Tag: Senate President Franklin Drilon

Proklamasyon, tuloy kahit wala si Duterte

(Eagle News) — Itutuloy pa rin ng National Board Of Canvassers (NBOC) ang proklamasyon ng nanalo sa pagka-presidente at bise presidente ngayong araw kahit hindi makakadalo si  President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Senate President Franklin Drilon, wala siyang nakikitang problema kahit wala si Duterte sa proklamasyon. Wala raw “legal effect” sa alkalde ng Davao kahit hindi siya dadalo. Nabatid na noong Sabado ng gabi, ay iginiit ni Duterte na hindi ito dadalo sa proklamasyon sa […]

Drilon, Sotto top SWS Senators’ Poll

QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate President Franklin Drilon and Senator Tito Sotto are the top two candidates in the latest survey about senatorial preference conducted by the Social Weather Station. Taking the third place is Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Senate may approve 2016 budget this week

According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, he is confident that the Senate may approve in its third and final reading, the proposed national budget for 2016. After said budget passes in the Senate, the Congress plans to conduct bicameral reading as the target for the passage of the bill is on the first week of December. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/cl1gUIQisaQ

Drilon consults fellow senators regarding BBL

QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate leadership will conduct a dialogue with President Benigno S. Aquino III regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). But before said dialogue, Senate President Franklin Drilon will consult his fellow Senators and will ask for a briefing from Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, which is conducting a hearing on the said law. Drilon admits that the Senate may […]

Purisima may face charges in the Ombudsman

Senate President Franklin Drilon is urging the Ombudsman to file charges of usurpation of authority against former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima for his involvement in the Mamasapano incident despite being preventively suspended.

Drilon assures PDAF-less 2015 national budget

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday assured the public that no funds similar to the controversial priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or pork barrel will be inserted in the proposed 2015 national budget. Drilon made this assurance as Malacanang is expected to submit the proposed P2.606 billion budget to Congress on Wednesday. The Senate leader stressed the Senate has abolished the PDAF before it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme […]