Sotto files first 10 ‘pet’ bills for 18th Congress
Credit to Author: JAVIER J. ISMAEL| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 01:43:39 +0000
BEING the most senior and a holdover head, Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd filed his first 10 “pet” bills for the 18th Congress.
These are:
1. The Medical Scholarship Act
2. The Anti-Drug Institution bill
3. The Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority bill
4. The Dangerous Drugs Court bill
5. SIM Card Registration Act
6. Anti-Fake New Act
7. A measure increasing the penalty for perjury
8. Anti-Terrorism Act
9. Hybrid Election Act
10. 14th Month Pay bill.
Based on seniority and length of service and the drawing of lots done by the Bills and Index Service, the next senior members to file their pet bills will be Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Sen. Francis Pangilinan and Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, in that order.
Senate Secretary Myra Marie Villarica said that for the first round of filing, which would be held from July 1 to 4, each senator may file up to 10 bills or resolutions. Each senator may file up to 10 additional bills or resolutions for the second round of filing from July 8 to 11.
“These guidelines, in consultation with the Office of the Senate President and concerned officers of the Legislative Department, are prescribed to prevent early and long queuing, conserve human resources and manpower, and maintain order within the Senate premises,” Villarica said.
Sotto said he would be filing another 10 bills by next week.
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