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// September 13, 2016
SEP
13
2016

Explanation of Vote (SB No. 1112): Postponing the Oct. 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections

Elective officials in this land—from the president down to the barangay captain—have the same employment status: they’re casuals elected to fixed terms. They are hired or fired through the same process— via the ballot, with their employers, otherwise known as the electorate, each
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SEP
13
2016

Mary Jane deserves clemency and our government’s full support in securing it – Recto

Mary Jane Veloso was not a drug lord. She was not even a user. On the contrary, she was used to smuggle drugs without her knowledge. She was going to Indonesia to work as maid, not knowing that she was already a mule. If she was a conscious, willing participant in transporting
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SEP
13
2016

Recto to Digong : Condone debts of agrarian reform beneficiaries

Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto is seeking today the condonation of all unpaid amortizations of agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying such a move will not only spare farmers from piling debts but also spur agricultural productivity all over the country. Recto urged President
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