Marcos set to sign 2024 budget – Zubiri
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is set to sign on Tuesday the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is set to sign on Tuesday the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday signed into law a bill establishing the Negros Island Region (NIR) and called on lawmakers to pass more “inclusive, responsive and people-centered” bills this year.
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.
MANILA, Philippines — Annulment should be made free of charge if the absolute divorce bill faces rough sailing at the Senate, Rep. Janette Garin said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday distanced himself from the ouster of former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, saying he was only aware of plans to remove him after being approached by Senate President Chiz Escudero.
MANILA, Philippines — The fate of the divorce bill remains uncertain in the Senate, with five senators – including the Senate president – so far against it, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada.
SEN. Juan Miguel Zubiri said that under his leadership, the Senate delivered on its promise to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to pass the proposed New Government Procurement Act (NGPA).
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, who stepped down as Senate president, has been elected chair of the Senate committee on economic affairs, replacing Sen. Mark Villar.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos met with newly elected Senate President Francis Escudero and other senators over dinner on Tuesday, a day after a shakeup in the Senate leadership.