MANILA, Philippines—Speaker Lord Allan Velasco assured the public Wednesday that the lower chamber is working with the executive department for the passage of the third Bayanihan measure, which seeks to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic through the provision of financial assistance to all Filipinos.
Velasco said this as the House adjourned the second regular session of the 18th Congress. The lower chamber would be on a break until President Rodrigo Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 26.
“Allow me to underscore that we are working closely with the executive to push for our ‘Ayuda Bill,’ the Bayanihan 3. This emergency lifeline measure is ur…
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