Tag: House bill giving Duterte power to move opening of classes

House approves bill authorizing President Duterte to move class opening beyond August during state of emergency, calamity

(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Thursday, June 4, approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to set a date different from the one stipulated under an existing law during  a state of emergency or a calamity. A total of 240 voted for and zero against House Bill 6895, which amends the provision in Republic Act  7797 that requires the start of classes in the country be […]