
Should Robin Padilla become chairman of these two top Senate committees?
Being a topnotcher in the May 9, 2022 senatorial elections should have weight in determining who gets to have Senate committee chairmanships.
Senator-elect Sherwin Gatchalian gave this take regarding the desire of Senator-elect Robin Padilla to chair the Senate National Defense and Constitutional Amendments Committees because he topped the senatorial race.
These committees are considered two of the most powerful in the chamber.
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6.1-magnitude offshore quake hits Batangas — Phivolcs
An offshore earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude on the Richter scale has occurred in Batangas at around 5:50 a.m., Sunday, May 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
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NAIA, DOH on alert vs monkeypox
The medical team of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is now on highest alert to prevent the entry of passengers who may be infected by monkeypox virus.
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Grand Lotto 6/55 expected to hit P120M
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot is expected to hit P120 million next draw, May 23.
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Villar Recalls Best Practices, Learnings from Visit to Other Countries
Sen. Cynthia Villar has maximized the benefits from her travels in various parts of the world to better perform her mandate, duties, and responsibilities as a legislator and managing director of her family’s ...
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DILG slams Kontra Daya’s May 2022 election fraud claim
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assailed on Sunday, May 22, the claim of poll watchdog Kontra Daya about allegedwidespread fraud and failure of elections in the recent national and lo...
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Monsoon rains to affect Metro Manila, other western Luzon areas
Metro Manila and several areas in western Luzon may experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms within the next 24 hours because of the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Ge...