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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has spoken on how the House will resolve overlapping mandates among security agencies.
He said the House has made a commitment to support the executive in addressing the security challenges confronting the country.
Gbajabiamila said this in Lagos on Friday where he declared open a two-day National Security Legislative Reform retreat.
The speaker noted that the initiative was another âevidence of our commitment in the 9th House of Representatives to doing what is required of us to make sure our country can overcome the serious national security challenges that currently threaten the safety and wellbeing of our people.â
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Joblessness among 11,000 displaced ABS-CBN workers still a grave concern – Lower House officials – Manila Bulletin
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Published July 10, 2021, 3:06 PM
Two House of Representatives leaders who supported ABS-CBN’s bid for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise remained optimistic that the legislative body will ‘correct’ what it has done last year and grant the network its request in the 19th Congress.
ABS-CBN FRANCHISE
On the first anniversary of the controversial vote on ABS-CBN franchise application on Saturday, Jully 10, Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez aired hopes that the next batch of lawmakers who will comprise the new Congress will be kinder to the network.
On the other hand, Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said the fight for press freedom does not end with last year’s vote of the Committee on Legislative Franchise.