News Roundup 05 November 2019
Nov 05, 2019 • 1 min Read
Lacson to solons: Post online proposed budget changes | INQUIRER.NER – Senator Lacson in pushing for transparency in the crafting of the national budget said “We should make everything public. That includes all amendments we submit, whether institutional or individual. We have our own websites, we should use them for this purpose, as I did for the 2019 budget.” He further said that the public has the right to know where their taxes would go, especially amid a growing national debt, which he noted now stands at more than P7.9 trillion.
No word yet on ICAD post, but Robredo to present proposals on ‘drug war’ | PHILSTAR.COM – The spokesperson of Vice President Robredo said that it is still unclear whether the Malacañang’s designation is serious or is part of political theater considering that the position does not exist but tomorrow the Vice President will present her proposals to the President.
29 earthquake victims treated for food poisoning in North Cotabato | The Manila Times – TWENTY-NINE internally displaced persons (IDP) from the series of earthquakes in Mindanao were treated for food poisoning in North Cotabato after allegedly eating donated items, disaster authorities said on Tuesday. Reportedly, the food items came from a sponsor group in Midasayap town.
Opposition leader doubts Duterte’s sincerity in naming Robredo to the anti-drug committee | Manila Bulletin – Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday said that if the Duterte government is sincere in its offer to Vice President Leni Robredo, she should be given full control of the government’s war on drugs. Pangilinan raised this option as he expressed doubts on Malacañang’s sincerity in offering Robredo the position of being co-chair of the Inter-Agency on Anti-Illegal Drugs.
