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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has flagged the P14.2-billion budget in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) allotted for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct plebiscites at a time when a people’s initiative for Charter change is underway.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday lauded the Senate for a productive year in the 19th Congress, with the passage of measures that aim to bolster the national defense posture and uplift the country from the pandemic slump.
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday clarified there was no term-sharing agreement for the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, or the blue ribbon committee.
SENATE President Juan Miguel «Migz» Zubiri on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Sen. Francis «Tol» Tolentino as chairman of the blue ribbon committee.
MANILA, Philippines — An official of the House of Representatives has defended President Marcos for voicing his openness to amending the Constitution – particularly its economic provisions – and chided the Senate for its “obstructionist stance.”
MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Monday cautioned against brewing plans by the House of Representatives to amend the 1987 Constitution without the Senate’s involvement, saying that pushing ahead without them would be “unconstitutional” and “impossible.”
THERE is nothing unconstitutional with increasing the Executive’s unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday said as he defended the decision of the bicameral conference budget committee to hike the allocation by P455 billion.