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THE Senate has prohibited the use of the Executive’s contingent funds to augment the confidential and intelligence funds (CFIs) of government agencies, especially civilian offices which are not involved in defense and public safety.
MEMBER parliaments have agreed to urge the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to abide by the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council for its denuclearization, a move aimed at attaining peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Asia-Pacific region.
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday said senators are eyeing the passage of the P5.768 trillion proposed national budget or the General Appropriations Bill on Wednesday next week.
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.
THE Senate Committee on Finance has approved the proposal to increase the budget for the of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates and educational skills qualifications.
THE camp of former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said it will seek the dismissal of the last drug case against the ex-lawmaker through the filing of a demurrer to evidence.
SENATE deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros yesterday said she has received information that foreigners pay as much as P500,000 each to get a Philippine passport.