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(Eagle News) — The Senate has approved the creation of separate prison facilities for convicts of heinous crimes who were sentenced to life imprisonment, Senate President Tito Sotto said. According to Sotto, Senate Bill No. 1055 that aims to establish three “prison farms” on the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, was approved on third and final reading on Monday, Dec. 16. Based on the approved measure co-authored by Sotto and Senators Richard Gordon and […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate and the House of Representatives have ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. The ratification came only hours after the committee approved the report in Manila Polo Club in Makati. The ratification pushed through despite Senator Panfilo Lacson’s statement the proposal was not pork-free. In a statement, Lacson said the House had made “last-minute insertions” using a “source file” or a list of […]
(Eagle News)–The proposed national budget for 2020 is still not pork-free. This is according to Senator Panfilo Lacson, who issued a statement only minutes after the bicameral conference committee approved the report on the proposed P4.1-trillion budget at the Manila Polo Club in Makati. Lacson, who did not attend the signing, said he based his statement on two files contained in a USB drive which his office received last night. He said the two files […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate has approved the proposed 2020 national budget on third and final reading. Twenty-two senators voted in favor of the P4.1-trillion proposed budget, which President Rodrigo Duterte had certified as urgent. No one abstained. With the approval, the proposal will be tackled in the bicameral committee. The Senate contingent will be composed of Senator Sonny Angara, Senate finance panel chair; and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Cynthia Villar, Pia Cayetano, Bong Go, Imee Marcos, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, angering China which promptly summoned a US diplomat and threatened countermeasures. The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that have been used by security forces to suppress pro-democracy protests for nearly six months. Chinese […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate has approved on third and final reading a resolution that allows the government to distribute rice instead of cash under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. Twenty-one senators voted in favor of Senate joint resolution no. 8. No one dissented or abstained. According to the resolution, under the 4P’s rice subsidy component, actual rice instead of cash should be distributed to beneficiaries. Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate committee on […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto is proposing the creation of a police force solely for the Senate and the House of Representatives. In making the proposal through Senate Bill 1051, Recto noted that “in more than one occasion, Congress has had to rely on the military and police officers to perform functions essential to legislation, such as serving subpoenas, contempt orders, and warrants of arrest.” “Such dependence on the executive agencies, while legally sanctioned, nonetheless impairs […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate is expected to pay tribute to the deceased former Senate President Nene Pimentel on Wednesday, Oct. 23. In a statement, the Senate said during the event, Senate President Tito Sotto will present a resolution to Pimentel’s family, expressing the Senate’s sympathy and condolence over the former Senate President’s passing. A public viewing will also be held, after which the Senate will host an early lunch for the late senator’s family and relatives. […]
(Eagle News)–Several teachers will hold a protest in front of the Senate on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to urge the government to improve their plight. Benjo Basas, national chair of the Teachers Dignity Coalition, made the announcement on Monday, Oct. 6, as he noted there was a need to clarify President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that the government will raise the entry-level monthly salary of teachers to P35,000. “Masayang-masaya po ang mga guro sa sinabi ng Pangulo, […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate is targeting to submit the national budget for 2020 to President Rodrigo Duterte before the end of the year. This is according to Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate finance panel, who announced the receipt of the P4.1-trillion General Appropriations Bill from the House of Representatives. According to Angara, so far, the Senate finance subcommittees are completing the hearings on the proposed budgets of the last few agencies. “During the break, […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde will face the joint Senate panel hearing the problems in the Bureau of Corrections amid issues hounding the police force. In a statement, Albayalde said he would issue clarifications on allegations some policemen were involved in illegal drugs recycling to the Senate blue ribbon and justice panels. “The PNP’s internal cleansing will be relentless and will continue on until all rogue cops especially those involved in illegal drugs […]
(Eagle News)–Congressmen have backed out of inserting “pork barrel” amounting to P1.5 billion for each deputy speaker and P700 million for each congressman after the Palace said President Rodrigo Duterte would scrutinize the budget bill. This is according to Senator Panfilo Lacson, in an interview with reporters on Wednesday, Sept. 25. According to Lacson, he received the information from a “source.” Lacson said he was unsure, however, about the P100 million Rep. Joey Salceda earlier […]
