Marcos urges Senate to resume work, warns of legislative 'disarray'

MANILA, Philippines  – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the Senate to immediately resume its sessions, warning that the chamber’s ongoing impasse is disrupting legislative work needed to address the country’s response to the emerging global oil crisis. “Get back to work. Because it’s important — ang dami nating kailangang gawin (we have a lot of work to do),” Marcos told reporters in an interview in Manila. The President said lawmakers still need to tackle measures that could cushion Filipinos from the impact of rising oil prices, including a possible supplemental budget and amendments to existing laws. READ: […]...

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