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SPEAKER Martin Romualdez is set to meet with Senate President Francis Escudero today to discuss the administration’s legislative priorities and fix the relationship between the two chambers, which has been strained due to the People’s Initiative (PI) and Charter change (Cha-cha) issues, among others.
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, June 13, 2024.
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. yesterday discussed with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Peters geopolitical issues affecting the Indo-Pacific region, and strengthening cooperation between Manila and Wellington in the areas of agriculture, trade, and investment.
(UPDATE) SENATE President Francis Escudero raised the need to review the budget for the construction of the new Senate building in Taguig City, which has ballooned to P23 billion from P8.9 billion.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to take a more proactive role in providing legal advice in the legislative process, constitutional issues, foreign policy and international disputes.
MANILA, Philippines — The Filipino-Chinese community has a significant role in de-escalating tensions and resolving the conflict in the West Philippine Sea, in which they could serve as a “bridge” between China and the Philippines, according to Senate President Francis Escudero.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros appealed to the Senate leadership to rethink its stance on her two controversial measures – divorce and SOGIE equality bills – amid reports that these have a slim chance of passing at the Senate.
SENATE President Francis Escudero on Wednesday expressed his desire that cooler heads prevail over the escalating Philippine-China face-off in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).