Office of the President receives Maharlika bill

MANILA, Philippines — Maharlika bill is now with the Office of the President.

This information comes from Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil.

“Maharlika bill received yesterday by ODESLA (Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs),” said Garafil in a message to reporters.

The measure now only needs the approval and signature of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for it to become a law.

Marcos had certified the bill as urgent, enabling it to breeze through the legislative process in Congress.