INQUIRER.net: Senate agrees to trim oversight committees to generate P50M in savings–Drilon

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Senate agrees to trim oversight committees to generate P50M in savings–Drilon Aug 6th 2013, 03:10 MANILA,  Philippines – Senators have agreed to trim the number of  congressional oversight committees in a move that  is expected to generate an estimated  P50 million in annual savings, Senate  President  Franklin Drilon said on  Tuesday. "We have reached a consensus that there is a need to rationalize the oversight committees so that we can save on public funds," Drilon said in a statement. "We will rationalize the oversight committees so that we will be able to save funds by the end of the year," he said.   There are currently 35 oversight committees – 25 created by law and 10 by Senate resolutions. The 10 are: *labor *Visiting Forces ... Keep on reading: Senate agrees to trim oversight committees to generate P50M in savings–Drilon Media files: drilon1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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