President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has vetoed three provisions of the 2023 national budget, which, he said, are unrelated and could amend substantive laws. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signs into law the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 on Dec. 16, 2022. (Ali Vicoy)...
There will be fewer vetoed bills by Malacañang in the 19th Congress, Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe confidently declared. Clockwise: Senate President Migz Zubiri, Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) The...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not on a “veto spree” after he rejected five bills that were supposed to lapse into laws since he took over as the country’s chief executive last June 30, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Wednesday, Aug. 3. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers...
The President’s veto on a bill exempting taxes to election duty honorarium surprised and dismayed teachers. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser on Sunday, July 31, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called out President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., after...
A teacher-solon is up in arms over President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos's veto on the proposed measure granting tax exemption on the honoraria, allowances, and other financial benefits given to election workers. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (congress.gov.ph) "The veto of this measure...
Senator Grace Poe lamented on Saturday. July 30 that the proposed creation of a Philippine Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) was vetoed. ‘’The veto is unfortunate given that from 2016 to 2020 alone, a total of 483 accidents have been recorded in the maritime sector, while the road sector...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday, July 30, vetoed a bill that would have granted tax exemption to the honoraria, allowances, and other financial benefits of poll workers, and another that would have established a transportation safety board. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has vetoed the proposed bill that seeks to expand the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company. JUST IN: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoes the bill proposing to expand the franchise of the Davao Light and Power Company "due to, among others, its...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has vetoed the proposed bill seeking to strengthen the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), citing various reasons, including the excessive remunerations for OGCC lawyers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. vetoes the proposed bill...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto the vape bill, stating that this is not a health measure. "The Food and Drug Administration joins the Department of Health (DOH) in requesting the Presidential veto of Senate Bill No. 2239 and House...
Malacañang stood by the decision of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto House Bill 7575, saying the Chief Executive's move was within the bounds of the Constitution. Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (RTVM Screenshot) Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will fully support the bill to create the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport once Congress fixes the "defects" in the proposed measure, Malacañang said. Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (PTV/RTVM Screenshot)...
