Bill to upgrade salary grade of Comelec employees backed
Efforts to upgrade the salaries of Commission on Elections employees and reorganize the poll body’s offices have been given a ...
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Water, water everywhere
Goes the old saying: “Water, water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.” The adage is not totally true ...
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Arroyo lauded for pork-free budget plan
House of Representatives members on Sunday lauded Speaker Gloria Arroyo for adopting a constitutionally compliant line budgeting system for the ...
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House oks bill increasing election campaign expenses
The House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing political candidates to spend more. Voting 188-0 without abstention, the Lower ...
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Belmonte junks LP for ‘super majority’
Outgoing Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Monday confirmed that he will be part of the “super majority” coalition of the ...
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Belmonte says he’s ready to lead the minority bloc
HOUSE Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said Tuesday he was all set to take the functions and responsibilities as leader of ...
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