The powerful 25-member Commission on Appointments (CA) chaired by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is ready to check the fitness of appointees of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to hold key government positions through public hearings.
This came as the CA named Pangasinan 5th dist
Senate of the Philippines building (File photo) MANILA - The first round of filing of bills in the Senate started on Monday hours before the 19th Congress opened at noon. Senator Loren Legarda, based on the principle of seniority or length of service, was the first to file bills following the guidelines issued by Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica. Each senator is allowed to initially file 10 bills or resolutions, which Legarda availed of. (See related story.) Senators Pia Cayetano, Lito Lapid, and Ramon Revilla Jr., in office for at least 15 years, were next. Lapid filed the Monthly Social Pension for Indigent Persons with Disability Act; Free Professional Examinations Act; Tourist Protection and Assistance Act; Climate Resilient Agriculture Act; and Medical Bill Transparency Act. "Makakaasa po kayo na patuloy ang serbisyong nasimulan natin sa nakaraang Kongreso, at higit pa po tayong magsisipag upang makapaghain at makapagpasa pa ng mga batas para sa masa (You can expect that
Senator Loren Legarda will be the first to file a legislative measure in the 19th Congress in accordance with the principle of seniority or length of service in the Senate, according to the Office of the Senate Secretary.
The Senate and House of Representatives are set to resume session today, more than three months after the national campaign period began and two weeks after the national and local elections.
SENATE President Vicente Sotto III has conceded the vice-presidential race, which Davao Mayor Sara Duterte has won by a landslide in partial, unofficial results. Sotto III declared the concession on Tuesday morning as he prepared to receive on behalf of the Senate the certificates of canvass (COC) and election returns,…