MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has started plenary debates on the proposed Bayanihan 3, which aims to provide more aid to Filipinos still burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This developed after a substitute bill of Bayanihan 3 gained the approval of the House committee on economic affairs and House committee on social services on Monday morning,
One of its key sponsors, AAMBIS-OWA party-list Rep. Sharon Garin, said 98 percent of the chamber — or 293 of the 300 lawmakers — have signed as authors of House Bill No. 9411, the consolidated version of the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One or Bayanihan 3.
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