provisions regarding the expenditure of allotted funds as well as the mechanism for adding to its territory. Senator Marcos is confident that the new version of the BBL will be ready at the opening of the Senate session on July 27. […]





