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  • Hontiveros eyes special session for P52.8-B aid, questions who gets refugee status

    Hontiveros eyes special session for P52.8-B aid, questions who gets refugee status

    MANILA — Senator Risa Hontiveros reiterated the need for a proposed P52.8-billion supplemental budget to support vulnerable sectors amid rising oil prices and global tensions, while also raising concerns over alleged abuse of the country’s asylum system. Speaking in a radio interview, Hontiveros said the proposed funding aims to provide immediate assistance to transport workers,…