Solon hits inaction of House S&T panel in tackling science bills
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A party-list lawmaker has urged her colleagues in the House of Representatives to act on 53 pending science bills as she cited the need to foster a science-based culture in the country.
Bagong Henerasyon representative Bernadette Herrera
“Of the 60 bills and resolutions referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology in this 18th Congress, only three congratulatory resolutions were adopted. All the 53 bills remain pending at committee level,” Bagong Henerasyon representative Bernadette Herrera said in a statement.
The S&T committee has jurisdiction on matters directly and principally relating to science and technology including technology transfer, science and technology education, intellectual property rights on biotechnology, and climate and weather forecasting. It is currently chaired by Bohol second district representative Eric Aumentado.
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