Aquino’s LP Senate allies lose again By Angie M. Rosales 07/29/2010

Aquino’s LP Senate allies lose again


By Angie M. Rosales

07/29/2010

President Aquino’s allies in the Senate, his party mates from the Liberal Party (LP), failed to grab some of the so-called juicy committee assignments in the face of strong resistance from members of the bigger majority.

Upper chamber leaders yesterday decided to give some time off in deciding on the final panel chairmen of the 37 permanent committees as senators continue to be at loggerheads over this matter.

Worse, there are those who are now into a word war, as evidenced in the case of Senators Ralph Recto and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. who are both out to grab hold of the committee on public services, the panel that reviews and approves the congressional franchises for public utilities and some government entities.

“It’s a case of smaller guys wanting the bigger pie,” Sen. Joker Arroyo, who is with the minority bloc, said, referring to the so-called

LP bloc in the Senate, composed of Senators Recto, Franklin Drilon, Francis Pangilinan and Teofisto Guingona III..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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