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Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the leadership change that removed Tito Sotto as Senate President yesterday broke with the chamber's long-standing customs and was carried out in a manner he described as "ugly."

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Our politicians, our public servants, are deaf and blind.

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Magkadugo raw sina Senators Bongbong Marcos at Grace Poe batay sa natanggap na sulat ng ilang mediamen sa Senado na naglalaman ng diumano’y resulta ng DNA test  ng una  kung ikukumpara umano sa resulta ng DNA test ng huli.

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The Senate, upon the initiative of Sen. Vicente Sotto III, had approved a reduction of P1.3 billion – not P1 billion – in the funding for this year for the implementation of the Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenting Law.

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Senators criticized for cutting the budget for the implementation of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law said concerns are misplaced because the Department of Health (DOH) has enough funds for this year.

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Former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros will consult with different women and health advocates on what course of action to take after the bicameral committee slashed by P1 billion the budget intended for contraceptives.

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Principal authors of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law in the Senate are up in arms over the P1-billion cut in the budget for its implementation.

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The Senate, upon the initiative of Sen. Vicente Sotto III, had approved a reduction of P1.3 billion – not P1 billion – in the funding for this year for the implementation of the Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenting Law.

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Senators criticized for cutting the budget for the implementation of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law said concerns are misplaced because the Department of Health (DOH) has enough funds for this year.

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Former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros will consult with different women and health advocates on what course of action to take after the bicameral committee slashed by P1 billion the budget intended for contraceptives.

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Principal authors of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law in the Senate are up in arms over the P1-billion cut in the budget for its implementation.

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