Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, proposed a bill granting the President of the Republic the power to defer the increases in contributions of the Social Security System (SSS) in times of declared national emergency or state of calamity. “The President should be given the authority during […]
Tag: national emergencies
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri took to the floor to sponsor Senate Bill No. 1844, or An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency. Along with Zubiri, the bill was principally authored by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, […]