MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the passage of a law creating a new department for overseas Filipinos.
In a letter to Senate President Vicente Sotto III dated Dec. 15, Duterte certified as urgent the passage of Senate Bill No. 1949 which seeks to create a Department of Overseas Filipinos.
The bill, filed by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, is a “result of a series of consultations and meetings among the Executive agencies, specifically those which will be primarily affected by the restructuring that will be occasioned by this measure, held after the filing of the first two versions.”
“It represents the unified position of the entire Execut…
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