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Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin made the promise in a closed-door meeting with congressmen which Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. arranged to quell a brewing revolt over delayed releases of pork barrel funds.


The complaining lawmakers were threatening to hold President Arroyo’s proposed P804-billion 2003 budget hostage unless their funds were released.


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Due to budgetary constraints, Malacañang has decided to freeze at least P9 billion in pork barrel funds of senators and congressmen.


Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin relayed the Palace decision to congressmen in a closed-door meeting earlier this week.


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Nangunguna sa listahan si Cynthia Villar na nahalal na kinatawan ng Las Piñas, kapalit ni Manny Villar na tumakbong senador.


Nahalal naman bilang kinatawan ng Bulacan si Lorna Silverio, kapalit ng kanyang mister na si Rep. Ricardo Silverio.


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Nangunguna sa listahan si Cynthia Villar na nahalal na kinatawan ng Las Piñas, kapalit ni Manny Villar na tumakbong senador.


Nahalal naman bilang kinatawan ng Bulacan si Lorna Silverio, kapalit ng kanyang mister na si Rep. Ricardo Silverio.


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                    [Summary] => CALAPAN CITY — At least five towns in Mindoro Oriental have been identified as election hot spots because of the presence of communist guerrillas there.


The province is among 36 provinces where the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects potential election-related violence to occur.


"Based on our records, these five towns have always figured in election-related violence. We are anticipating problems in these areas in the coming political exercise," said Superintendent Romeo Ricardo, provincial police director.


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Nangunguna sa listahan si Cynthia Villar na nahalal na kinatawan ng Las Piñas, kapalit ni Manny Villar na tumakbong senador.


Nahalal naman bilang kinatawan ng Bulacan si Lorna Silverio, kapalit ng kanyang mister na si Rep. Ricardo Silverio.


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Nahalal naman bilang kinatawan ng Bulacan si Lorna Silverio, kapalit ng kanyang mister na si Rep. Ricardo Silverio.


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The province is among 36 provinces where the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects potential election-related violence to occur.


"Based on our records, these five towns have always figured in election-related violence. We are anticipating problems in these areas in the coming political exercise," said Superintendent Romeo Ricardo, provincial police director.


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P2-billion ‘pork’ released this week

By Jess Diaz | August 27, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Budget and Management promised yesterday to release at least P2 billion this week in congressional pork barrel funds to appease pork-hungry House members. Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin made...

Headlines

Palace freezes P9B in solons’ ‘pork’

By Jess Diaz | August 17, 2002 - 12:00am

If there are many gloomy faces in the House of Representatives and the Senate these days, it could be because Congress has become the biggest casualty of the government’s failure to collect enough revenues. Due...

Headlines

12 Kongresista papalitan ng mga asawa

May 27, 2001 - 12:00am

Labing-dalawang kongresista ang nakatakdang palitan ng kani-kanilang mga asawa sa kanilang iiwanang puwesto sa Kongreso. Nangunguna sa listahan si Cynthia Villar na nahalal na kinatawan ng Las Piñas, kapalit...

Bansa

12 Kongresista papalitan ng mga asawa

May 26, 2001 - 12:00am

Labing-dalawang kongresista ang nakatakdang palitan ng kani-kanilang mga asawa sa kanilang iiwanang puwesto sa Kongreso. Nangunguna sa listahan si Cynthia Villar na nahalal na kinatawan ng Las Piñas, kapalit...

Bansa

5 Mindoro towns are poll hot spots

By by Joe Leuterio | February 18, 2001 - 12:00am

CALAPAN CITY — At least five towns in Mindoro Oriental have been identified as election hot spots because of the presence of communist guerrillas there. The province is among 36 provinces where the Commission...

Nation