MANILA, Philippines — While he said he is open to tackling the proposed Bayanihan 3, Senator Joel Villanueva stressed that “executive action” remains the main solution against the COVID-19 crisis.
“I will support a discussion on Bayanihan 3. But having said that, let me be clear on where I stand on the mess engulfing us: Legislation is not the main solution, executive action is,” Villanueva, chairman of the Senate committee on labor, said in a statement.
The senator issued the statement following calls that the proposed Bayanihan 3 be declared as an “urgent legislation” to curb the present surge of COVID-19 cases and help reduce the plight of workers and businesses affected by…
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