Solons frown on ‘extra powers’
Some lawmakers frowned on the proposed emergency powers being sought by the Department of Transportation for President Rodrigo Duterte to ...
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Poe still unsure of special powers
SENATOR Grace Poe, chairman of the Senate Committee on public services, is not convinced President Rodrigo Duterte should be given ...
Read moreAlvarez vows to give Duterte extra powers
DAVAO CITY—Incoming House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday vowed to give President-elect Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to solve the traffic ...
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