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Cayetano to SolGen: Explain bid to acquit Napoles

Friday, 17 February 2017 09:57 Written by
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano, a key administration ally, on Thursday said he will seek an explanation from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on why it had recommended the acquittal of pork barrel scam brains Janet Napoles in a…

House panel okays FOI bill

Thursday, 16 February 2017 10:24 Written by
THE House Committee on Public Information has approved the proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) bill that will make government activities transparent.The panel, led by Rep. Antonio Tinio of Alliance of Concerned Teachers party-list, consolidated 35 versions of the FOI measure…

House restores plunder in list of capital offenses

Wednesday, 15 February 2017 10:30 Written by
MANILA, Philippines - Plunder is back in the list of offenses punishable by death, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said yesterday.The decision came after House leaders were apprised of possible irregularities in a casino contract between the government and a private group,…

Cha-cha roars back to life

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 09:46 Written by
The House constitutional amendments committee has approved a measure pushing ahead with Charter change, with Congress convening as a Constituent Assembly but with members of the House and the Senate voting separately.Rep. Roger Mercado of Southern Leyte, Chairman of the…

Federalism in the City of Golden Harvest: Bukidnon is On!

Monday, 13 February 2017 16:58 Written by
The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Task Team on Federalism under the Office of Undersecretary Emily O. Padilla spearheaded the first Executive Conference on Federalism in the Province…

Cuisia speaks on Aquino, Duterte

Monday, 13 February 2017 09:18 Written by
Life should be easier after five years of serving as Philippine Ambassador to the United States and, simultaneously, an active director of several blue-chip Philippine companies.But when you’re Jose L. Cuisia—who’s been Central Bank Governor, Social Security System Administrator, president…

Economic managers junk free tuition

Friday, 10 February 2017 10:10 Written by
The government’s economic managers have junked the proposed across-the-board free tuition for students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), saying it is unsustainable and will only benefit the rich.They said the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST)…

Speaker eyes con-ass by July

Friday, 03 February 2017 10:21 Written by
MANILA, Philippines - If he could have his way, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants senators and congressmen to convene as a constituent assembly (con-ass) in July to work on a new Constitution.He said lawmakers would rewrite the Charter to shift the…
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