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No Senate sessions on August 9 to 23 due to ECQ
The Senate will not hold plenary sessions from August 9 to August 23 due to the upcoming Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila.
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri initially announced a suspension from August 9 to 11.
However, Senate President Vicente Sotto III later extended the suspension until August 23.
This decision was made after discussions with the House Secretary General regarding health protocols during the lockdown.
The House of Representatives will also suspend its plenary sessions during the Metro Manila ECQ.
Metro Manila is scheduled to be under ECQ from August 6 to August 20 to curb the spread of the Delta variant.
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