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Bayanihan Act effective until June 5, new law underway
Senators are planning to pass a new legislation, the Bayanihan to Recover as One bill (SB 1564), instead of merely extending the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act (RA 11469).
The new bill aims to grant President Rodrigo Duterte additional special powers beyond those provided by the soon-to-expire RA 11469, which is effective until June 5.
SB 1564 seeks to adopt the 30 special powers from the first Bayanihan Act and introduce new ones.
An additional P140 billion is proposed in SB 1564 to support the government's COVID-19 measures.
The Senate faces time constraints as Congress adjourns sine die on June 6, requiring either a special session or presidential certification of urgency for the new bill.
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act remains effective until June 25, 2020, adhering to its sunset clause.
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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 President Vicente Sotto III assured the passage of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act's extension, with Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri filing Senate Bill No. 1546 to extend Republic Act No. 11469 until September 30, 2020.
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Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez is proposing a three-month extension, until September, of President Rodrigo Duterte's special authority under the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act.
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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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