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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. should stay on as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. ‘’As far as the new Secretary is concerned, I'm not aware that the President is electing anyone at this moment,’’ DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban told Senator Risa Hontiveros. The Panganiban-Hontiv
"It’s very, very clear that I’m part of the minority,” Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said.
Senators Risa Hontiveros (left) and Alan Peter Cayetano (File photo) MANILA - Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Risa Hontiveros argued over rules during the election of the members and officers of theCommission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday. Hontiveros questioned Cayetano's election as CA Minority Leader and pointed out that the latter belongs to the independent bloc. Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Hontiveros are the only members of the minority. "There has been a change of term here on the CA floor. But just for the record, the history is clear kasi sa kasaysayan naman po tayo n...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III (left) and deputy, Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Senate PRIB) MANILA - The two-member Senate minority bloc committed on Monday their support to review and amend Republic Act (RA) 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). It is one of the legislative agenda mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address last July 25. Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said he supports amending the EPIRA to give relief to power consumers. "Basta kami sa minority, madali lang naman...
File photo MANILA - Only six Senate Committees are still left without elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons in the second week from the opening of the 19th Congress. These are apart from the additional committees that are planned to be created by the Upper Chamber. Among the six vacant committees are those on Science and Technology; Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; Justice and Human Rights; Ethics and Privileges; Cultural Communities; and Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture. In a recent Facebook post, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said once the committe...