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FIRST LEDAC MEETING A SUCCESS – ZUBIRI

Malacañang hosted the first Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) of the Nineteenth Congress, where the Senate and the House of Representative leadership presented their common legislative priorities for discussion with the executive. Senate President Migz Zubiri presented a total of twenty-six priority bills, twenty of which were priority measures mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos, […]

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DUTERTE TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER – GO

Senator Bong Go reassured the Filipino public that the Duterte Administration will guide the country’s next leaders to ensure a seamless transition of power. “Maaga pa lang ay naghanda na ang Pangulo at ang kanyang transition team para sa maayos at sistematikong pagsasalin ng tungkulin,” Go said. “Ang layunin ay para hindi maantala ang serbisyo ng […]

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PH NEEDS A CRISIS MANAGER IN MALACAÑANG, SAYS ISKO

A crisis manager who will face the country’s myriad of problems head on and will not run from any challenge. According to Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno Domagoso, this is the kind of leader the country needs––someone who will lead from the front in the war against COVID-19 or the people’s daily battles against […]

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GO DESERVES SENATE SEAT – DUTERTE

Senator-elect Bong Go deserves his seat in the Senate, President Rodrigo Duterte said. Duterte said this after administering the oath of office to his long-time aide in Malacañang. “You deserve it, this is your destiny,” the President said “Service to the people is service to God.” Duterte also reminded Go of his “sacred duty” to […]

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MALACAÑANG WELCOMES PASSAGE OF MANDATORY ROTC BILL – PANELO

Malacañang has welcomed the passage by the House of Representatives of a bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for senior high school students. “That’s good news, the President wants that passed,” said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. The House of Representatives recently voted 167-4-0 to approve the ROTC bill (House Bill 8961) […]

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LET’S NOT UNDERESTIMATE GENERAL BATO – PANELO

Critics should not underestimate the capacity of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Bato dela Rosa in becoming a senator, Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo defended Dela Rosa following criticism hurled at him for his admission, in an interview, that he would need to attend seminars on how to craft laws in the Senate. […]