Tag: #Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Isagani Zarate
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Ombudsman wants SALN of president, other officials published but there's a catch…
Ombudsman Samuel Martires wants to open to the public the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth submitted by all government officials and personnel, including that of the president, to ensure transparency.
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Congressmen underscore significance of July 12 in country's West Philippine Sea claim
While majority of their House of Representatives colleagues appeared to have ignored the significance of July 12, three congressmen didn’t let the day pass by without underscoring the fact that this is the date Philippines won against superpower China an arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Joblessness among 11,000 displaced ABS-CBN workers still a grave concern – Lower House officials
The 11,000 ABS-CBN employees who lost their jobs amid the economic despair brought about by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has remained a grave concern among lawmakers who tried, albeit in vain, to stop the closure of the network last year.
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Solons on 1st anniversary of ABS-CBN shutdown: 'Fight for press freedom continues'
Two House of Representatives leaders who supported ABS-CBN’s bid for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise remained optimistic that the legislative body will ‘correct’ what it has done last year and grant the network its request in the 19th Congress.
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Senior lawmakers: Unspent P18.4 Bayanihan fund, proof of failed COVID-19 response program
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 30 lashed at government’s failure to spend over P18.4 billion in funds allocated for urgent programs in response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) pandemic.