House to freeze Singson’s salary
By Gerry Baldo 03/01/2011The House of Repre-sentatives is set to freeze the salary and other benefits of Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Sing-son following his conviction on drug trafficking charges in Hong Kong.
According to Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, he will not wait for the decision of the House ethics panel, given the statement of Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson that his son will resign as representative of Ilocos Sur.
“He (Governor Singson) told me that his son will resign,” Belmonte told reporters yesterday. Belmonte bared that the older Singson went to his house Sunday night.
“At 7 p.m. last night, he went to our home (but) he called me up two hours earlier if he could meet me. When I came home, he was already there and he assured me even before the subsequent hearings, he told me that his son will resign after the judge comes down with a verdict,” he said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110301hed5.html
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