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MEMBERS of the Joint Peace and Security Team composed of the military, police, and the MILF’s Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces attend the inauguration of their newly-renovated facility in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on Mar. 2 as part of peacekeeping efforts in the Bangsamoro region. OPAPP
House leaders vow to act fast on amnesty resolutions for former rebels
LEADERS of the House of Representatives have filed a resolution calling for swift congressional action on granting amnesty to former rebels. In a statement Sunday, House Majority Leader Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said he, along with House Minority Leader Joseph Stephen S. Paduano, and House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco filed House Concurrent Resolutions 12, 13, 14, and 15 that called for an immediate review and decision on the proposed amnesty coverage for specific members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Moro National Liberation Front, Rebolusyonaryong Parti
NEDA sees no need for Bayanihan III if economy reopens bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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HOUSE SPEAKER Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco said the proposed measure that will expedite the procurement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines by local government units will be approved next week, with lawmakers rushing to pass the measure after President Rodrigo R. Duterte certified it as urgent.
“With President Rodrigo Roa Duterte certifying the measure as urgent, the House is expected to approve House Bill 8648 on second and third reading by Monday,” Mr. Velasco said in a statement on Friday.
House Bill 8648 or the proposed Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act of 2021 was filed earlier this month by Mr. Velasco. The bill was sponsored on the floor by Quirino Rep. Junie E. Cua and Albay Second District Rep. Jose Maria Clemente S. Salceda on Wednesday.
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THE franchise renewal of ABS-CBN Corp. will have to wait until the next Congress as measures to address the pandemic will be the priority of lawmakers, House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco said on Thursday, days after the President vowed to block the networkâs operations.
âCalls to revive the franchise of ABS-CBN will have to wait until the next Congress,â Mr. Velasco said, as he broke his silence on moves to grant a franchise to the media company after lawmakers last year pulled the plug on its broadcast at the height of the health crisis.
On Monday, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he would not allow ABS-CBN to operate, even if lawmakers will grant its franchise.
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