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The Senate rejected tonight a bicameral conference committee report containing a provision allowing some firemen to protect their fellow firemen while fighting fires. The vote was eight in favor of approving the report, eight against the report and three, including Senate President Vicente C. Sotto
Senators attending the hybrid plenary session of the Senate were not spared by the electrical brownouts that hit Luzon today. The session started at 3 p.m. but Senate Majority Leader interrupted the interpellation phase in lawmaking at 3:38 p.m. to say that some of their colleagues in virtual atten
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May 5, 2021
Transcript of Interview with Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon ANC s Headstart with Karen Davila
Q: Let s talk first that in one cabinet, you have two different messages coming out.
SFMD: Quite unfortunate, because you have two members of the cabinet, Sec. Locsin and Sec. Lorenzana, taking a strong position on this issue. On the other end of the scale, President Duterte who asserts that we must continue our cordial relations with China. This is quite unfortunate that we are talking of different voices. Having said that, I know Sec. Locsin very well. He is very patriotic. Maybe his emotional outburst is because of the frustration that he cannot do much except file diplomatic protests on this incursion of China. It is because of this frustration. I bet, the statements of Sec. Locsin and Sec. Lorenzana would reflect the sentiment of the majority of our people. We are all frustrated by what China is doing. That is the reason why I file Senate Resolut
Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2)
It’s up to President Duterte if he wants to certify as urgent the bill which seeks to criminalize red-tagging, Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Wednesday, April 28.
This was pointed out by Guevarra in response to the call by Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon to have the President certify as urgent Senate Bill 2121 since Guevarra himself supports the passage of the proposal.
“The proponent of any legislative act may ask for priority consideration of his/her bill if he/she believes in its urgency,” Guevarra explained.
“On the other hand, the Chief Executive has the discretion whether or not to certify any bill as urgent, depending on the exigencies and priorities laid out in the administration’s legislative agenda,” he pointed out.