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Retaining Suarez as minority leader based on ‘precedents’

MANILA -- House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Wednesday said the retention of Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez as the minority leader was based on precedents.  During a privilege speech, Andaya noted that...

Several int’l, domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather

MANILA -- Several international and domestic flights were cancelled on Wednesday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. The cancelled flights were Philippine Airlines (PR) 432, PR 424 Manila-Tokyo;...

Special voter registration to be held at Mandaluyong women’s jail

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a special satellite registration for detainee voters in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, in connection with the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. The...

Gov’t assures free basic to college education amid budget cut

MANILA -- Despite the slash in the proposed PHP3.7575-trillion national budget for next year in almost half of all government agencies, two government officials on Wednesday assured that the government will continue...

Lawmakers worry over P3.757-T 2019 cash-based budget

MANILA -- Several lawmakers have expressed concern over the proposed PHP3.757-trillion cash-based budget for 2019, which contained "budget cuts" and is slightly lower than this year's PHP3.767-trillion, House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya...

Special voter registration to be held at Mandaluyong women’s jail

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a special satellite registration for detainee voters in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, in connection with the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. The...

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