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Panukalang pag-amyenda sa Rice Tariffication Law, prayoridad ng Kongreso
Panukalang pag-amyenda sa Rice Tariffication Law, prayoridad ng Kongreso
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00:00House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis Escudero were productive earlier.
00:07Passing the proposed amendment to the Rice Tarification Law is a top priority.
00:13But was the divorce bill also discussed?
00:16Let's find out in the words of Mel Alasmoraz.
00:20The House and Senate agreed that their cooperation should be strengthened
00:25so that the legislative priorities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. can be passed more quickly.
00:32This Thursday, House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Francis Escudero
00:39along with other high-ranking officials of the Congress
00:42also held preliminary talks before the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC meeting on June 25.
00:49According to Speaker Romualdez, this is a symbol of the change and more active cooperation of the two members of the Congress,
00:56especially since they both promised to help pass the key legislation that will help the Filipino people.
01:04The Congress said that passing the proposed amendment to the Rice Tarification Law is a top priority
01:10so that rice can be delivered cheaper to the market and the income of farmers can be increased.
01:16House Speaker Romualdez said that the RTL Amendment Bill is a big deal for food security and economic stability
01:23so this is what they are aiming for.
01:25The Senate also agreed to pass the proposed amendment to the third and fourth reading of the Chamber.
01:34In a statement, House Majority Leader Manix Dalipe praised the result of their cooperation.
01:40We're very happy that the meeting was set by the House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Senate President Jesus Escudero
01:48so it gives us the opportunity to align our priorities, you know,
01:53being able to talk closely on what of the legislative measures we should prioritize and pass right away.
02:01Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino also supported this.
02:06One of the hot topics in the Senate is the Divorce Bill.
02:10But it's not clear if it was also discussed by the Senate and House of Representatives.
02:14But before the proposal of one of the Senate's proponents, I hope this will also be a priority.
02:21We have no control on their discussion, right?
02:25I hope this will be a priority.
02:28But even if it's not a priority, we will continue our campaign in the Senate to pass this bill.
02:35In the coming weeks and months, this kind of assistance from the Chamber and the Senate is expected to continue.
02:42It is expected that the Congress will return to session in the next few months
02:46and it is expected that the Chamber will be the backbone here.
02:50Mela Las Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.