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Despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) unconstitutional and despite President Aquino’s declaration that it is time to abolish the PDAF, 9 Senators have retained their P200 million pork barrel in the 2014 budget by realigning them to different departments in the General Appropriations Act.

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Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chairman Felicito Payumo resigned his post on Friday and filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for congressman in the first district of Bataan.

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Representatives Eduardo Veloso of Leyte and Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado made the appeal in the wake of the revelation of presidential coordinator for Western Visayas Rafael Cosculluela, who is also overall coordinator for "Ligtas Guimaras," that oil continues to flow from the sunken vessel at a rate of at least 120 liters a day.
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In making the appeal, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said the House passed Bill 4363, or the proposed Oil Pollution Compensation Act, on Nov. 14, 2005 and transmitted it to the Senate that same month.

It has since been awaiting the senators’ action, he said.
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"This is to kick things off for the part of the government, to start and sustain the initial cleanup, and to assure the communities in Guimaras and adjacent areas that things are actually moving for them," said Minority Leader Francis Escudero.

He said the use of the money for the immediate abatement of the oil spill would prevent pollution from spreading to other areas in the Visayas.
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Tiglao will hold concurrent jurisdiction over Cyprus.

One of the most controversial of the AFP nominees, Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. was finally confirmed following numerous hearings and varied opposition to his promotion.
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The LP is the third biggest group in the House after the ruling Lakas and the Nationalist People’s Coalition to throw its support behind De Venecia in the face of a challenge from Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. who has been campaigning among his colleagues to replace his House boss.
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Representatives Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan del Sur and Jacinto Paras of Negros Oriental are lobbying for the lone minority seat in the 12-member House contingent in the CA that Imee Marcos of Ilocos Norte has given up.
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Despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) unconstitutional and despite President Aquino’s declaration that it is time to abolish the PDAF, 9 Senators have retained their P200 million pork barrel in the 2014 budget by realigning them to different departments in the General Appropriations Act.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135492 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1307672 [AuthorName] => Ernesto M. Maceda [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 889011 [Title] => Payumo quits BCDA post to run for Congress seat [Summary] =>

Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chairman Felicito Payumo resigned his post on Friday and filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for congressman in the first district of Bataan.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097506 [AuthorName] => Raffy Viray [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2274 [Title] => Yilmaz wa mutunga sa LA [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097633 [AuthorName] => Ryan Mark [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 359530 [Title] => 2 lawmakers urge Petron to stop oil leak from Solar I [Summary] => Two members of the House energy committee urged Petron Corp. and Sunshine Maritime Development Corp. to immediately take steps to stop the oil leak from the sunken oil tanker MT Solar I.

Representatives Eduardo Veloso of Leyte and Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado made the appeal in the wake of the revelation of presidential coordinator for Western Visayas Rafael Cosculluela, who is also overall coordinator for "Ligtas Guimaras," that oil continues to flow from the sunken vessel at a rate of at least 120 liters a day.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 359342 [Title] => Senate urged to pass oil pollution bill [Summary] => The Senate was urged yesterday to pass an anti-oil pollution bill in the wake of the Guimaras oil contamination that is destroying the environment not only in that province but in neighboring areas as well.

In making the appeal, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said the House passed Bill 4363, or the proposed Oil Pollution Compensation Act, on Nov. 14, 2005 and transmitted it to the Senate that same month.

It has since been awaiting the senators’ action, he said.
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"This is to kick things off for the part of the government, to start and sustain the initial cleanup, and to assure the communities in Guimaras and adjacent areas that things are actually moving for them," said Minority Leader Francis Escudero.

He said the use of the money for the immediate abatement of the oil spill would prevent pollution from spreading to other areas in the Visayas.
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Tiglao will hold concurrent jurisdiction over Cyprus.

One of the most controversial of the AFP nominees, Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. was finally confirmed following numerous hearings and varied opposition to his promotion.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 304834 [Title] => LP members in House reunite, declare support for JDV [Summary] => The 34-member Liberal Party bloc in the House of Representatives decided yesterday to support the leadership of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

The LP is the third biggest group in the House after the ruling Lakas and the Nationalist People’s Coalition to throw its support behind De Venecia in the face of a challenge from Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. who has been campaigning among his colleagues to replace his House boss.
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Representatives Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan del Sur and Jacinto Paras of Negros Oriental are lobbying for the lone minority seat in the 12-member House contingent in the CA that Imee Marcos of Ilocos Norte has given up.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 295969 [Title] => Roman scores NBN tack of impeach process [Summary] => ORANI – Rep. Antonino Roman (Liberal Party) of the province’s first district yesterday expressed his dismay over the government-run television network coverage during the House’s justice committee impeachment report last Monday.
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