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Malacañang says Bayanihan Act to expire June 25, but Constitution says no
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act remains effective until June 25, 2020, adhering to its sunset clause.
This clarification addresses claims that the law's effectivity ended on June 5, 2020.
The Bayanihan Act, signed on March 24, 2020, and published on March 25, 2020, grants the President special powers to combat COVID-19.
However, some lawmakers and constitutional experts argue that the President's emergency powers should have ceased when Congress adjourned, citing Article VI Section 23(2) of the Constitution.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon specifically pointed out that the law's long title mentions the existence of a national emergency due to the pandemic.
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III stated that Congress' session need not be extended if the House of Representatives adopts the Senate's version of the Bayanihan Law 2.
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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon stated that law enforcers can no longer arrest individuals under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act as the law has officially lapsed.
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III defended the constitutionality of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act No. 11469), which was enacted to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Senate adjourned its first regular session on Thursday without passing the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, or Bayanihan Law 2.
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