MEMBERS of the Senate minority have decided not to accept the P20 million additional budget of senators, in the guise of the budget for oversight committees, being offered by the Senate leadership as it insisted for a more meaningful reform on the Senate expenses.

In a statement signed by the six members of the Senate minority bloc headed by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, the group said that current Senate leadership fell short in showing the public that the chamber is putting taxpayers’ money into better and more efficient use by introducing changes on operations.

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