MANILA, Philippines - Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said Wednesday she will file a resolution seeking to have the monthly income of senators posted on the Senate website. A statement from her office said Santiago, in her keynote speech, at the 30th annual convention of the Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, pointed out that each senator makes much more than the P90,000 wage listed under the Salary Standardization Act because each lawmaker also receives income from other Senate funds. Among the other sources of income are chairmanships of oversight committees or membership in the Commission on Appointments. She also said a senator elected as an official of the chamber receives much more than his or her colleagues. Citing the Commission on Audit’s 2011 report, Santiago said that, aside from their personal income as lawmakers, then Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile received P71.7 million, then President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada got P9.3 million, then Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto made P9.3 million, and then Minority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano received P10.2 million.
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:33:08 +0000
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