Sotto as VP frontrunner
"People are angry." Without attending a single rally or officially declaring his interest for the vice presidency, Senate President ...
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Hopeful as always
"We have learned to be more self-reliant than ever before without losing our compassion and community spirit." To say ...
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House extends 2020 budget to fund halted infra projects
Voting 221-6, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill extending the validity of ...
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New telco builds towers inside military camps
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday admitted that he has signed an agreement that allows the China-backed Dito Telecommunity Corporation ...
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Dubai plans record spending to lift economy
Dubai unveiled a 2020 budget, projecting record spending of $18.1 billion, up 17 percent on this year, as it seeks ...
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US bans PH execs, Palace unfazed
US President Donald Trump has approved Washington’s 2020 budget that includes a provision denying entry to those involved in jailing ...
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LGUs to get extra P5.6b next year
Local governments will get an extra P5.6 billion in 2020 as their 40-percent share in the annual proceeds from the ...
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Ungab insists no pork, parked funds in budget
The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Friday said the version of the P4.1-trillion 2020 budget approved by the ...
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Defunding implants: Sotto vs. women
"Is this a case of not knowing all the facts about contraceptives?" Senate President Vicente Sotto III, the ...
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Public deserves safe MRT rides, Poe reminds DOTR
Senator Grace Poe said the public deserves a safe and comfortable MRT3 ride in their daily commute with huge budget ...
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