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Sotto and Villar later made peace after the heated exchange during the chamber’s discussion on the bicameral conference committee report on the bill seeking to modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the ratification of which was rejected over the insertion of an amendment that would authorize firemen to purchase and bear guns.
It began when Villar asked to clarify how the Senate voted on the motion to adopt and ratify the bicam report, and if the vote of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go had been included in the count.
Go, who was not in plenary or online during the voting, would have agreed to ratify the bill since he was also the proponent of arming firefighters.
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Vice President Leni Robredo believes that incentivizing those who will get their coronavirus jabs will further boost the country’s vaccination drive.
Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo, an opposition leader, said it is up to the local government units (LGUs) and the national government ho