Enrile to keep finance committee for now

Posted by on November 20th, 2008 at 02:12am

Double Blind wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said he would stay on as chairman of the finance committee until the proposed P1.4 trillion budget for 2009 is approved in the Senate. Enrile said he would also head the committee on accounts, contrary to Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s claim that he would get the committee chairmanship. “I understand that this is the prerogative of the Senate President I will hold it and I will be responsible for the finances of the Senate,” the newly-

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