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ENRILE: PROBE ANOMALIES IN WATER RESOURCES USE - 21 September 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has called for an investigation of anomalies conducted by water agencies which reportedly continues to result in inefficiencies in the water sector, further causing a water crisis...

ENRILE HITS PROPOSED CITY WATER USAGE TAX AND ILLEGAL INTERFERENCE WITH PORT DEVELOPMENT AT MICT - 16 September 2010

A proposed ordinance filed in the Council of the City of Manila to impose a so-called "marine water usage tax", and the move...

ENRILE PROPOSES EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF TAX CASES - 26 August 2010

To effectively prosecute tax evasion cases, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has filed a bill giving Bureau of Internal Revenue legal officers the “exclusive authority” to investigate, prosecute and handle tax-related cases in the court....

JPE: IT'S A RACE BETWEEN NOYNOY AND ERAP FOR THE PRESIDENCY - 7 May 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday that the contest for the highest elective position in the land is now between Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino of the Liberal Party and former President Joseph Estrada...

JPE SAYS SECURITIES ACT NEEDS TO BE REVISITED FOLLOWING VILLAR’S PSE CAPER - 28 April 2010

The law governing the Philippine Stock Exchange may have to be reviewed and, if needed, to be amended to protect and insulate the agency from outside pressure...

ENRILE: ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD TO HELP FARMERS RELYING ON ILLEGAL FOREST ACTIVITIES - 23 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday that alternative livelihood should be given to families depending on illegal forest activities to boost their income and at the same time protect the environment...

JPE’S APPROVAL RATING SOARS; TOPS OTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS - 23 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s public approval went up by 5 percentage points to 41 percent in the latest survey of Pulse Asia Inc. to top the list of national government officials with the highest approval rating...

JPE: VILLAR ILLEGALLY GAINED HIS MULTI-BILLION CAMPAIGN KITTY - 22 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile accused Senator and presidential aspirant Manuel Villar of using his position as Senate President in 2007 to personally gain billions of pesos in connection with the public...

ENRILE VOWS TO THWART NEW TAXES - 21 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday said he will thwart efforts to impose new taxes and put to task the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to improve revenue...

JPE: GENUINE LAND REFORM, NOT LAND DISTRIBUTION - 20 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday that the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPer) needs a thorough review because a mere distribution of farms...

USE ROYALTIES ON INDIGENOUS ENERGY SOURCES TO CUSHION IMPACT OF POWER RATE HIKES - 17 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile today urged the national government to make use of the royalties from indigenous energy sources such as the Malampaya natural gas deposits to cushion the impact....

JPE: CAGAYAN IS RP’S NEXT FRUIT BASKET - 16 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Ernile said yesterday that Cagayan Valley will be the next fruit basket of the Philippines and a major exporter of agricultural products to neighboring countries...

JPE: STABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY WILL BOOST RP EXPORTS - 15 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday that a comprehensive energy plan should be put in place to address not only the perennial power shortage in the country but also to boost Philippine exports...

JPE TELLS BIR: SCRAP VAT ON TOLL FEES OR FACE ZERO BUDGET - 13 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday threatened to cut down to zero next year’s budget appropriation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BUR) if it does not abandon its plan to impose a 12-percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on toll fees...

BOXING NEEDS GOV'T SUPPORT – JPE - 9 April 2010

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL- Government should support boxing and other key sports that can produce another world-class athlete like Manny 'Pacman' Pacquaio, according to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile...

JPE: DETRACTORS WANT TO CONTROL NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS - 8 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Ernile said yesterday that groups pressing for the election of the new Senate chief ahead of the May 10 polls want to gain control of the Senate when it sits together...

JPE: CREATE TASK FORCE TO COMBAT ILLEGAL DRUGS - 8 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile proposed yesterday the creation of separate government agency whose main task is to fight the illegal drug trade and run after financiers of the narcotics business...

JPE: ADOPT NEW HOUSING POLICY FOR URBAN SETTLERS - 7 April 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Ernile said yesterday that a new approach to the government’s housing policy should be introduced in order to address the shrinking available space for urban settlers...

ENRILE OPPOSES THE IMPOSITION OF VAT ON TOLL FEES - 31 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile stated today his opposition to the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) intention to impose Value Added Tax (VAT) on toll fees starting Thursday, April 1, 2010. The VAT on toll fees would first be imposed..

JPE: LOAN RELIEF FOR EL NINO-STRICKEN FARMERS, SMES - 30 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday that loan rescheduling and additional financing should be extended to farmers, fisherfolk and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them survive the impact of the El Niño phenomenon...

ENRILE: REVIEW PARTY-LIST LAW - 26 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said today he is in favor of a thorough review of the Party-List Law to make it truly representative of the interests of the marginalized and underrepresented sectors...

JPE: NO TO CARETAKER GOVERNMENT - 26 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday rejected the establishment of a caretaker government if the May 10 polls fail and reiterated his position to step down once it is established that there is a failure of elections...

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE FOR THE VOTER’S EDUCATION AND ELECTION FORUM - 24 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s slogan is 'Gusto ko, happy ka.' That is because the slogan/phrase synthesizes...

BATAS NA MAGPROPROTEKTA SA MAHIHIRAP, CONSUMERS KAILANGAN – ENRILE - 24 March 2010

CLAVERIA, QUEZON – NANINDIGAN si Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile na isusulong niya ang batas na magbabawas sa halaga ng kuryente, langis at komunikasyon sa bansa kasabay nang pagdidiin na kailangan ng Pilipinas...

ON THE CALL FOR MY RESIGNATION AS SENATE PRESIDENT AMID SPECULATIONS OF A FAILURE OF ELECTIONS - 23 March 2010

There has been much talk and speculation that the May 10, 2010 elections might fail ...

CLARIFICATION ON THE ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE SOURCES OF ENERGY COVERED BY THE ELECTRICITY RATE REDUCTION ACT OF 2009 - 23 March 2010

Senate Bill 3282, Committee Report 501, also known as the “Electricity Rate Reduction Act of 2009,” ...

JPE WILLING TO STEP DOWN IF POLLS FAIL - 23 March 2010

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday he is willing to step down to give way for a smooth transition of power in the upper chamber if there is no election on May 10....

LAW NEEDED TO PROTECT ‘WHISTLEBLOWERS’ – ENRILE - 22 March 2010

ALBAY - Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Congress should pass a law that will provide full protection to whistleblowers or those who expose anomalies allegedly being perpetuated by influential government officials...

ENRILE: CORRUPTION IS NOT PART OF RP CULTURE - 18 March 2010

SORSOGON -- Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said corruption is not part and parcel of the Filipino culture as he urged the voters to elect public officials whose service record is not tainted with anomalous transactions...

STATEMENT FROM JPE ON THE PROPOSAL TO GRANT PRESIDENT ARROYO EMERGENCY POWERS - 4 March 2010

I am willing to convene a special session to take up that proposal, but the question is if we can muster a quorum to convene a special session since everyone is campaigning now...