Statements

On the House approval of the 2021 National Budget

We thank the House of Representatives for passing on third and final reading the 2021 General Appropriations Bill on time or within the special session called by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

On IATF Resolution No. 79

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Thursday, October 15, 2020, approved the adjustment of age-based stay-at-home restrictions. Persons from 15 to 65 years of age are now allowed to go out. Local government units (LGUs) may impose a higher age limit for minors, depending on the COVID-19 situation in their respective jurisdictions.

On the SWS Survey on the government’s cash subsidy program

The Social Weather Stations (SWS) National Mobile Phone Survey, conducted from September 17-20, 2020, on the government’s cash subsidy programs showing seven out of ten Filipino families received financial assistance from the government since the start of COVID-19 proves that government help has reached and has been felt by a great number of our people.

On Senate Bill No. 1844

The Palace confirms that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has certified as urgent the immediate enactment of Senate Bill No. 1844, entitled “An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications.”

From Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

This is to confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has called Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Rep. Lord Allan Velasco for a meeting at 12:30pm in Malago today regarding the passage of the 2021 budget.

On calling Congress to a Special Session

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte today, October 9, has called the Congress to a special session scheduled on October 13-16, 2020 to resume the congressional deliberations on the proposed 2021 national budget and to avoid any further delays on its prompt passage.
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