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LOCAL government officials of Panay Island yesterday demanded accountability and compensation for the economic losses that their provinces incurred during the January 2 to 5 power outage.
SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian has called for swift action to enhance the reading proficiency of students, citing a nationwide reading program that will implemented on January 12 in all public schools as part of the government’s initiatives to improve the literacy skills of basic education students.
SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said the Public Utility Jeepney Modernization Program should be suspended indefinitely until the kinks in the program have been ironed out.
SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday urged the government to extend the deadline for the consolidation of traditional public utility jeepney (PUJ) franchises by six months to one year, saying it is apparent that authorities are not yet ready to implement the program.
FORMER senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson yesterday said a clarification from the Supreme Court (SC) is needed to determine if Congress is allowed to increase the unprogrammed appropriations in the annual national budget prepared by the executive branch.
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.
SEN. Francis Tolentino yesterday announced his resignation as chairman of the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, or the Blue Ribbon committee, and member of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) effective December 31, 2023.
SENATE minority leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said excluding the Senate from introducing amendments to the Constitution through the people’s initiative mode is “unconstitutional and impossible.”