Senate passes 14 bills for PBBM approval
THE Senate went into adjournment Wednesday evening with 14 measures for the approval of the President, and six more approved on third and final reading.
Included in the 14 bills are the condonation of unpaid amortization and interest on loans of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Act and strengthening professionalism and promoting the continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the AFP, which were both ratified on Wednesday.
“These two bills are part of the shared priority measures of the administration and the legislative, so we really endeavored to finalize them before adjournment,” said Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
Another priority measure passed by the Senate is the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and National Service Training Program, which was sponsored on Wednesday.
“Last Monday, we also approved 17 bills on third and final reading, including four that are of national application,” added Zubiri, referring to the cultural napping bill, the One Town One Product act, the “No Permit No Exam” Policy Prohibition act, and the act providing for moratorium on the payment of student loans during disasters.
In February, the Senate also ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, another item in the common legislative agenda of the administration.
“Needless to say, the Senate is hard at work, and even though the plenary session is adjourned until May, we will continue to hold hearings and move forward with our priority measures throughout the next few months.” Zubiri said.
