Tag: #Rep. Carlos Zarate
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House officials disagree on proposed probe into hacking of Comelec servers
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday, Jan. 11 called for a congressional investigation into the Manila Bulletin report that a new incident of data breach of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) servers took place over the weekend.
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Bayan Muna: SC ruling on Sabio release should apply to all aging, ill convicts
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Monday, Dec. 21 strongly endorsed the grant of bail to convicts who have reached their twilight years or those who have become sickly while serving their sentence.
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Bayan Muna urges Senate to fast track approval of evacuation centers bill
Deputy Speaker and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Monday, Dec. 20 called on the Senate to fast track the approval of its version of the Permanent Evacuation Centers Bill that proposes to ensure safe and secured evacuation venues for victims of typhoons and other natural and man-made disasters.
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Opposition urges buyback of Petron to control runaway oil prices
As oil prices continue to rise, the political opposition called on government to buy back Petron as part of the effort to control the runaway prices.
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DENR unlawfully spent savings just like other gov't agencies -Zarate
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources reportedly authorized the use portions of the agency’s savings in 2018 instead of reverting the full amount to the Bureau of Treasury (BT) as provided by law.
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Malampaya gas field may be depleted during next year's election period, solon warns
Malampaya gas fields are in danger of being completely depleted as early as next year and will pose energy problems in time for next year’s political exercise.