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Voting 22-0-1, the Senate approved on third and final reading Monday, March 8 the bill that would declare Davao City as the Philippines' "Chocolate Capital" and Davao Region as "Cacao Capital".
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Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food, and
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Pacquiao delivers 2nd push for boxing, combat commission Pambansang Kamao Sen. Manny Pacquiao pushed for the creation of Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission to promote the safety and welfare of Filipino boxers and combat sports athletes.
In his sponsorship speech of Senate Bill No. 2077, Pacquiao sought the support of his colleagues for the passage of the measure which aims to create separate commission for boxing and combat sports to give it stability and a clear sense of direction.
SBN 2077 is a consolidation of SBN 193 which he filed and SBN 805 filed by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. Pacquiao first filed the measure during the 17th Congress. The Senate passed the bill but did not materialize into law.
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Prior to this, Drilon questioned the inclusion of the proposed amendment, noting that the proposal did not crop up during the plenary debates but was only presented during the period of amendments. Sen. Francis Tolentino eventually said the “very controversial” proposed amendment came from Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. Dela Rosa defended the inclusion of the amendment, saying the President
DELA ROSA ON THE PNP-PDEA MISENCOUNTER: HEARING CAN WAIT, JUSTICE CANNOT BE DENIED
Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa believes that seeking justice for the recent misencounter between the Philippine National Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Quezon City takes precedence over the need to amend or add to the policies involving law enforcement units.
Dela Rosa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, confirmed Tuesday that the probe of the higher chamber will push through in due time as he expressed that there is nothing wrong with accommodating President Rodrigo Duterte s request for the said hearing to be deferred as the National Bureau of Investigation is completing its investigation.