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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Bayanihan To Recover as One Act. With the President’s signing of the law, over P165 billion will be allotted for the country’s COVID-19 response. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the measure ratified by the Senate allots a P140-billion budget in regular appropriations, and up to a P25.5 billion standby fund “if ever such amount is generated from savings and unused appropriations.” The ratified measure also authorizes the President […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate on Thursday night ratified the reconciled version of the proposed Bayanihan law 2, with a stimulus of up to P165.5 billion for the country’s economic recovery. The ratification came only hours after the Senate and the House came up with the reconciled version after coming to terms with several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance intended for the tourism industry. According to Senator Sonny Angara, the ratified measure allots a P140-billion budget […]
(Eagle News) — The bicameral panel discussing the proposed Bayanihan law 2 adjourned on Thursday, Aug. 20, with both houses of Congress settling several contentious issues, including a P10-billion assistance for the tourism industry. Senator Sonny Angara said the panel agreed on a total of P140 billion in funds, with allotments for various government programs to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and on an additional P25 billion standby appropriations. He said the “help […]
Senate adopts House provision for P10,000 special risk allowance for private health workers (Eagle News)–The bicameral panel seeking to reconcile differences in the Senate and House of Representatives versions of the proposed Bayanihan Law 2 has adopted a provision that would provide a P10,000 COVID-19 special risk allowance also to private health workers. But the panel has so far not come up yet with a reconciled version of the proposed law, which aims to provide […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate on Tuesday, July 28, approved the proposed Bayanihan To Recover As One Act on third reading. Voting 22-1, senators gave the green light to Senate Bill 1564 that, if passed into law, would provide an additional P140 billion for the country’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval came a day after President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to pass the same. The President made the call as he thanked […]
(Eagle News)–The executive branch will call for a special session of Congress for the passage of the Bayanihan law 2. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio interview based on his conversation with Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez “halos nagkasundo na o halos plantsado na yung Bayanihan 2 at magpapatawag na nga po ng special session.” Congress adjourned without passing the Bayanihan to Recover act, which aims to primarily extend the Bayanihan law passed in […]
