Slackerology (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Lito Lapid has admitted to voting for Senator Juan Ponce-Enrile as Senate President because there was nothing he could do. Go to Source
Slackerology (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
MANILA, Philippines - Despite new Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile's openness to it, Charter change may not go far with the new majority bloc in the Senate, opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Tuesday. Go to Source
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) -- Malacanang today said it welcomes the installation of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile as it welcomed Sen. Manuel Villar when the latter became Senate president.
Business World (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A MAJORITY in the Senate, citing loss of confidence, yesterday unseated Manuel B. Villar, Jr. and elected administration Senator Juan Ponce Enrile as Senate president.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) — Newly-installed Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will enjoy the support of his predecessor resigned Senate President Manuel Villar Jr.
Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile was sworn in this afternoon as the new Senate president in a coup that caught Senate President Manuel Villar and his allies by surprise. Enrile, whose oath of office was administered by Sen. Gregorio Honasan Jr. at 4 p.m. when the chamber opened its plenary session, was supported by administrator senators and [...]
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) -- The final list of the chairmanships of various Senate committees will be discussed on Monday, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Thursday.
Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
by Lito Banayo Malaya Speculations and spins always fly whenever something takes everyone by surprise. Thus did the Senate “coup” which replaced Manuel Villar as its president with 84-year old Juan Ponce Enrile come to most everyone. One paper bannered an Erap hand in the coup, banking only on the supposed membership of Enrile in the latter’s party, [...]
Philippine Politics 2010 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Juan Ponce Enrile . Those who voted for JPE were : 1) Ed Angara 2) Rudolfo Biazon 3) Jinggoy Estrada ( trinaydor si Villar ?) 4) Chiz Escudero 5) Dick Gordon 6) Gringo Honasan 7) Ping Lacson 8) Lito Lapid 9) Loren Legarda 10) Jamby Madrigal 11) Bong Revilla 12) Mar Roxas 13) Migz Zubiri ("Maguindanao" senator) 14) Juan Ponce Enrile Those who abstained were : 1) Noynoy Aquino 2) Joker...
Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Senator Panfilo Lacson told ANC after Juan Ponce-Enrile was sworn in as senate president after Manny Villar resigned, that “Nothing is spontaneous here in the Senate. These things are planned.” To recall, Villar, who was re-elected as senator in 2007 under the Genuine Opposition ticket, was installed as senate president last July with a [...]
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) -- House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Monday welcomed Senator Juan Ponce Enrile as the new Senate President.
The Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Manny Villar resigned today as the Senate President of the Philippines. Manny Villar was replaced as Senate president by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile who gained approval from the majority of senators on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) -- House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Tuesday said he is looking forward to forge a better working relationship with the new Senate President, having been a former member of the House of Representatives. With Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile as Senate President, he said he is hoping to hold a meeting with the senator as soon as possible to map out a common legislative agenda for...
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
He expects that Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, chairman of the senate committee on finance, will submit his committee report on the first two weeks of December for floor deliberations of the 2009 proposed national budget.
Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
On Monday, while receiving the letters of credence from Cristina Castañer-Ponce Enrile, the new ambassador of the Philippines to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about church-state relations. Zenit reports his remarks: The Catholic Church is eager to share the richness of the Gospel's social message.... She carries out this mission fully aware of the respective autonomy and competence of...
