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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Tolentino confirmed on Tuesday that he is stepping down as the chairperson of the powerful Senate blue ribbon committee by the end of December as part of an agreement with the Senate leadership.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate colleagues of Sen. Francis Tolentino are discussing his possible replacement as Blue Ribbon committee chairman, saying he has become busy with preparations for his re-election bid in 2025.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) committee on health approved yesterday the ad interim appointment of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 25) — The Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) adopted 10 resolutions which aim to strengthen cooperation among countries within the region, including the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — There is no mention of the West Philippine Sea issue in the resolutions being pushed by the Philippines for peaceful settlement of disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday at the start of the 31st annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF).
SENATORS on Monday night rebuked Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) general manager Cynthia Carrion for sending text messages to senators telling them to “to stop asking questions” on the proposed budget of other departments and prioritize instead the spending request of the Department of Tourism (DOT) for 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco yesterday apologized to senators over the inappropriate behavior of an official who texted the senators to ask for VIP treatment for the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the budget deliberations.