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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will continue performing his functions as senator until and unless his conviction by the Sandiganbayan becomes final and executory, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III was the biggest spender among senators in 2022 with almost P130 million, while Sen. Mark Villar was the most frugal with expenses at only P35 million.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has expressed disdain for the signature campaign to change the Constitution under the people’s initiative that he deemed “too divisive,” and has urged the Senate to take the lead in amending the Charter, or at least some of its economic provisions.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos is urging newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to strengthen the country’s tax collection system first, instead of talking about “trillions of taxes.”
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate would most likely not support the effort of the House of Representatives to have the 1987 Constitution amended, with many congressmen insisting that Congress would vote jointly and not separately.
MANILA, Philippines — The first hearing of the House committee on transportation has been set for Jan. 10 following Speaker Martin Romualdez’s order to verify reported anomalies in the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP).
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Grace Poe is hoping the Supreme Court (SC) will act on a transport group’s petition to stop the implementation of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP).
MANILA, Philippines — With the recent passage of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act, caregivers nationwide may now look forward to better working conditions, assured benefits and protection against all forms of abuses, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said.