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// October 12, 2016
OCT
12
2016

“Of ‘ADD’ and a DOLE on Auto-Pilot”

On the confirmation of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III   Mr. President:   The nominee is our real peace czar. He is waging peace in two fronts: labor and rural insurgency. This has forced him to be our first Labor secretary in history to moonlight in another job, or work two
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OCT
12
2016

Senator Recto on DOTr projects for 2017

Excerpt from the Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. Senator Ralph Recto questions some provisions in the DOTr’s proposed bill, titled “Traffic and
OCT
12
2016

Senator Recto to DOTr: Why do you want emergency powers for the “entire country”?

Excerpt from the Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. Senator Ralph Recto questions the Section 3 & 8 of the DOTr’s proposed bill, titled “Traffic and
OCT
12
2016

Senator Recto questions Section 7 of the DOTr bill re emergency powers for President Duterte

Excerpt from the Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. Senator Ralph Recto questions the Section 7 of the DOTr’s proposed bill, titled “Traffic and
OCT
12
2016

Senator Recto asks DOTr re Bus Rapid Transit (part of the P39B for EDSA)

Excerpt from the Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. Senator Ralph Recto questions some provisions in the DOTr’s proposed bill, titled “Traffic and
OCT
12
2016

Senator Recto questions the funding source of DOTr’s P1.3T projects

Excerpt from the Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. Senator Ralph Recto questions the source of funding of the P1.3T DOTr projects: SEN. RECTO: You submitted a
OCT
12
2016

‘The Best Taxman Is the One Who Is Not Intaxicated’

On the confirmation of the Appointment  of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III Mr. President: While the nominee is not the youngest conscript in the Cabinet, he certainly is among the wisest. If the present crew of secretaries has been referred to as the professors who had
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OCT
12
2016

Senate Hearing on Emergency Powers for President Duterte

Senate hearing last October 12, 2016 on the proposed emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic problem in the Philippines. HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Senator Recto questions Section 7 of the DOTr bill re emergency powers for President Duterte 2. Senator Recto to
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