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LAWMAKERS are one step away from ordering the detention of Cagayan provincial government officials for snubbing their hearing into the alleged open and massive distribution of cash and other forms of assistance to voters last year in violation of the campaign spending ban.
THE House of Representatives will begin today plenary deliberations on Malacañang’s proposed P6.352 trillion national budget for 2025, targeting to complete the discussions in eight session days and approve the spending measure by September 25.
ADMINISTRATION lawmakers yesterday reminded Sen. Joel Villanueva to respect inter-parliamentary boundaries as they took him to task for questioning the decision of the House Committee on Appropriations to reduce the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) P2.037 billion proposed national budget for 2025 by more than half.
LAWMAKERS from the House of Representatives are eyeing significant cuts in the proposed P2.037 billion budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) next year after Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed the resumption of the budget hearing yesterday.
A BILL seeking to allow retroactive application of salary increases for employees of local government units (LGUs) has been filed by Rep. Brian Yamsuan (PL, Bicol Saro).
ADMINISTRATION lawmakers yesterday told Vice President Sara Duterte to address the Commission on Audit’s findings on the P5.6 billion wasted food supplies during her tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), dismissing her accusations of political persecution.
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Wednesday night said Katherine Cassandra Li Ong could be working as a “dummy” for the owner of the Lucky South 99, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub raided in Porac, Pampanga, and Whirlwind Corp.
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) yesterday rolled out P1.2 billion in government services and financial aid to 250,000 beneficiaries in Davao City, turf of Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.
AN administration lawmaker yesterday called for the filing of appropriate charges against the contractor and all those who were responsible for the bungled P2.1-billion contract for the manufacture and distribution of national identification cards.