(File photo) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed hope that Congress would heed his call to pass at least 19 priority measures of his administration. This, as Marcos enumerated his administration's priority legislative measures in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). "As I am here today addressing the legislature, let me propose legislation that we would like for you to pass," he said in his SONA delivered before lawmakers at the plenary of the House of Representatives. Better government services Marcos pushed for the passage of bills that would help improve the government services under his leadership. The proposed National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP), the Budget Modernization bill, the proposed E-Government Act, and the proposed E-Governance Act are among the measures aimed at improving service delivery in government, Marcos said. The NGRP is a reform mechanism that seeks to enhance the government's inst
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presented to Congress 19 of his administration's priority bills in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25.
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Sc
By CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News
Published July 25, 2021 2:33pm As the third regular session of 18th Congress opens on Monday, Senate will prioritize bills on tax reforms as well as the creation of Virology Institute of the Philippines that aims to prepare the country for future pandemics. In a statement, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said priority bills of the upper chamber include: Amendments to the Foreign Investment Acts (FIA), Amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA), Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery (GUIDE), Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act, Package 4 of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) or the Passive Income Tax and Financial Intermediary Tax Act (PIFITA),
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