All these white journos / news agencies making it about Filipinos “forgetting history” and not about how corrupt regimes have fully exploited algorithms of morally bankrupt corporations to take and abuse power are just so damn lazy and incompetent. Thanks a lot colonizer.
The House Committee on Accounts is in charge of "all matters directly and principally relating to the internal budget of the House including budget preparation, submission and approval, disbursements, accounting, and financial operations." @sunstaronline
House convenes in a special session to discuss HB no. 7727 or the General Appropriations Bill. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier appealed for the timely passage of the fiscal plan.
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is now presiding the session. @sunstaronline
Roque: In the course of the meeting, the two representatives agreed to work together as one majority in order to ensure the timely passage of the 2021 budget and other priority legislation of the Duterte administration. @sunstaronline
Presidential Spokesperson @attyharryroque earlier said that Duterte has invited Cayetano and Velasco to tackle "the passage of the 2021 budget." @sunstaronline
Senator @risahontiveros said that the DBM must explain its decision to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) from Chinese companies despite the availability of cheaper local products.
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PDP-Laban Executive Director Ron Munsayac confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte will meet with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday, September 29. @sunstaronline
READ: Progressive groups filed a unified statement urging the Supreme Court to order the disclosure of President Rodrigo Duterte's health. @sunstaronline
Malacañang downplayed reports that the Philippines is now Southeast Asia's Covid-19 hotspot after it surpassed Indonesia in terms of the number of coronavirus infections. It attributed the high case count in the Philippines to its improved testing capacity.https://t.co/D1xNpejhcX
ROQUE: “Ayon po sa memorandum ng ating Presidente, na kaka-issue ngayon lang po, kinakailangan pong bumuo ng task force-- para po mag imbestiga, mag litis, mag suspend, mag conduct ng lifestyle check at ipakulong ang lahat ng magnanakaw diyan sa PhilHealth,” @sunstaronline
READ: President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a task force that will investigate the reported anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth). @sunstaronline
Senate resolution no. 479 asks the Commission on Audit to conduct a special audit on loans, donations and expenditures related to the government's Covid-19 response. https://t.co/g3s023I6zG
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon clarified that he was defending freedom of the press when he defended ABS-CBN during its franchise bid in Congress. https://t.co/BTLUbv1oz6
. @pistonph "Mahigit 6 na oras nang nakaditine ang Piston 5 sa Camp Caringal. Sila ay hinuli habang papunta sa #SONAgkaisa. Walang malinaw na paglabag, walang malinaw na kaso! Nananawagan kami na itigil ang ganitong panggigipit sa mga drayber." @sunstaronline